Walter Olson Voters in ten or so states this month turned down proposals to change the way elections are held, and reformers will be taking time to absorb the lessons.…

Strategic partners Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower) and Japan’s JERA Co., Inc. (JERA) are working to further the energy transition within their own countries through innovation, collaboration and growth. The companies…

(L-R) FINANCE UNDERSECRETARY and Chief Economist Domini S. Velasquez; Zafer Mustafaoglu, country director for the Philippines, Malaysia, and Brunei at the World Bank; Pavit Ramachandran, country director for the Philippines…

THE PHILIPPINE Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has greenlit P186.098 billion in investment pledges as of Nov. 13, surpassing the total approvals in 2023. This was 32.1% higher than the P140.884…

THE PESO sank to an over two-year low on Wednesday amid escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war as well as further signals on US President-elect Donald J. Trump’s economic policies. The…

By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter INFLATIONARY PRESSURES could prompt the Philippine central bank to pause its easing cycle, but a slowdown in growth may leave room for another…

By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter THE COUNTRY posted a balance of payments (BoP) deficit of $724 million in October as the government repaid external debt, the Bangko Sentral…

DIGITAL financial service platform Atome Financial said it secured as much as $200 million in syndicate credit facility, which will open up more financing in the Southeast Asian region. This…

THE COURT of Tax Appeals (CTA) has granted NLEX Corp., a unit of Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC), a P3.8-million tax refund for local business taxes erroneously paid to the…

THE PHILIPPINE government must grant more incentives and strengthen its digital infrastructure to support the growth of startups, analysts said. “The (startup) ecosystem needs to offer compelling benefits to would-be…