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Business World Philippines
Sta. Lucia Land, Onzal Development Corp. partner for Nasugbu project
STA. LUCIA LAND sealed its partnership with Onzal Development Corp. to deliver exciting offerings including a leading food and dining brand in one of Sta. Lucia’s newest properties in Batangas, the Nasugbu Newtown Center.
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October 16, 2025
Business World Philippines
Filipinos see US as top ally amid tensions with China
MOST Filipinos view the US as the Philippines’ most dependable ally in managing tensions with China in the South China Sea, a commissioned poll showed on Wednesday, amid growing concerns over Beijing’s increasingly assertive maritime claims.
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October 16, 2025
Business World Philippines
UnionDigital deploys liveness solutions to improve protection vs cyberthreats
UNIONDIGITAL Bank, Inc., the digital bank subsidiary of Union Bank of the Philippines, has partnered with identity verification provider iProov to help protect its customers against account takeover and money mule activities.
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October 16, 2025
Business World Philippines
Local shares climb further as peso strengthens
PHILIPPINE SHARES extended their winning run to a third consecutive session on Wednesday on improved market sentiment amid the peso’s gains against the dollar and as bargain hunting continued.
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October 16, 2025
Business World Philippines
Speaker: House to review asset disclosure rules amid transparency push
SPEAKER Faustino “Bojie” Dy III on Wednesday said the House of Representatives is reviewing its policy on the disclosure of net worth statements, responding to growing calls for greater government transparency.
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October 16, 2025
Business World Philippines
2025 budget release hits 96.7% at end of Sept.
THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said 96.7% of the 2025 budget had been released at the end of September.
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October 16, 2025
Business World Philippines
BPO industry leads agentic Al adoption in PHL
THE BUSINESS process outsourcing (BPO) industry is leading the adoption of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) in the Philippines as companies transition from experimentation to application of AI solutions, the International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) said.
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October 16, 2025
Business World Philippines
Peso jumps on dovish Fed, trade woes
THE PESO strengthened against the dollar on Wednesday following rate cut signals from US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H, Powell and trade tensions between the United States and China.
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October 16, 2025
Business World Philippines
Japan’s parliamentary committee yet to agree on Oct. 21 PM vote, Kyodo says
Japan’s parliamentary scheduling committee could not agree on holding a vote to select the next prime minister on Oct. 21, Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday.
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October 16, 2025
Business World Philippines
Mendoza on the brink of winning U14 World Youth Championship
JEMAICAH YAP MENDOZA, a 14-year-old Woman FIDE Master (WFM) from Sta. Rosa, Laguna, is on the cusp of achieving a rare and historic feat in Philippine chess — becoming a world champion.
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October 16, 2025
Business World Philippines
Palay, corn Q3 output estimates downgraded
THE Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said it scaled back its production forecasts for palay (unmilled rice) and corn in the third quarter after evaluating new data on the standing crop.
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October 16, 2025
Business World Philippines
London copper slides on US-China trade tensions
Copper prices fell on Tuesday due to worries about the trade tensions between the United States and China, the world’s two largest economies, with their potential effect on demand prospects for growth-dependent metals.
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October 16, 2025
Business World Philippines
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Los Angeles Dodgers shut down Milwaukee Brewers, grab 2-0 NLCS edge
Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed a homer on the first pitch but did not yield another run over a complete-game three-hitter as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday to take a 2-0 lead in the National League Championship Series (NLCS).
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October 16, 2025
Business World Philippines
SM Prime to open 89th mall in La Union on Oct. 17
LISTED property developer SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SMPH) will open its new mall in La Union on Oct. 17, expanding its portfolio to 89 malls nationwide as part of its ongoing regional growth strategy.
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October 16, 2025
Business World Philippines
Meet the AI chatbots replacing India's call center workers
At a startup office in this Indian city, developers are fine-tuning artificial intelligence chatbots that talk and message like humans.
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October 16, 2025
Business World Philippines
SMC completes bondholder approval process for part of NAIA financing plan
SAN MIGUEL CORP. (SMC) said it has completed the consent solicitation process for three of its fixed-rate bond series, allowing the company to move forward with plans to use shares in its New NAIA Infra Corp. subsidiary as collateral for project financing.
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October 15, 2025
Business World Philippines
Art award winners showcase innovation in exhibit as they call out grant delays
ARTWORKS that are “awake and attentive” reflect the strengths of the 2024 batch of recipients of the 13 Artists Awards.
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October 15, 2025
Business World Philippines
Flood control scam derails credit rating upgrade for PHL
THE FINANCE CHIEF on Tuesday said the multibillion-peso flood control scandal prevented the Philippines from getting a credit rating upgrade from S&P Global Ratings.
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October 15, 2025
Business World Philippines
Thailand, Cambodia to sign ceasefire at ASEAN summit, Malaysia minister says
Malaysia and the United States will facilitate a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia, Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said on Tuesday.
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October 15, 2025
Business World Philippines
Small sample, big impact: How talking to just five people can improve startup success
AS CANADA navigates an ongoing tariff dispute with the United States, small businesses and startups are emerging as a source of economic growth that could help Canada assert greater independence from its largest trading partner.
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October 15, 2025
Business World Philippines
Corruption scandal to slow PHL growth
THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY may see a slowdown until early 2026 as the controversy over anomalous infrastructure projects dampens government spending, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said on Tuesday.
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October 15, 2025
Business World Philippines
Bank secrecy reform needed to curb corruption — BSP
FISCAL TRANSPARENCY reforms, starting with the easing of the bank secrecy law, may help curb corruption more effectively than demonetizing large-value peso bills, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.
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October 15, 2025
Business World Philippines
The ABC of fighting corruption: How AI, blockchain, and cybersecurity can rebuild trust in government
Corruption remains the Philippines’ most persistent and corrosive challenge. It diverts resources from schools, hospitals, and roads; undermines investor confidence; and erodes the public’s trust in government.
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October 15, 2025
Business World Philippines
Central Luzon garment factory faces closure amid US tariffs, rising wages
A GARMENT FACTORY in Central Luzon is facing closure, as rising labor costs and increasing pressure from US tariffs weigh on its operations, an industry group said.
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October 15, 2025
Business World Philippines
Gold scales $4,100 level on trade jitters
GOLD broke through $4,100 per ounce for the first time on Monday, hitting another record high on renewed US-China trade tensions and expectations of US interest rate cuts, while silver also rose to an all-time high.
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October 15, 2025
Business World Philippines
Farm drone demos planned via 'learning hubs'
THE Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) said it will begin its rice farming drone rollout via demonstrations at a network of \"learning hubs.
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October 15, 2025
Business World Philippines
James-less Lakers
If there's anything the runup to the 2025-26 campaign has underscored for the Lakers yet again, it's that time makes no exceptions.
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October 15, 2025
Business World Philippines
Ex-Speaker appears before ICI, denies kickback claims
LEYTE REP. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Tuesday appeared before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), submitting an affidavit that detailed his role in the budget process as the body pressed ahead with its probe into alleged kickbacks from flood control projects.
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October 15, 2025
Business World Philippines
Five carmakers go on trial in UK over diesel emission cheat claims
Some of the world’s biggest carmakers manipulated diesel emissions tests because they “would rather cheat than comply with the law,” lawyers for over 1.6 million claimants told London’s High Court on Monday, at the start of a huge trial.
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October 15, 2025
Business World Philippines
Australia to make next billion-dollar AUKUS payment ‘shortly’
Australia will make a second billion-dollar payment to boost US nuclear submarine shipyards soon, Defense Industry Minister Pat Conroy said in Washington on Tuesday, ahead of an official visit by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese next week.
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