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China factory activity slumps for longest stretch on record
CHINA'S factory activity improved but remained in contraction in November, extending its streak of declines to a record as the country’s economic slowdown deepens.
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December 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Second-gen, hybrid MG HS boasts long range, five-star safety ratings
IT WOULD BE no exaggeration to say that, as the initial hype over battery electric vehicles (BEVs) is plateauing for a number of reasons, hybrid powertrains are becoming sort of the de facto poster child for electrification. This is, of course, helped along by friendlier government policy, such as zero import duty on hybrids.
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December 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
IM Arca tops Asian U16 blitz tourney
INTERNATIONAL MASTER (IM) Christian Gian Karlo Arca saved the best for last as he topped the open Under-16 (U16) blitz section for the Philippines' lone gold medal in the 27th Asian Youth Chess Championships in Thailand.
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December 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
DMW says Benilde campus to boost Aseana City growth
D.M. WENCESLAO and Associates, Inc. (DMW) expects the planned De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde campus in Aseana City to bolster the growth of its 107.5-hectare mixed-use estate in Parafiaque.
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December 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Uniqlo gives for the holidays
UNIQLO has given thousands of clothes to disaster relief efforts for the recent calamities that have struck the Philippines, as well as to farming communities.
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December 01, 2025
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Siakam buzzer-beater lifts Pacers past Bulls
PASCAL SIAKAM hit a 14-foot jumper at the buzzer and finished with 24 points and nine rebounds as the Indiana Pacers beat the Chicago Bulls, 103-101, on Saturday in Indianapolis.
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December 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
7 startups awarded by Startup QC Cohort 4
THE QUEZON CITY GOVERNMENT recognized seven outstanding startups with P1-million equity-free grants each during the Startup QC Cohort 4 Demo Day.
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December 01, 2025
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Airlines finish Airbus software update
LOCAL AIRLINES have finished updating the software on their Airbus aircraft after an urgent advisory from the manufacturer prompted carriers to ground several planes.
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December 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Retail infra considered missing piece as e-commerce wave builds
IMPROVEMENTS in infrastructure are needed to help Philippine retailers and merchants meet the rise in demand through e-commerce channels, according to web development and integration agency Dev Team.
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December 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Hotel101 to open 429-room Milan condotel, its 2nd Europe property
HOTEL101 GLOBAL HOLDINGS Corp., the Nasdaq-listed hospitality arm of DoubleDragon Corp., is expanding further into Europe with a 429-room development in Milan, marking its second project in the region as it accelerates its international rollout.
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December 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
MGEN, ACWA to develop 125-MW solar farm in Iloilo
MERALCO POWERGEN Corp. (MGEN) and Saudi Arabia-based ACWA Power are moving forward with a planned 125-megawatt (MW) solar project in Concepcion, Iloilo in central Philippines, marking the first venture under their partnership.
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December 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Universal healthcare minus the spin
If physicians don’t appear as angry or noisy as other groups of people who love our country, it is not because we are indifferent. Many of us are also among the walking wounded.
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December 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
SEVEN-SEATER CONTENDER
Mitsubishi unveils all-new Destinator
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December 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
AI helps drive record $11.8 billion in Black Friday online spending
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)-POWERED shopping tools helped drive a surge in US online spending on Black Friday, as shoppers bypassed crowded stores and turned to chatbots to compare prices and secure discounts amid concerns about tarifi-driven price hikes.
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December 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Shares may move sideways before key data releases
PHILIPPINE STOCKS may continue to move sideways this week as investors take cues from the upcoming release of key economic data that could bolster bets on a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) rate cut this month.
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December 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Australia climate change protest disrupts shipping at coal port; 2] arrested
A CLIMATE CHANGE PROTEST off Australia’s east coast on Sunday disrupted operations at one of the country’s biggest coal export ports, prompting 21 arrests, the second protest in two days to disrupt shipping at the Port of Newcastle.
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December 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
A corruption scandal is engulfing the Philippines
THE PHILIPPINES is one of the most graft-riddled countries in the world, routinely scoring toward the bottom of global corruption indices, alongside the likes of Sierra Leone and Angola. But even by its own troubled standards, the past few months have exposed how deep the rot goes.
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December 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Fintech platform LenderLink tops local innovation champions in KMC Startup Awards 2025
FOR THE THIRD consecutive year, flexible office spaces and offshore solutions provider KMC Solutions recognized the Philippines' best and brightest startup companies at the KMC Startup Awards 2025 gala night held last Nov. 13, within the Philippine Startup Week.
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December 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
ICC to assess if Duterte is fit to stand trial after denial of interim release
THE INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court (ICC) will proceed with the assessment of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s fitness to stand trial, a lawyer representing victims of the drug-war killings said on Sunday.
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December 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
PHL companies double down on sustainability — Schneider survey
ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS provider Schneider Electric recently announced the results of its annual Green Impact Gap survey revealing that Philippine business leaders increasingly view sustainability as a driver of growth and competitiveness, even as they cite economic uncertainty and geopolitical instability as barriers to further sustainability investment.
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December 01, 2025
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Filipina confirmed dead, one hurt in Hong Kong fire
THE fire that engulfed several residential buildings in Hong Kong last week killed an overseas Filipino worker and injured another, government agencies confirmed over the weekend.
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December 01, 2025
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LeBron happy to play third fiddle
Conventional wisdom predicted the early weeks of the Lakers’ new partnership would be messy, and with reason. After all, ball-dominant playmakers with a distinct cadence rarely just snap into rhythm alongside each other.
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December 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
One-third of Spanish pork export certificates blocked since swine fever outbreak, minister says
About one third of Spanish pork export certificates have been blocked after the first outbreak of swine fever for three decades, Spain’s agriculture minister said on Saturday.
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December 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
RBEs to be served by dedicated BIR office
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said it expects to roll out a dedicated office servicing registered business enterprises (RBEs) by December, promising simplified filing, payment, and other processes.
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December 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Gold up 1%; silver hits record high
SPOT GOLD rose 1% to a two-week high on Friday, as expectations that the US Federal Reserve will trim interest rates next month lifted demand for the nonyielding asset, while silver hit a fresh record high.
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December 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Pistons nearly blow big lead, halt Miami Heat win streak
CADE CUNNINGHAM had 29 points and eight assists as the visiting Detroit Pistons held off the Miami Heat, 138-135, on Saturday.
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December 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Kasalan sa SM makes long-awaited dream wedding come true
“FOR RICHER or for poorer, in sickness and in health.” These vows were already a lived reality for SM employee Ruby and her husband Joel Villablanca long before they formally received the Sacrament of Marriage at the 10\" Kasalan sa SM of the Felicidad T. Sy Foundation.
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December 01, 2025
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DoST honors outstanding MSMEs at National Science, Technology and Innovation Week 2025
THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE and Technology (DoST) recognized nine outstanding micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) under its Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) during the 2025 National Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (NSTW) held in Laoag City.
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December 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Outrage in the city
The symbolic American \"street\" — the National Mall in Washington, DC, flanked by the Smithsonian Institution museums on the longitudinal sides and on opposite ends, by the Washington Monument and the US Congress building — has literally embodied mass protest in 20th century America.
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December 01, 2025
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ACMobility opens Lucena EV charging station
ACMOBILITY, Ayala's mobility arm and the leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions and infrastructure in the Philippines, expanded its nationwide EV charging network with the launch of a new charging station in Lucena City.
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