TOKYO – An upstart party is gaining support ahead of elections in Japan by railing against a ‘silent invasion’ of immigrants, pushing the government to tackle fears about foreigners as it drags into ...

WASHINGTON – The United States is very close to a trade deal with India, while an agreement could possibly be reached with Europe as well, but it is too soon to say whether a deal can be agreed with ...

PHILIPPINE economic growth may have picked up in the second quarter, but full-year expansion is likely to be below 6% amid uncertainty over US tariffs, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said.

THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) could cut by another 50 basis points (bps) this year, which would bring the benchmark to below 5% by yearend, Nomura Global Markets Research said. “We continue to ...

OLIVER RYAN C. ORETA, 37, starts most of his workdays not in his construction company’s office, but in a rented seat at a co-working space in Ortigas.

TRADE WARS and geopolitical risks could threaten Asian economies’ credit rating, including the Philippines, S&P Global Ratings said.

LOPEZ-LED First Gen Corp. is moving forward with the sale of its gas assets to Razon-led Prime Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (Prime Infra) following the signing of a share purchase agreement. Under the ...

LISTED real estate developer Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) and Japan’s NTT Urban Development Asia (NTT UD Asia) have launched the P9.2-billion The Wave Towers premium residential project at Cebu IT ...

Vietnam-based CII Bridges and Roads Investments Joint Stock Co. (CII B&R) is keen to pursue four additional toll road projects as part of the company’s expansion plans. In a roundtable discussion, CII ...

AMADO FORÉS, the only child of the late Filipino culinary icon Margarita Forés, who died earlier this year, told gathered guests at a press conference on July 10 his plans for his mother’s restaurants ...

CLOUD-BASED communications solutions provider 8x8, Inc. is looking to strengthen its presence in the Philippine market as increasing cyber threats drive the need for stronger customer experience (CX) ...

WHEN Vinexpo Asia returned to Singapore this year, the buzz wasn’t as palpable as it was in 2023. In 2023, Singapore hosted its first Vinexpo Asia, but it came after a five-year hiatus, COVID and all, ...