Philippines exits EU ‘high-risk’ dirty money list
THE European Commission removed the Philippines from its list of jurisdictions with “high risk” of money laundering and terrorism financing.
The EU also delisted Barbados,...
FDI net inflows reach $498-M in March
NET inflows of foreign direct investments (FDIs) reached USD498 million in March this year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.
Data released on June...
Hotel101-Madrid designated as official hotel partner for Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix
HOTEL101 Global, a subsidiary of DoubleDragon Corporation, announced that Hotel101 Madrid has been designated as official hotel accommodation partner for the Formula 1 Spanish...
Korean tourists still top PH arrivals in 2024
SOUTH Korean nationals remained the Philippines’ biggest source of arrivals in 2024, according to the Bureau of Immigration (BI).
The BI yesterday said a total...
BSP: Banks’ bad loans rose to 5-month high in April 2025
BAD debts held by local banks rose to a five-month high in April this year, as joblessness and weak demand conditions might have crimped...
PH grants visa-free travel for Indian nationals to boost tourism
THE Philippines is offering visa-free travel privileges to Indian nationals to enhance tourism arrivals in the country, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said...
PSE accounts up 50%, hit 2.86 million in 2024
STOCK market accounts in the Philippine bourse surpassed the two-million mark in 2024, with millennials and Gen Z making up the majority group of...
Philippine market tagged best in SE Asia on slowing inflation
THE Philippines is the most favorable among emerging markets in Southeast Asia because of easing inflation and a stronger peso.
In its Regional Market Outlook...
DA sees ASF vaccine released by Q3 2025
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) yesterday said it is optimistic that the vaccines against the African Swine Fever (ASF) will be released by the...
Fuel prices up anew by almost P1/liter
LOCAL prices of petroleum products continue their uptrend, increasing by almost P1 a liter beginning today, oil companies announced.
In separate advisories yesterday, Shell Pilipinas,...