Sunday Biz

Kokotel Hotel brand enters PH hospitality market

Singapore-based Koko Global Hospitality (KGH), one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing hotel operators, has debuted its…

2 women agri entrepreneurs win 2025 Siklab Awards

Two female entrepreneurs are contributing to the transformation of Philippine agriculture by championing sustainable farming…

Project: Bring in 50 million foreign tourists to PH

Being a prophet of property boom is not an easy job. Just ask real estate…

Breakout markets like PH fire up CIMB growth in Southeast Asia

Having marked 100 years of operations last year, CIMB is pushing on to its next…

Farmhouse resort rises in Silang: Police general turns entrepreneur

Retired Police Gen. Romeo “Bogs” Magsalos has a varied background: police work and public safety,…

‘1% plus plus’: Understanding the Philippine-US tariff talks

First things first: Was it really just 20 percent to 19 percent tariff reduction? No.…

‘Sin’ business: Can PH follow Sweden and Japan in curbing smoking?

JAKARTA, Indonesia—With Sweden becoming the world’s first smoke-free country and Japan rapidly cutting smoking rates,…

Disrupt yourself or be disrupted

Business leaders today certainly have their work cut out for them. Not only do they…

From US Navy sub to bank CEO desk

When the new CEO is an ex-US Navy lieutenant—especially one who had crewed in a…

State-sponsored threats escalate cybersecurity risks in Asia Pacific

Cyber claim notifications in Asia Pacific increased by 22 percent in 2024, further complicated by…