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Gold bullion scales record high on Fed rate cut bets
GOLD PRICES surged past $3,800 an ounce for the first time on Monday, setting a new record as investors flocked to the safe-haven asset on US rate cut expectations, fears of a potential government shutdown and escalating geopolitical tensions.
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October 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Safeguarding heritage a focus as NCCA kicks off Museums and Galleries Month
TO HIGHLIGHT the importance of art galleries and museums in promoting Filipino culture, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has revealed the lineup of events to be held during Museum and Galleries Month.
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October 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Trump sets 10% tariff on lumber imports, 25% on cabinets, furniture
US President Donald J. Trump said on Monday he was slapping 10% tariffs on imported timber and lumber and 25% duties on kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered furniture, continuing his tariff assault on global trading partners.
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October 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Foreign debt service bill falls to $6.72 billion
THE Philippines' external debt service burden dropped to $6.72 billion in the first half of the year as less foreign loans were due for repayment, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.
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September 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Eight PVL teams have acquired imports ahead of Reinforced Conference
EIGHT of the 12 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) teams including PVL on Tour and Invitational champion PLDT have acquired their respective imports in preparation for the Reinforced Conference unfurling Oct. 7.
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September 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
On coal, industrialization, and GDP expansion
Three important energy events happened last Thursday, Sept. 25, that I want to comment on.
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September 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Philippines declines a spot in economic freedom index
THE Philippines slipped one spot in a global index on economic freedom, despite improvements in some areas, according to the Canada-based think tank Fraser Institute.
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September 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
SWIFT, top global banks to work on blockchain-based overhaul
Global financial messaging network SWIFT and more than 30 global banks announced on Monday they were now working “at pace” on making cross-border payments instantaneous and on a system capable of handling the various new forms of digital money.
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September 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
China’s BYD forecasts exports to top 20% of 2025 sales, SCMP says
HONG KONG — Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD Co. forecast exports will make up about 20% of its global sales this year helped by new model launches, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Monday.
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September 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
RCBC Trust sees AUMs breaching P200 billion
THE TRUST ARM of Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) expeets its assets under management (AUM) to surpass P200 billion this year.
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September 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
T-bill yields go down on strong demand for safe-haven assets
THE GOVERNMENT made a full award of the Treasury bills (T-bills) it offered on Monday at lower rates on strong demand for safe-haven assets amid broad market volatility.
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September 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
DA eyes extending rice import ban
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering extending the ban on rice imports until the end of the year, as farmgate prices of palay or unmilled rice continue to fall.
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September 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
PHL needs to boost liquidity to join JPMorgan bond index
THE Philippines should focus on boosting the liquidity and increasing the size of benchmark bonds to ensure the inclusion in JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets (GBI-EM) by 2026, analysts said.
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September 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
ePLDT launches Filipinas AI, first locally hosted AI platform
ePLDT, Inc., a unit of PLDT Inc., has launched Pilipinas AI, described as the country's first “sovereign” artificial intelligence (AI) platform, which allows enterprises to build and deploy AI models within the Philippines using locally hosted infrastructure and data.
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September 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
India proposes to ease investment rules for e-commerce firms
India’s government has drafted a proposal to ease foreign investment rules to allow e-commerce companies such as Amazon to buy products directly from Indian sellers and then sell them to overseas customers, a document showed.
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September 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Proptech gains ground as developers streamline operations
DEVELOPERS are increasingly adopting digital tools to streamline inventory management and buyer transactions, according to property technology (proptech) firm Cloverly.tech.
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September 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Mike Hanopol brings back 2003 album Lagablab
Vinyl edition out via Backspacer Records
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September 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Shares rise in Asia; dollar dips as US gov't faces possible closure
Most share markets rose in Asia on Monday while the dollar eased as investors braced for a possible shutdown of the US government, which would in turn delay publication of the September payrolls report and a raft of other key data.
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September 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
BPI, GCash adopt InstaPay for cash-ins
BANK of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and GCash said all cash-in transactions will now be coursed through the InstaPay payment gateway by October.
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September 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Volkswagen to overhaul India business amid market pressures
NEW DELHI — Volkswagen (VW) Group is restructuring its business in India, a key growth market for the carmaker where it wants to invest more but is grappling with policy changes and growing competition, according to an internal memo reviewed by Reuters.
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September 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Premium pipeline seen to recast Davao’s office landscape by 2027
Davao’s office market is running hot. Across Davao City, demand is vastly outpacing supply, an uncommon state for office markets in the Philippines which are mostly still in the recovery stage. A visible cue to this is how mixed-use assets are evolving, with several developments leaning into offices as demand deepens.
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September 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
PSEi falls below 6,000 on strong selling pressure
THE MAIN INDEX on Monday fell below the 6,000 mark for the first time in nearly six months, succumbing to selling pressure amid a lack of positive trading drivers.
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September 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Japanese fertility research firm sets up facility at Filinvest One in Muntinlupa
JAPANESE FERTILITY research firm Conceive IVF Manila has opened a new facility at Filinvest One in Muntinlupa City, expanding Filinvest REIT Corp’s (FILRT) tenant mix into the healthcare sector.
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September 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
MREIT targets 1 million sq.m. retail portfolio by 2027
LISTED MREIT, Inc., the real estate investment trust of Megaworld Corp., is aiming to grow its portfolio to one million square meters (sq.m.) of gross leasable area (GLA) by 2027, betting on rising consumer activity.
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September 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Philippine watchdog flags lawmaker, officials in P289.5-M flood scandal
THE Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has tagged 18 people as being \"potentially responsible\" for irregularities in a P289.5-million flood control project in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro.
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September 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
From animé to activism: How the One Piece pirate flag became the global emblem of Gen Z resistance
FROM Paris and Rome to Jakarta, Indonesia, and New York, a curious banner has appeared in protest squares. With hollow cheeks, a broad grin and a straw hat with a red band, the figure is instantly recognizable and has been hoisted by young demonstrators calling for change. In Kathmandu, Nepal, where anger at the government boiled over in September, the flag became the defining image as flames spread through the gates of Singha Durbar, Nepal's ornate palace complex and seat of power.
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September 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Aliyah Boston, Fever force decisive Game 5 vs Aces
ALIYAH BOSTON had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Kelsey Mitchell scored 25 and the shorthanded Indiana Fever defeated the Las Vegas Aces 90-83 in Game 4 to tie their best-of-five semifinal series on Sunday in Indianapolis.
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September 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
What archeology can teach us about extreme inequality
TODAY’s state of extreme economic inequality is a problem best approached with science — using it to make specific measurements, identify root causes, and develop workable solutions.
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September 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Reimagining exclusive suburban living in the South
REIMAGINING EXCLUSIVE SUBURBAN LIVING IN THE SOUTH Terrace Homes of Brentville International Community rises as a new residential offering designed for families who want quiet living without giving up access to Metro Manila.
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September 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Sony Financial shares jump 40% in market debut
Shares in Sony Financial jumped as much as 40% in their Tokyo trading debut on Monday, after the business was spun-off from entertainment and technology conglomerate Sony.
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