Business World - August 14, 2025

PHILIPPINES RANKS 116TH IN CLIMATE VULNERABILITY INDEX

NG debt to breach P19 trillion in 2026

Double-digit funding boost proposed for education, health in 2026

USDA cuts Philippine rice import forecast due to two-month ban

ADB approves $400-M loan for Philippines’ food stamp program

A second take on forgiveness: General Tax Amnesty 2.0

Consumption ‘not enough’ to push GDP growth past 5-6%, BPI says

Prime Infra Laguna pumped storage hydro project on track for completion by 2030

Aug. power bills to ref lect higher transmission rates

Samsung hoping to start work on Laguna expansion by January 2026

Rice import,

NFA starts selling P20 rice to farmers

BoC monitoring ports of entry during rice import freeze

San Miguel Global Power rejects validity of ERC show-cause order

Air passenger traffic grows 9.25% in 1st half

CSC taps Chinese partner to build P1.36-billion facility in Mariveles

GT Capital Q2 profit surges 39% to P9.28B on banking, auto gains

Ayala Q2 profit rises 17% to P10.8B on banking, property

Yuchengco-led HI sets P22-billion capex for 2025-2026 expansion

Bloomberry posts P1.4-B net loss on softer gaming revenue

INFRASTRUCTURE Education,

Cebu Landmasters to launch P29-B projects in second half

Debt,

Century Pacific Food Q2 profit rises 4% to P1.99 billion

Food stamp,

How to think like an entrepreneur

Globalization can survive the US trade war

The Nuclear Option

Negative vibes

Gold nudges up after US inflation data

S&P 500, Nasdaq post record closing highs on moderate inf lation rate

Oil prices slide as traders await EIA reports on falling demand

Raw sugar hits 2-month high; cocoa prices climb further

Copper hits 2-week high on US-China trade truce

China warns tech f irms buying Nvidia H20 AI chips

Fujifilm rides on analog nostalgia as it launches print products line

Perplexity makes bold $34.5-billion bid for Google Chrome browser

Samsung Philippines, Lobien team up to support firms’ digitalization

Australia’s CBA posts record $6.7-billion full-year profit amid business lending push

China Evergrande liquidators say $255M of assets have been sold

TSMC to phase out 6-inch wafer output over two years

Small firms brace for punishing side effects of Trump’s tariffs

South Korea’s former first lady arrested on corruption charges

Gaza suffering has reached ‘unimaginable levels,’ say 26 foreign ministers

China’s military says it ‘drove away’ US destroyer near Scarborough Shoal

Trump weighing lawsuit against Fed’s Powell over renovations

Philippines to host the Siargao International 6000 Surfing Cup

Alcaraz beats Medjedovic in Cincinnati before rain forces games’ suspension

Pete Alonso sets NY Mets record with 253rd HR, adds No. 254

Carlos Rodon, NY Yankees f ire one-hitter in rout of Twins

PSC and Elite Link to roll out next-gen athlete platform

MLB postseason set to start on Sept. 30, World Series on Oct. 24

DFA: 69 Filipinos in US ICE custody

More than 1 in 3 disagree with SC’s move to junk VP’s impeachment

Chinese fighter ‘intercepts’ Philippine plane over disputed shoal, Manila says

Independent audit for infra projects urged

Fare discount

Rural infra push underscored

Budget transparency resolution OKd

BI rescues 3 from human trafficking

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Term deposit yields slip on bets of more BSP cuts

Security Bank Q2 profit climbs to P3.04 billion

RCBC books higher income in 2nd quarter

Buy now, pay later delinquency rates ‘higher’ than other credit types — CIBI

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PSEi climbs above 6,300 mark on Fed cut hopes

NUSTAR Resort & Casino Cebu sets ‘Rhythms of Wellness’ this September

MGEN, ACWA Power present RE strategy to President Marcos

EU campaign to broaden European poultry presence in PHL market

IHG Manila Galleria hotels, Artablado launch exhibit ahead of Florence Biennale 2025

Singapore Embassy celebrates 60th National Day

BingoPlus Foundation sponsors GMA Sparkle Gala 2025

AboitizPower, Mapua University partner for ‘Power Systems 101’ modules

Shawarma Shack kickstarts global expansion with SG entry

From screen to stomach:

Mexico City restaurant blends zero waste and ancient agriculture

A Filipino brunch

Crossword

Pinoy Sudoku

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