R+T Asia wrapped its 20th edition with record-breaking attendance and international reach, solidifying its position as Asia’s premier trade fair for the sun shading and door/gate industries. The event also commemorated the 60th anniversary of the global R+T brand, signaling its long-standing influence in the built environment sector. Held from May 26 to 28 at […]

The Philippines is making a coordinated push to attract Chinese manufacturers, positioning itself as a cost-effective, investor-ready hub in Southeast Asia—with government agencies and private developers like Aboitiz InfraCapital leading a rare unified campaign. In a high-level investment mission to Shenzhen and Guangzhou, the industrial estate operator joined forces with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority […]

Few art forms are as symbolic of the Filipino spirit as paghahabi—weaving. It is an act of preservation and creation, a living archive of culture, identity, and dreams. At Expo 2025 Osaka, that symbolism took center stage in Hinabing Hiraya (Woven Imagination), a three-part cultural performance that stitched together the nation’s past, present, and aspirations […]

BDO Unibank has retained its title as the Philippines’ most valuable brand in 2025, with its brand value rising 48% to $3.7 billion, according to the latest annual report by Brand Finance. The banking giant continues to outpace peers on the back of stronger brand equity and solid financials, including gains in customer loans and […]

The email looks official. The caller sounds professional. The text message seems routine. But behind the slick formatting and the familiar tone, a digital predator is waiting. Across the globe, a new wave of cyber fraud is blending old-school scam tactics with sophisticated psychological tricks and tech mimicry. From phishing emails to fake reward texts […]

Asia Pacific’s real estate markets are holding firm despite global economic turbulence triggered by aggressive policy shifts from Washington. The region, including the Philippines, is proving resilient, as Cushman & Wakefield’s latest report outlines, buoyed by structural strengths, digital infrastructure growth, and strategic supply chain shifts. In a Manila briefing titled “The 2025 Triad: Trump’s […]

The Philippines has enacted a landmark law aimed at modernizing its capital markets and expanding retail investor participation, as part of broader efforts to strengthen financial inclusion and boost economic growth. Republic Act No. 12214, or the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA), overhauls the tax framework for passive income and financial instruments, reducing costs […]

Philippines Today partnered with global B2B event leader Exito as the official social media partner for the 39th Digital Transformation Summit and the 28th BFSI Innovation & Technology Summit, held on May 22 and 23, respectively. The two-day summits convened key figures from the digital, financial, and cybersecurity sectors to discuss innovation, transformation, and emerging […]

The football world blinked. A regional all-star team with just two days of prep had beaten one of the greatest clubs on earth: ASEAN All-Stars 1, Manchester United 0. No, it’s not a typo. It happened. In front of 72,500 stunned spectators at Bukit Jalil Stadium in Malaysia on May 28, a ragtag selection from […]

The Philippine economy expanded 5.4% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, underperforming the government’s 6% to 8% growth target and signaling deeper structural issues that continue to constrain the country’s long-term economic potential, according to the latest report from De La Salle University’s Angelo King Institute for Economic and Business Studies. The report, anchored […]