Philippine inflation cools to 6.2% in July, a third straight month of relief
Inflation slowed to 6.2% in July from 6.4% in June, the third consecutive monthly decline, though rice and electricity kept pushing the other way.
Globe’s profit slips 11% even as revenue hits a record
Globe Telecom booked P11 billion in first-half profit, down 11%, while service revenue climbed to a record P85.4 billion on the back of mobile data and its fintech arm Mynt.
Enrique Razon becomes the Philippines’ first peso trillionaire
Ports magnate Enrique Razon topped Forbes' 2026 list of the 50 richest Filipinos with a fortune of $21.8 billion, or P1.32 trillion, a first for the country even as the rich list's
A Manila boulevard now carries John Gokongwei Jr.’s name
On what would have been his 100th birthday week, the Gokongwei family and Robinsons Land renamed a Bridgetowne thoroughfare after the late tycoon who built an empire from a bicycle in Cebu.
Philippine Retailers Are Betting the Second Half Saves 2026
After a bruising first half, the Philippines’ retailers are placing a familiar wager: that the year’s second act will rescue the whole show. Industry figures this week signalled that hopes for a
Ramon Ang’s Next Conquest: The Tycoon Buys Into the House of Lopez
In Philippine business, few names move markets like Ramon Ang’s, and this week he made his boldest move yet. The San Miguel Corp. boss has acquired a 25.7 percent stake in Lopez
Globe Is Racing to Build for an AI Boom It Can Barely Keep Up With
The artificial intelligence gold rush has a physical footprint, and in the Philippines it is starting to strain the walls of the country’s data centers. Globe, one of the nation’s telecom giants,
The Hackers Have AI Now, and They’re Moving Faster Than Ever
The same artificial intelligence selling productivity to boardrooms is quietly handing a gift to their attackers. Security researchers warned this week that cyberattacks are getting dramatically faster as AI helps hackers scale,
A Filipino Studio Turned Your Camera Roll Into a Monster-Hunting Playground
Some of the most inventive technology coming out of the Philippines this year is not a data center or a fintech app, but a game about monsters hiding in your photos. “Puff
The New US Visa Rules Are Rattling Southeast Asia’s Students
A tightening of United States visa rules has left Malaysian students scrambling, and the anxiety is rippling well beyond Kuala Lumpur. New requirements and slower processing have thrown study plans into doubt
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