SM Prime eyes another record year on solid first half
MANILA, Philippines — Property giant SM Prime Holdings Inc. is aiming to surpass its record profit in 2025 as strength in its recurring businesses helps cushion continued weakness in the residential property market. In a media briefing, SM …
PLDT looks south for biggest data center site in PH
MANILA, Philippines — PLDT Inc.’s data center arm Vitro Inc. is looking at southern Luzon as a viable site for its next expansion, which could become the largest data center yet for both the company and the Philippines. According to PLDT ch…
DOE chief hopeful on Maharlika-NGCP deal completion
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy is hoping that the planned P19.7-billion entry of Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) in the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) will be completed before the year ends. Speaking to repor…
ERC wary of Ang-Lopez energy deal
MANILA, Philippines — Regulators are ready to look into the impact of billionaire Ramon Ang’s acquisition of a stake in Lopez Inc. on competition in the power market, given both parties’ massive influence in the sector. Energy Regulatory Co…
Telcos back rules on shared fiber conduits
MANILA, Phiippines — The head of a Philippine telecommunications group has backed proposed rules that would require telco and utility operators to share common underground conduits when installing fiber infrastructure. Froi Castelo, preside…
India-based GMR Group still a go on Sangley airport project
MANILA, Philippines — Indian infrastructure giant GMR Group remains committed to the long-delayed Sangley Point International Airport (SPIA) project but is still awaiting government clearances before it can proceed with identifying financin…
The AI-native takeover: How a much smaller firm will eat your market
The most dangerous competitor you will ever face does not exist yet. It will have a small fraction of your people. A smaller fraction of your cost. And it will move at a speed you cannot match—not because your team is weak, but because your…
The next chapter of PH growth isn’t just about raising capital; it’s about using it better
The year 2025 was a good time for Philippine private capital. Against the backdrop of softer venture markets across Southeast Asia, the country recorded another year of growth in 2025. Total private capital raised increased by 34 percent, s…
BIZ BUZZ: Madrid to step down from IBPAP
BIZ BUZZ: Madrid to step down from IBPAP Inquirer.net…
Wise expands peso access with QR Ph, higher payment limits
Wise expands peso access with QR Ph, higher payment limits InsiderPH…
BSP, Berdeng Kalabaw partner on waste management
BSP, Berdeng Kalabaw partner on waste management Daily Tribune…
BSP tightening cycle may be over
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) tightening cycle may be over as the country’s sluggish growth will likely soften demand-driven inflation, with rate cuts on the table for mid-2027, Standard Chartered Bank said. …
El Niño risks mount for hydropower developers
HYDROPOWER DEVELOPERS are already feeling the effects of El Niño as prolonged dry spells lower reservoir levels, disrupting operations and critical maintenance activities.…
Predictable rules, reliable power needed for Philippines to seize manufacturing boom
THE PHILIPPINES must ensure regulatory predictability and secure reliable power and water to effectively position itself as a major manufacturing hub, according to executives of global management consulting firm Kearney.…
PHL financial system resources reach record P38.3 trillion as of June
RESOURCES HELD in the Philippine financial system topped P38 trillion as it rose by nearly 9% to its highest ever as of June, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed. The sector’s combined resources climbed by 8.9…
Ang to lead MPTC-SMC tollway giant as merger talks advance
METRO PACIFIC Tollways Corp. (MPTC) Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan said San Miguel Corp. (SMC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ramon S. Ang will lead the companies’ planned combined tollway business as merger talks advance. “(The …
Treasury bill, bond rates may be mixed on BSP policy bets
RATES of the Treasury bills (T-bills) and Treasury bonds (T-bonds) to be offered this week could end mixed as the market digests the latest policy signals from the Philippine central bank chief. The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) will auction…
M&S to bring London store format to PHL
MARKS & SPENCER (M&S) will bring a new store format recently introduced in London to the Philippines, featuring a larger food section, as PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk (MAP) takes over the British retailer’s local operations.…
Executive electric
The very first Lexus sedan BEV is now here LONG LIVE the sedan — or in this case, the executive sedan. Lexus Philippines has brought in the eighth-generation Lexus ES, a vastly evolved version of the nameplate that also ushers in, for the f…