Economy
QR Ph, InstaPay payments nearly triple on Xendit platform
Oct 15, 2026

QR Ph, InstaPay payments nearly triple on Xendit platform

Payments through QR Ph and InstaPay nearly tripled on payments infrastructure company Xendit from January 2025 to April this year, a study released by the global payments infrastructure company on Thu...

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AI will complement, not replace human workforce, says DEPDev
Oct 15, 2026

AI will complement, not replace human workforce, says DEPDev

AI will only help the human workforce do their jobs easier and not replace them, a DEPDev official said on Thursday amid uncertainties on the use of such technology and fears of job losses....

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Philippine peso breaches P63:$1, hits 27th record low for year
Oct 15, 2026

Philippine peso breaches P63:$1, hits 27th record low for year

The Philippine peso weakened against the dollar for the third trading day on Thursday, breaching the P63:$1 level to hit a fresh record low, amid what an economist described as a “series of unfortunat...

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Globe ramps up mobile and network connectivity, leads SMS test
Oct 15, 2026

Globe ramps up mobile and network connectivity, leads SMS test

Telecommunications company Globe Telecom said it is expanding its network infrastructure and exploring satellite direct-to-cell technology to improve mobile connectivity....

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MUFG wades back into Japanese bonds with eye on policy risks
Oct 15, 2026

MUFG wades back into Japanese bonds with eye on policy risks

The chief executive of the bank’s global markets business says it has started ‘exploratory purchases’ of 10-year JGBs at around 3.1%...

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Japan’s Katayama renews FX warnings after US CPI heats up
Oct 15, 2026

Japan’s Katayama renews FX warnings after US CPI heats up

She said that Japan is among the few advanced economies in a position to make a credible case for fiscal sustainability...

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UBS mulls moving headquarters from Switzerland if capital rules tighten: WSJ
Oct 15, 2026

UBS mulls moving headquarters from Switzerland if capital rules tighten: WSJ

The options include acquiring a US financial institution and relocating, merging with a European rival, or selling itself to a US bank,......

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Globe ramps up mobile, network connectivity
Oct 15, 2026

Globe ramps up mobile, network connectivity

Globe Telecom said it is expanding its network infrastructure and exploring satellite direct-to-cell technology to improve mobile connectivity....

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Inflation tops Filipinos' concerns --Pulse Asia survey
Oct 15, 2026

Inflation tops Filipinos' concerns --Pulse Asia survey

Inflation tops Filipinos" concerns --Pulse Asia survey...

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UPS opens $80-M Clark hub
Oct 15, 2026

UPS opens $80-M Clark hub

Global logistics firm UPS on Thursday opened its $80-million new hub at Clark International Airport....

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