Hong Kong is seeking closer economic and cultural engagement with the Philippines as both economies navigate a rapidly changing global landscape. At a Chinese New Year gathering in Taguig City, a Hong Kong official highlighted…
Economic growth is intact — investor confidence isn’t
The Philippine economy is no longer overheating—but it is not stalling either. Instead, it is settling into something more uncomfortable: a slower, uneven expansion that exposes long-standing weaknesses just as global conditions turn less forgiving.…
Philippines tightens grip on e-games as PAGCOR moves…
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) chairman and chief executive Alejandro Tengco is pushing ahead with a broad restructuring of the Philippines’ gaming landscape, framing recent regulatory tightening and the planned privatization of the state-run…
Filipino Gen Z and the new economics of…
For many young Filipinos, adulthood no longer feels like a launchpad; it feels like a lifeboat. Their peers abroad talk about “finding purpose” and “designing a life,” while Filipino Gen Zs are calculating if this…
Protect your ideas before sharing them with the…
As artificial intelligence blurs the boundaries between inspiration and imitation, the Philippines’ creative sector is facing a new urgency: protecting the very ideas that fuel its growth. During the opening of Design Week Philippines, Intellectual…
When stocks lose traction, bonds stay on track
Investors navigating the Philippine market are behaving as if they are changing lanes on a busy highway: even as stocks slow to a crawl under the weight of a deepening flood-control scandal, traffic in government…
‘Dalifornication’ hits China; the Philippines should take note
“Dalifornication” is the kind of phrase that sticks because it captures a cultural mood as much as a place. The Economist’s recent description of young Chinese “Dalifornia dreamin’” has turned the ancient city of Dali…
Sinking soil, rising seas: Trouble for the Philippines’…
The Philippines is building a $15-billion airport on land it had to dredge from the sea — and experts say that same sea, along with sinking soil beneath it, could cripple the project within decades.…
HSBC marks 150 years in the Philippines, highlighting…
HSBC’s first steps in the Philippines began in 1875, a decade after its founding in Hong Kong. What followed was a partnership that helped shape the country’s early industries and continues to influence its modern…