Economy
SJ HANDICRAFTS: Products’ value goes beyond price tags
Nov 1, 2026

SJ HANDICRAFTS: Products’ value goes beyond price tags

MANILA, Philippines — All that Shiela Marie Castillo really wanted when she relocated in 2019 to Ligao City, Albay, was to lead a less stressful life in the hometown of her husband, John Jerick, and f...

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Lessons I wish I knew at 40
Nov 1, 2026

Lessons I wish I knew at 40

MANILA, Philippines — I remember a poster hanging in the Human Resources interview room at Kraft. It carried a rather amusing warning: “Don’t ask about work-life balance. There ain’t any.” READ: The m...

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Young resto bursts onto the scene with coveted Michelin star
Nov 1, 2026

Young resto bursts onto the scene with coveted Michelin star

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ newest Michelin-starred restaurant couldn’t get any fresher than this. Not even a year after opening, Flow, a fine-dining restaurant in Makati serving a Philippi...

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Industry leaders see business as ‘force for good’
Nov 1, 2026

Industry leaders see business as ‘force for good’

MANILA, Philippines — Making an impact should not be an afterthought but a priority for businesses that aim for sustainable social development. Leaders from various business organizations and civil so...

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Bank of Thailand Raises Growth Forecasts but Warns Recovery Remains Concentrated
Oct 31, 2026

Bank of Thailand Raises Growth Forecasts but Warns Recovery Remains Concentrated

Thailand’s central bank raised its GDP forecasts to 2.4% for 2026 and 2.1% for 2027, citing stronger technology exports and private investment...

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Indo-Pacific Quad ministers work on supply chains, denounce arbitrary export restrictions
Oct 31, 2026

Indo-Pacific Quad ministers work on supply chains, denounce arbitrary export restrictions

Foreign ministers from the US, Australia, India and Japan on Saturday pledged to work on building reliable global supply chains and expressed grave concerns about what they called "economic coercion" ...

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Secondhand Homes Set to Lead Bangkok’s Housing Market Through 2027
Oct 31, 2026

Secondhand Homes Set to Lead Bangkok’s Housing Market Through 2027

The proportion of secondhand residential property transfers in Bangkok and its surrounding areas has continued to increase from 38% in 2019 to 56% of the total residential property transfers in the fi...

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Binance says it has covered $6 billion of $6.3 billion stolen in hack
Oct 31, 2026

Binance says it has covered $6 billion of $6.3 billion stolen in hack

Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, said it has covered $6 billion of the $6.3 billion stolen from its platform by using company money to buy replacement tokens, after a hack that US...

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Adidas looking for New York victory lap in marathon shoe wars
Oct 31, 2026

Adidas looking for New York victory lap in marathon shoe wars

NEW YORK/PARIS - Adidas is hoping this weekend's New York City Marathon will be its chance to run a victory lap, after runners wearing its shoes clocked up eight wins at prized World Marathon Majors t...

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BDO profit rises to P63.6 billion
Oct 31, 2026

BDO profit rises to P63.6 billion

BDO Unibank Inc. posted a marginal increase in earnings from January to September, supported by strong lending growth and higher interest income despite a challenging economic environment....

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