Economy
Apple to unveil new smart home products, showcasing updated Siri AI
Oct 13, 2026

Apple to unveil new smart home products, showcasing updated Siri AI

Apple is expected to show off newsmart home products, including an iPad-like device meant to hang on walls or perch on tabletops that will showcase its AI-upgraded Siri virtual assistant....

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Private banks intensify efforts to build Singapore talent bench as wealth sector booms
Oct 13, 2026

Private banks intensify efforts to build Singapore talent bench as wealth sector booms

Lenders are hiring more relationship managers as well as stepping up internal development...

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UBS, Barclays, UOB among private banks growing Singapore talent pool as wealth sector booms
Oct 13, 2026

UBS, Barclays, UOB among private banks growing Singapore talent pool as wealth sector booms

Lenders are hiring more relationship managers as well as stepping up internal development...

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COA flags P4.09B in overdue DBP loans for 'Build, Build, Build'
Oct 13, 2026

COA flags P4.09B in overdue DBP loans for 'Build, Build, Build'

State auditors have flagged lapses in the Development Bank of the Philippines" (DBP) lending program for contractors under the Duterte administration"s "Build, Build, Build" infrastructure program, no...

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Amid Middle East tensions: Cebu Pacific cancels flights to Riyadh until Oct. 31
Oct 13, 2026

Amid Middle East tensions: Cebu Pacific cancels flights to Riyadh until Oct. 31

Cebu Pacific on Tuesday announced it will cancel all flights to and from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia scheduled until October 31 due to the tensions in the Middle East....

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Markets can absorb current yields which are still ‘pretty normal’, says Franklin Templeton CEO
Oct 13, 2026

Markets can absorb current yields which are still ‘pretty normal’, says Franklin Templeton CEO

However, Jenny Johnson has some reservations over Magnificent Seven stocks due to ‘trickier’ risk proposition...

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Credit growth faces a slower 2027 runway – BMI
Oct 13, 2026

Credit growth faces a slower 2027 runway – BMI

BMI expects Philippine bank lending growth to slow to 9% by end-2027 as tighter financial conditions weigh on loan demand and asset quality....

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Power supply tightness supports spot prices; nuclear adds long-term growth optionality
Oct 13, 2026

Power supply tightness supports spot prices; nuclear adds long-term growth optionality

Tight power supply could lift WESM prices in 2027, while nuclear development offers longer-term growth opportunities alongside execution and financing risks....

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P20K subsidy to be disbursed to modern jeepneys in Cebu
Oct 13, 2026

P20K subsidy to be disbursed to modern jeepneys in Cebu

Modern jeepneys in Cebu are set to receive a P20,000 financial subsidy, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Region VII said Tuesday....

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ICTSI: Asian port congestion extending into 2027
Oct 13, 2026

ICTSI: Asian port congestion extending into 2027

Asian port congestion may support ICTSI pricing and ancillary revenues, but throughput constraints, operating costs and DGT's recovery remain key risks....

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