BTr fully awards bonds
BW FILE PHOTOTHE GOVERNMENT made a full award of its dual-tranche offering of Treasury bonds (T-bonds) on Wednesday at lower yields before an expected rate cut by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) raised P35
Bringing premium tea craftsmanship to milk tea
1 of 2ALTHOUGH the Philippines is a coffee-drinking culture, Chinese milk tea brand Chagee is hoping to kickstart Filipinos’ newfound appreciation for tea. Its executives recently told the press that it will be bringing “the premium tea bar experience” to
TDF yields drop before BSP meet
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas main office in Manila. — BW FILE PHOTOYIELDS on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) term deposits dropped on Wednesday, even as the one-week tenor went undersubscribed, ahead of the anticipated rate cut at the Monetary
Maynilad appoints Christopher Lichauco as COO
Christopher Jaime T. Lichauco, incoming chief operating officer of Maynilad Water Services, Inc., effective Sept. 1.WEST ZONE concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. has appointed Christopher Jaime T. Lichauco as its new director and chief operating officer (COO), effective Sept. 1. He
Health maintenance organizations post higher income in first semester
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOHEALTH maintenance organizations’ (HMO) combined net income surged by 131.12% year on year in the first half as they posted higher revenues. The sector’s net profit went up to P1.47 billion in the first semester from P636.6 million in
The Giving Entrepreneur
A SCREENGRAB of an episode of the RJ Ledesma Podcast with Mahesh Mirpuri, president of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce Philippines. — THE POD NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT YOUTUBE CHANNELThe more I talk to entrepreneurs, the more I realize that
ICTSI signs four-year labor deal at Victoria terminal in Australia
ICTSI signs four-year labor deal at Victoria terminal in Australia - BusinessWorld Online VICT.COM.AUINTERNATIONAL CONTAINER Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), through Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT),
Resort News (08/28/25)
1 of 4Renovated Lagen to open in September LAGEN ISLAND, the island sanctuary in the heart of Palawan’s Bacuit Bay, will reopen this September following a sweeping renovation. The redesign thoughtfully curates its accommodations into 42 Forest Rooms and Water Villas.
PHL organizations must accelerate AI adoption
IBM on Aug. 20 held its Think 2025 conference in Singapore with the theme “Unlocking the Value of Enterprise AI.” — CHARMAINE A. TADALANBy Charmaine A. Tadalan, Sub-Editor SINGAPORE — Philippine businesses have mostly transitioned from experimentation to application of artificial
Biometrics, AI risk scoring to improve authentication methods in finance sector
REUTERSBy Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, Reporter PHILIPPINE financial institutions should consider adopting biometric authentication measures and artificial intelligence (AI)-based risk scoring as an alternative to one-time passwords (OTPs), according to ADVANCE.AI, a Singapore-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) risk management company. “When combined, biometric authentication