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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Fewer Filipinos are chasing new jobs, but more are demanding better pay. The number of active job seekers in the Philippines plunged to 53% in 2025 from 74% the previous year, even as successful salary negotiations nearly tripled, according to Michael Page Philippines’ Talent Trends 2025 report released on May 26. The data reveals a […]

The Philippines is pushing forward with its digital transformation agenda, backed by a $750 million policy loan from the World Bank designed to modernize infrastructure, expand access, and drive inclusive growth through technology. Approved in late 2024, the Second Digital Transformation Development Policy Loan is now fueling a government-led push to integrate digital tools across […]

The Philippine economy is projected to grow by 5.5% in 2025 and 5.8% in 2026, as global uncertainty, weaker demand from major economies, and subdued private investment weigh on prospects, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said following a staff visit to Manila. While consumption remains resilient—supported by lower inflation, easing monetary policy, and low unemployment—the […]

Gold from the Philippines is mostly mined by hand—but rarely traded above board. With about 500,000 artisanal and small-scale gold miners (ASGM) producing 70% of the country’s gold, formalizing this fragmented sector remains a political, legal, and environmental quagmire. Research conducted by the World Gold Council in early 2025 highlights how underregulated gold processing plants […]