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Inflation to pick up until early 2026
PHILIPPINE INFLATION is projected to accelerate until the first semester of 2026 but will likely remain within the 2-4% target, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Divided Fed policymakers stake out positions ahead of December meeting
US Federal Reserve officials on Monday continued pressing competing views of where the economy stands and the risks facing it, a debate set to intensify ahead of the US central bank’s next policy meeting and in the absence of data suspended due to the federal government shutdown.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
A global commons' The South China Sea as a zone of peace, stability, and inclusive prosperity
The South China Sea is a vast body of water whose openness and shared use must be for the benefit not just of any one nation, but of all.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Industrial policy for the Philippines: Why we failed miserably
In the 1950s, the Philippines was considered — together with Burma — the most promising economy in East Asia, way ahead of Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and South Korea.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Alex Eala ends 2025 WTA Tour at Top 50, sees fruitful 2026
CRACKING the world's Top 50 is just the be- ginning for Alexandra “Alex” Eala.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
AirAsia parent picks Bahrain as ME hub for expansion
CAPITAL A Bhd., which operates Malaysian budget airline AirAsia, is setting up Bahrain as its Middle East (ME) hub, part of a five-year plan to open new long-haul routes from Southeast Asia, including the Philippines.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
South Korea's President Lee says economy has turned a corner
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday the economy has turned a corner as risks related to geopolitics and corporate governance have been easing, which has boosted the local Kospi stock index beyond the 4,000 mark.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Rice inventory up 3.2% in Oct. as NFA holdings rise sharply
THE national rice inventory rose to 2.35 million metric tons (MMT) as of Oct. 1, up 3.2% year on year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
The politics of nepotism: How ‘nepo babies’ rule the Philippines
(This piece was originally published in The Benildean, the official student publication of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde. It received an Excellence Award at the 11\" Philippine Student Quill Awards, the junior counterpart of the Philippine Quill Awards.)
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
S&P 500, Nasdaq rise on Amazon-OpenAI deal
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed higher on Monday, with artificial intelligence (AI)-related deals driving much of the gains even as the US Federal Reserve's near-term monetary policy grew increasingly foggy due to scarcity of official US economic data.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Determining stockholder status in a corporation
One of the common disputes within corporations is the matter of stock ownership, which is material to determine quorum, voting rights, right to dividends, right to inspect corporate records, and preemptive rights, among others.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Nickel mining in Caraga singled out for damaging environment, livelihoods — report
MINING in northeastern Mindanao’s Caraga region has increased the local community's vulnerability to the climate crisis, damaged livelihoods, and increased food insecurity, according to an international climate and human rights group.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Egypt hopes vast new museum near the Pyramids will accelerate tourism revival
Egyptian officials are hoping the inauguration of a vast new museum last Saturday will accelerate the revival of a tourism industry hampered for more than a decade by internal upheaval, a pandemic, and regional conflicts.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Palace optimistic about turnaround after infra scandal dents investor confidence
THE GOVERNMENT is confident in a rebound following the infrastructure corruption scandal and a weak peso, with the economy being propped up by the business process outsourcing (BPO) and tourism industries and migrant worker remittances, the Palace spokesman said.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
South Korea’s Samsung SDI in talks with Tesla to supply energy storage batteries as shares soar
South Korea’s Samsung SDI said on Tuesday it is in talks to supply energy storage batteries to Tesla, in an order that Korean media said could be worth more than three trillion won ($2.11 billion).
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Co-leader Rain or Shine braces for tougher second half of Philippine Cup elimination
WITH four wins in five games, there's no arguing that it's been a good start for co-leader Rain or Shine (ROS) in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
ICI recommends new case, flags P72.3-M ‘ghost’ project
THE Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Tuesday recommended the filing of cases over alleged “collusion” between former Public Works officials and contractors, involving a P72.3-million “ghost” flood control project in Bulacan.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
First Gen eyes Agus-Pulangi hydro complex rehab to boost RE portfolio
FIRST GEN CORP. is exploring participation in the planned rehabilitation of the Agus-Pulangi hydroelectric power complex in Mindanao, as part of its push to expand its hydro portfolio and strengthen its renewable energy (RE) mix.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Women startup founders face capital, gender barriers
WOMEN-LED startups in the Philippines continue to face systemic barriers to growth — from limited access to funding to persistent gender bias — despite their growing influence in the country’s innovation economy, industry representatives said.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
PHL insurance sector seen to sustain growth
THE PHILIPPINE insurance sector could post double-digit growth until next year as positive economic prospects could help drive spending and as the industry’s penetration rate remains low, the top official of East West Ageas Life Insurance Corp. (East-West Ageas) said.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Ohtani teases 'three-peat' as Dodgers parade draws Los Angeles crowds
Ecstatic Dodgers fans basked in the glow of their team's second World Series title in a row with a festive parade through the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Monday, days after a thrilling Game Seven win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
800 Filipino scam hub victims repatriated
THE DEPARTMENT of Migrant Workers (DMW) said it has repatriated 800 Filipinos who were recruited into illegal scam hubs across Southeast Asian countries, as it seeks to strengthen measures against illegal recruitment.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Megaworld Q3 profit edges higher on strong leasing and hotel growth
MEGAWORLD CORP. posted a modest rise in third-quarter earnings as its office, mall and hotel businesses continued to deliver steady gains, offsetting higher costs and softer residential margins.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
ARTA, Ombudsman in deal to clear case backlog
THE Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and the Office of the Ombudsman said they signed an agreement to expedite the investigation of red-tape violations and alleged corruption.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Classic World Series
The stage was set for a celebration in Toronto, with 44,713 warm bodies crammed at Rogers Centre and rightly anticipating victory. There the Blue Jays stood, two outs from their first championship in 32 years and hitherto stifling the star-studded Dodgers. Unfortunately for the hosts, the sparks did come, but against them: in the ninth and then the 11th, as if they were fated to fail, and spectacularly.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Philippines starts war games amid South China Sea tensions
THE PHILIPPINES on Tuesday kicked off its annual military drills to test its armed forces’ ability to repel invasions as if being “already at war,” its top general said amid repeated incursions within its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Starbucks to sell China business control to Boyu
STARBUCKS said it would sell control of its operations in China to Boyu Capital in a deal that values the business at $4 billion — one of the largest divestments of a China unit bya global consumer company in recent years.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
China’s Xi seeks to boost investment, expand economic ties with Russia
China’s President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sought to expand mutual investment with Russia and affirmed Beijing’s commitment to advance ties despite “turbulent” external conditions, Chinese state media reported.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Oil prices steady despite OPEC+ plan to pause output increases
Oil prices held steady on Monday as the market balanced the latest OPEC+ supply increase with the group’s plans to pause output increases in the first quarter of 2026 along with fears of an oil supply glut and weak factory data in Asia.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Typhoon Tino kills at least 3 people
THE DEATH toll from Typhoon Kal-maegi, locally called Tino, continued to climb on Tuesday as disaster officials receive initial reports from affected provinces after the powerful storm unleashed heavy rains and floods across the central Philippines, submerging homes and forcing thousands to evacuate.
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