Economy
SET and Chulalongkorn University partner to advance Thai family businesses education
Oct 18, 2026

SET and Chulalongkorn University partner to advance Thai family businesses education

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and Chulalongkorn University have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on enhancing education, research, and the development of human ca...

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Share prices seen to sync with GCash, BSP moves
Oct 18, 2026

Share prices seen to sync with GCash, BSP moves

The local stock market is expected to take its cue from two catalysts this week: the highly-anticipated market debut of GCash parent Mynt Inc. and the upcoming policy decision of the Bangko Sentral ng...

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‘Make me sweat, make me water’
Oct 18, 2026

‘Make me sweat, make me water’

South African singer Tyla made waves with her Grammy-winning hit “Water,” but El Niño is putting the spotlight on water for a different reason....

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Poll: Another hike in BSP rates looms
Oct 18, 2026

Poll: Another hike in BSP rates looms

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is widely expected to raise interest rates again this week as resurgent inflation, a weaker peso and growing risks from food and energy prices strengthen the case...

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Telco cites P1.2 billion in measurable business value from AI initiatives
Oct 18, 2026

Telco cites P1.2 billion in measurable business value from AI initiatives

One of the country’s major telcos said it has generated P1.2 billion in measurable business benefits from its artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives....

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Living on Hail Marys
Oct 18, 2026

Living on Hail Marys

It is perhaps a good thing that we Filipinos are religious and that we believe in the power of collective prayer to save us from danger, because somehow — at least in my lifetime — there have been sev...

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MDBs pledge timely support amid headwinds
Oct 18, 2026

MDBs pledge timely support amid headwinds

Multilateral development banks (MDBs) are ready to provide support to developing countries in dealing with shocks amid global uncertainty, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB)....

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BSP profit more than doubles to P170.2 billion
Oct 18, 2026

BSP profit more than doubles to P170.2 billion

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) more than doubled its net income to P170.2 billion in the first seven months of 2026 as foreign exchange gains surged and interest expenses declined....

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Irresponsible House budget
Oct 18, 2026

Irresponsible House budget

After the ghost flood control and pork funding scandal caused a major disruption to our economy, the House of Representatives still couldn’t resist its evil streak and passed a budget as horrible and ...

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Rotation
Oct 18, 2026

Rotation

US tech stocks, which had led the stock markets to record highs, fell sharply last week....

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