Jailed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak will hear a verdict on Friday in the biggest trial he faces over the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, a ruling that could risk deepening tensions ...

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro endorsed his son Flavio’s 2026 presidential bid on Thursday in a statement from a hospital where he underwent a scheduled hernia operation that doctors said ...

PHILIPPINE business groups are urging lawmakers to pass a general tax amnesty and review the value‑added tax (VAT) on electricity as part of their tax wish list for 2026.

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the corporate registration of Seek Explore Sports Association, Inc. after finding it engaged in unauthorized investment activities. In an order ...

SMC TOLLWAYS CORP. has retained the highest credit rating for its P35-billion outstanding bonds from Philippine Rating Services (PhilRatings). PhilRatings affirmed the PRS Aaa credit rating with a ...

THE PHILIPPINE Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is seeing South Korea as among the potential sources of investments next year amid a free trade agreement (FTA) and the investments that will be attracted ...

POWER DISTRIBUTOR Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is preparing to scale up its portfolio of microgrid systems as it works toward fully energizing Isla Verde, a marine biodiversity hotspot, a top ...

THE PESO may continue to consolidate at the P58 level on Friday as trading activity winds down amid the holidays, with fiscal concerns and the future policy paths of both the Bangko Sentral ng ...

The Philippines placed 57th out of 121 countries in the 2025 edition of the Digital Quality of Life (DQL) Index, published by VPN provider Surfshark. With an overall score of 0.4888, the country was ...