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MacroAsia gets SEC OK for Cebu food venture
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved MacroAsia Corp’s plan to set up its food business joint venture in Cebu, in the company’s latest push to expand beyond aviation services.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Robinsons and Ayala Land officials make it to Forbes Asia list
TWO FILIPINAS have been named to Forbes Asia’s 2025 Power Businesswomen list, which recognizes 20 female leaders reshaping the region’s corporate landscape.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Top court won't halt all of Trump’s tariffs; firms forced to face issue
US. factory equipment maker OTC Industrial Technologies has long used low-cost countries to supply components — first China and later India — but President Donald J. Trump’s blitz of tariffs on numerous trade partners has upended the supply chain math for Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bill Canady.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Rice imports expected to resume by mid-Jan.
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Tuesday that rice imports could resume in mid-January as prices stabilize following a four-month import ban.
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November 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
T-bill rates end mixed before Oct. inflation data
THE GOVERNMENT upsized its award of the Treasury bills (T-bills) it offered on Monday, with yields ending mostly slightly higher as Philippine headline inflation likely picked up last month.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
PHL to set up Indo-Pacific defense council with US, Japan and Australia
THE PHILIPPINES is joining the United States, Japan, and Australia in forming an intergovernmental defense council amid concerns over China’s “destabilizing” actions in the East and South China Sea, according to a joint readout of defense ministers’ meeting.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
The ASEAN Summit and Philippine trade; medium-term fiscal projections
The ASEAN summit in Malaysia ended on Oct. 28, then the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit in South Korea ended on Nov. 1. Both annual events focused on trade and economic diplomacy. Then therotating ASEAN chairmanship for 2026 was passed from Kuala Lumpur to Manilastarting Jan. Inextyear.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
AboitizPower unit retires 12.4-MW Cebu diesel plant
ABOITIZ POWER CORP. (AboitizPower) said its unit East Asia Utilities Corp. has decommissioned a 12.4-megawatt (MW) diesel generator unit in Cebu after concluding that the facility was no longer viable for continued operation.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Manufacturing activity bounces back in October despite further drop in new orders
PHILIPPINE MANUFACTURING activity rebounded in October, despite a further drop in new orders and output, according to S&P Global.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Poll: GDP growth likely slowed in Q3
THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY likely cooled in the third quarter as soft government spending, typhoons and corruption scandals weighed on growth momentum, economists said.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
PHL developers boost disaster resilience amid climate hazards
PROPERTY DEVELOPERS in the Philippines are increasingly integrating disaster-resilient and sustainable features in their projects, as recent earthquakes and extreme weather highlight the country’s vulnerability to natural hazards.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
EastWest Bank net profit rises to P6.6B
EAST WEST Banking Corp’s (EastWest Bank) net income climbed by 14% year on year to P6.6 billion in the first nine months on higher revenues from its core businesses.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Still standing: 22 years of live music at 19 East
ONE VENUE immediately comes to mind for those recalling enjoying live music in the southern part of Metro Manila. Standing tall after over two decades of welcoming artists, bands, and music lovers with open arms (and a killer sound system!) is 19 East, which is turning 22 this month.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Banks keep lending standards steady
PHILIPPINE BANKS expect to keep their lending standards largely unchanged this quarter as they expect steady credit demand from both businesses and households, a survey by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
PHL industry 'at its lowest point in recent years' – Balisacan
THE PHILIPPINES’ INDUSTRY sector — including manufacturing and construction — may have slumped to its lowest level in recent years, dragging third-quarter economic growth, Economy Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Unknown Jonas Magpantay rules Qatar 10-Ball World Cup in Doha
WORLD, meet Jonas Magpantay. Champion.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Philex Mining targets 1st Silangan output by Q1
PHILEX MINING CORP. said its Silangan Copper-Gold project in Surigao del Norte province is entering the final stretch of development and remains on schedule to produce its first metal by the first quarter of 2026, positioning it among the country’s biggest mining ventures in decades.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Ayala Land, Eton top off high-rise condo at Parklinks estate
AYALA LAND, INC. and Eton Properties Philippines, Inc. have reached the final stage of construction of The Lattice by Alveo Land, marking a milestone in the development of the 35-hectare Parklinks estate that straddles Quezon City and Pasig City.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
PSEi sinks to 7-month low on growth concerns
THE MAIN INDEX sank to the 5,800 level on Monday, hitting a near seven-month low, due to heavy selling amid expectations that Philippine economic growth may have slowed in the third quarter.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Signal No. 4 up in parts of Visayas, Mindanao as Typhoon Tino intensifies
TYPHOON Kalmaegi (local name: Tino) slightly intensified as it moves toward Eastern Visayas on Monday afternoon, prompting the state weather bureau to raise a Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 4 over parts of Visayas and Mindanao.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
PHL firms told to boost mobile app security as cyberattacks rise
PHILIPPINE COMPANIES should boost investments in mobile app security as cybercriminals increasingly exploit artificial intelligence (AI) tools to bypass traditional defenses, according to cybersecurity firm Appdome, Inc.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Semirara profit drops 53% as prices decline
SEMIRARA MINING and Power Corp. posted a 53% year-on-year decline in third-quarter net income to P1.48 billion, as weaker global coal and electricity prices offset higher production and sales volumes.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
China warns of growing foreign espionage in seed, grain sector
China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Monday warned that foreign intelligence agencies are stepping up efforts to “illegally obtain” genetic data and seed resources from the country’s grain sector, calling the activity a threat to national food security.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Hong Kong eases virtual asset rules to boost fintech and digital hub profile
Hong Kong will ease rules to promote virtual asset trading liquidity as part of the city’s push to become a major fintech and digital asset hub, government officials said on Monday.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
PHL rice samples added to seed vault in Norwegian Arctic
ABOUT 4,417 samples of Philippine rice seed were added to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway, a secure Arctic facility that will be tapped should the world need to start agriculture from scratch in the event of a global calamity, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said in a statement.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
DoE concludes consultations on modernizing small-scale coal miners
THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it concluded consultations regarding its plan to modernize small-scale coal mining.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Alternergy gets SEC ‘green equity’ label
ALTERNERGY Holdings Corp. has become the first publicly listed company in the Philippines to receive the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) “green equity” label, the company said in a statement on Monday.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Asian stocks rise on AI sentiment, strong dollar
SINGAPORE — Asian stocks rose on Monday as the US-China trade truce and soaring spending on artificial intelligence (AI) kept risk sentiment aloft, while the dollar held near a three-month high after hawkish comments from US Federal Reserve policymakers.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Alex Eala jumps to career-best No. 50 in WTA world rankings
NO FILIPINA has ever come close to stepping foot into the world’s Top 50—until Alexandra “Alex” Eala.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Solving the problem of corruption
Jose Rizal called corruption a “social cancer.” As both doctor and reformer, he knew what he was talking about. Cancer spreads quietly through the body, weakening it until its defenses collapse. Corruption behaves the same way: it seeps through society’s bloodstream — its institutions, culture, and collective mindset — until the whole system can no longer care for itself.
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