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Oil hovers near two-week high on expected US interest rate cut, rising geopolitical risk

Oil prices hovered at two-week highs on Monday as investors expect a likely US Federal Reserve interest rate cut this week to lift economic growth and energy demand, while monitoring geopolitical risk that threatens Russian and Venezuelan supply.

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December 09, 2025

Business World Philippines

Too big to fail? IndiGo crisis exposes risks in Indian aviation

A wave of flight cancellations by IndiGo, India’s largest airline, sparked a week of chaos and grounded tens of thousands of passengers, laying bare the risks of having a duopoly-like situation in the world’s fastest-growing aviation market.

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December 09, 2025
Business World Philippines

Business World Philippines

House bill eyes higher tax exemption for Filipino workers amid rising prices

A BILL that seeks to raise the income tax exemption for workers has been filed at the House of Representatives, a move meant to ease the burden of rising living costs and make the tax system more \"equitable.

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December 09, 2025
Business World Philippines

Business World Philippines

Empowering the country's next future-builders

Federal Land builds a workplace where people thrive

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December 09, 2025

Business World Philippines

PICPA names SMIC Chairman Emeritus Jose Sio an honorary life member

THE Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA), the accredited professional organization of certified public accountants (CPAs), has conferred Honorary Life Member status on SM Investments Corp. (SMIC) Chairman Emeritus Jose T. Sio for his contributions to the accountancy profession.

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December 09, 2025

Business World Philippines

Indonesia says over $3 billion in recovery funds required after deadly floods in Sumatra

Indonesia's Sumatra island will require 51.82 trillion rupiah ($3.11 billion) in reconstruction and recovery funds following a series of deadly floods, senior government officials said.

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December 09, 2025
Business World Philippines

Business World Philippines

BEHIND THE SEARCH FOR BEST PLACES TO WORK

AT THE HEART of the BusinessWorld Best Places to Work powered by WorkL is a proven methodology based on WorkL's widely approved employee engagement theory, the Six Steps to Workplace Happiness: Reward and Recognition, Information Sharing, Empowerment, Well-Being, Instilling Pride, and Job Satisfaction.

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December 09, 2025

Business World Philippines

SEC targets stronger investor appeal with reforms - Lim

THE SECURITIES and Exchange Commission (SEC) is ramping up reforms to address longstanding liquidity constraints in the Philippine capital market as it seeks to close the gap with regional peers, Chairman Francisco Ed. Lim said.

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December 09, 2025
Business World Philippines

Business World Philippines

Inclusivity as a competitive advantage

MUFG recognized as a champion of diversity

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December 09, 2025

Business World Philippines

Bernardo rules open class of Asian PWD chess

DARRY BERNARDO

1 min  |

December 09, 2025

Business World Philippines

Celtics outpace Raptors to win fifth in a row

JAYLEN BROWN scored 30 points, Derrick White added 27 and the visiting Boston Celtics held off the Toronto Raptors, 121-113, for their fifth straight win.

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December 09, 2025

Business World Philippines

Audit suspension: A festive break for taxpayers

Christmas came early for many taxpayers this year through Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 107-2025.

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December 09, 2025
Business World Philippines

Business World Philippines

MMFF crime drama set to capture 1960s Manila

THIS YEAR, Manila’s Finest, a crime action-drama and entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), is setting out to depict the grit and vibrancy of Manila in the 1960s.

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December 09, 2025

Business World Philippines

Volatility to continue before Fed, BSP decisions

PHILIPPINE SHARES may see continued volatility this week before the policy meetings of the US Federal Reserve and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), which investors will monitor for potential forward-looking statements.

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December 09, 2025
Business World Philippines

Business World Philippines

Selfie for health

MAP INSIGHTS

3 min  |

December 09, 2025

Business World Philippines

Philippines freezes pork imports from Taiwan following ASF outbreak

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it has temporarily banned imports of live pigs, pork meat, pig skin, and other pork-derived products from Taiwan following confirmation of an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak there.

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December 09, 2025
Business World Philippines

Business World Philippines

An embodiment of the modern CFO

Ayala's Alberto De Larrazabal hailed as 19th ING-FINEX CFO of the Year

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December 09, 2025

Business World Philippines

Philippine companies need bigger artificial intelligence push, experts say

PHILIPPINE FIRMS must accelerate the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and invest in infrastructure, talent, and governance to unlock potential gains of up to 12% in national economic output, according to industry experts.

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December 09, 2025

Business World Philippines

Political priorities still drive ESG adoption

POLITICAL FACTORS remain a key determinant of how fast the Philippines can implement international environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards, experts said.

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December 09, 2025

Business World Philippines

Tearful Norris takes F1 title as Verstappen wins Abu Dhabi race

McLaren's Lando Norris sobbed tears of joy and relief as he won the Formula One (F1) championship for the first time and ended Max Verstappen’s four-year reign with a nervy third place at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

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December 09, 2025
Business World Philippines

Business World Philippines

WeFund among PHL's leading companies fostering a people-first workplace

Historically, success in the workplace has been measured by numbers.

3 min  |

December 09, 2025
Business World Philippines

Business World Philippines

BIR expects single-use plastics tax to raise revenue of up to P10B per year

THE GOVERNMENT expects up to P10 billion in revenue yearly from the proposal to impose an excise tax on single-use plastics, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said.

2 min  |

December 09, 2025

Business World Philippines

10 myths about the PhilHealth fund transfer

The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that the PhilHealth fund transfer of P60 billion back to the National Treasury in 2024 was unconstitutional and hence, void.

3 min  |

December 09, 2025

Business World Philippines

France’s Macron threatens China with tariffs over trade surplus

— Les Echos

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December 09, 2025

Business World Philippines

China’s exports top expectations on strong sales to non-US markets

China’s exports topped forecasts in November, driven by a surge in shipments to non-US markets as manufacturers deepen trade ties with the rest of the world in light of US President Donald J. Trump’s prohibitively high tariffs.

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December 09, 2025
Business World Philippines

Business World Philippines

Operator, catalyst, strategist, steward

Ayala Corp. Chief Financial Officer embodies the 'Four Faces of the CFO' as he is recognized as ING-FINEX CFO of the Year for 2025.

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December 09, 2025
Business World Philippines

Business World Philippines

JuanHand secures multi-million-peso credit facility in the Philippines

WeFund Lending Corp., operator of the JuanHand online lending application, has secured a multi-million-peso credit facility with HSBC in the Philippines.

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December 09, 2025

Business World Philippines

Texans win fifth straight, halt Chiefs’ 9-year AFC West reign

DARE OGUNBOWALE scored a tiebreaking touchdown (TD) midway through the fourth quarter, and the Houston Texans claimed a hard-fought 20-10 road win over the Kansas City Chiefs.

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December 09, 2025

Business World Philippines

Australia gears up for world’s 1st social media ban for under-16s

Darcey Pritchard, 15, deleted Snapchat off her phone about a year ago when she felt sucked in by its algorithm.

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December 09, 2025

Business World Philippines

Agri dep't launches infra monitoring office

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it established a compliance unit to oversee its newly assumed infrastructure responsibilities, particularly for farm-to-market roads (FMRs), which the DA is taking over from the Department of Public Works and Highways next year.

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December 09, 2025