Economy
$34.1M US grant for ube industry to benefit 12k Pinoy farmers -- DA
Oct 25, 2026

$34.1M US grant for ube industry to benefit 12k Pinoy farmers -- DA

The Department of Agriculture (DA) welcomed the US$34.1-million grant from the United States to develop the Philippines" ube industry...

Read more

Time for MAS, SGX to scrutinise issue managers
Oct 25, 2026

Time for MAS, SGX to scrutinise issue managers

Persistent post-listing slumps may undermine confidence and make it harder to get strong valuations...

Read more

Beyond public and private: How Asia’s institutions are rethinking portfolio construction
Oct 25, 2026

Beyond public and private: How Asia’s institutions are rethinking portfolio construction

The challenge is in building one that continues meeting investment objectives as markets change...

Read more

Erwin Tulfo seeks transparency, installment payments for 'bill deposits'
Oct 25, 2026

Erwin Tulfo seeks transparency, installment payments for 'bill deposits'

Sen. Erwin Tulfo on Sunday called for greater transparency in the collection of “bill deposits” from electricity consumers and urged power distribution utilities to allow customers to pay these charge...

Read more

BSP hikes interest rates by 50 basis points
Oct 25, 2026

BSP hikes interest rates by 50 basis points

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Monetary Board raised its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 5.50%....

Read more

ASEAN’s Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA): Key Insights for Foreign Businesses
Oct 25, 2026

ASEAN’s Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA): Key Insights for Foreign Businesses

ASEAN's DEFA aims to streamline digital trade, data transfers, payments; progress depends on implementation; enhances regional electronic commerce....

Read more

JT Group seeks to future-proof tobacco business
Oct 25, 2026

JT Group seeks to future-proof tobacco business

TOKYO, Japan — There is nowhere else in the world with a larger community of nicotine aficionados who have shunned the traditional way of smoking than in Japan. Many of them are now using heating devi...

Read more

Coffee gets pricier amid global, local supply crunch
Oct 25, 2026

Coffee gets pricier amid global, local supply crunch

MANILA, Philippines — A cup of joe is about to get much more expensive, and Filipino coffee lovers might need to spend more on their daily caffeine fix. Limited global supplies, shipment delays and lo...

Read more

Why Citi is betting on Philippine talent in the age of AI
Oct 25, 2026

Why Citi is betting on Philippine talent in the age of AI

MANILA, Philippines — At a time when expertise in artificial intelligence (AI), data and technology is increasingly shaping where multinational companies choose to operate, global banking giant Citi s...

Read more

PhilHealth members now allowed to transfer to preferred YAKAP clinics
Oct 25, 2026

PhilHealth members now allowed to transfer to preferred YAKAP clinics

Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) members can now request to be transferred to their preferred Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (Yakap) clinic during the fourth quarter of 2026....

Read more

MalaysianTalks is a platform for every Malaysian to get the latest updates and insights on the entertainment news. We set out a mission to be Malaysia’s leading entertainment site.