Thailand's November 2026 events: scenic marathon, music festivals, cultural celebrations, fireworks, illuminations, and fairs nationwide.
Nov 8, 2026
Budget carrier Cebu Pacific on Sunday announced the roll out of its discounted base fares for both domestic and international flights as part of its November promotion.
The country's agricultural trade deficit widened by almost 25% in September 2026 as export revenues declined, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed.
MANILA, Philippines — At 23, Robina Gokongwei-Pe joined Robinsons Department Store as “bodegera,” a receiving clerk who manually counted inventory. It was 1984, and she was paid a daily wage of P60—equivalent to P600 in today’s prices. READ: RRHI core profit up 6% to P6.7B Her brother, Lance Gokongwei, spent his summers tagging women’s underwear. When he
MANILA, Philippines — Property giant Ayala Land Inc. is positioning for stronger growth in 2027, banking on higher recurring income, a more active but selective residential launch program and a stronger balance sheet. After a demanding year for the real estate sector, the Ayala-led firm said it was looking to convert gains from its leasing portfolio
MANILA, Philippines — Businesses have spent the past decade racing to bring artificial intelligence (AI) into their operations. Much of the business world’s talk about AI has centered on its promise to slash costs, speed up operations and squeeze more productivity out of every hour. But for global learning platform Coursera, AI is only as powerful
The value of the country"s agricultural and fisheries production shrank to P389.42 billion in the third quarter of 2026, marking a 5% decline from the same period last year at constant 2018 prices, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.
Beijing’s latest property stimulus package has failed to stop a downward spiral in home transactions and prices in mainland China’s lower-tier cities, which could prompt top regulators to roll out stronger incentives to reinvigorate the weak market. According to data compiled by the China Real Estate Index System (CREIS), prices in the country’s third- and fourth-tier cities dropped 2 per cent year on year in October for new homes, while prices of lived-in residential units slumped 6.5 per...
Nov 7, 2026
Thailand revised alcohol regulations to allow sales at specific venues on major Buddhist holidays, maintaining a general prohibition elsewhere.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and the Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (PhilExport) have welcomed the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) plan to expand its one-time tax abatement program to small taxpayers, saying the move would help more businesses resolve outstanding tax liabilities and pending cases. The planned expansion would
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it has turned over a rice-processing facility worth P65.6 million to a farmers' cooperative in Nueva Ecija.
Rockwell Land Corp. has doubled its retail footprint, giving its loyal patrons more spaces to shop and more reasons to stay. Following its acquisition of Alabang Town Center late last year, the property developer now has close to 200,000 sqm of gross leasable area (GLA), doubling a retail portfolio that began with the Power Plant
A home is more than just a place to clock out from the demands of everyday life. For a young professional, it can serve as a blank canvas where ideas are scattered across couches and marble tabletops, and where one gets ready to face the day, perhaps wondering: Who will I be today? It’s a