MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is expected to remain the second fastest-growing economy in Southeast Asia until 2026, according to the World Bank. The multilateral lender’s Global Economic Prospects January 2025 report showed that the ...

The Philippines has emerged as Southeast Asia’s most exciting startup ecosystem in recent years, poised to become the next regional tech center after Singapore and Indonesia. At Kaya Founders, our investment strategy particularly centers on three key trends that encapsulate why the Philippines is an exciting market today: frictionless business enabled by artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platforms,

We’re continuing our exploration of the top global development employment opportunities in key regions with a look at the organizations hiring the most in the Philippines.

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has unveiled The Official Southeast Asia Charts, a regional hub featuring weekly music charts from six ASEAN nations. Continue to

DAVAO CITY – Davao City was ranked the third safest city in Southeast Asia in 2024 behind Chiang Mai in Thailand, and Singapore, according to crowdsourced platform Numbeo. The Safety Index that utilizes user-contributed data evaluates cities based on crime rates,

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy leader, has announced its entry into the Philippines market, signing agreements with

The Second Disaster Resilience Improvement Program is a multiyear contingent disaster financing program with the option to replenish the funds twice, subject to approval by the ADB Board.

Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

MANILA: On Dec. 11, 2024, a team from St. Luke’s Medical Centre (SLMC) at Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, with assistance from West Virginia University’s Heart and Vascular Institute, successfully performed the first-ever robot-assisted cardiac surgery in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia.

For patients suffering from severe heart disease, the thought of getting an open bypass surgery may be terrifying—and it’s not just because of the steep costs. The

Philippine banks are expected to emerge as key beneficiaries across Southeast Asia economies if policy rate cuts remain shallower than anticipated in 2025, Fitch Ratings said. In its latest commentary,

Southeast Asia is on the brink of a rapid expansion in open banking, with financial institutions leveraging open banking to enhance customer experiences, and fintech companies utilizing application programming interfaces (APIs) to revolutionizing payments,