Sunday Biz

Energy firms are ‘Trump-proofing’

Developing power infrastructure in the Philippines may become costlier amid the trade war triggered by…

Next-gen Zobels tackle bicentennial Ayala game plan

Before Jaime Urquijo and Jaime Alfonso Zobel de Ayala both took their leadership seats at…

Study highlights transformative power of PH women ‘sari-preneurs’

Marlyn Llorin, 62, has been a sari-sari store owner for more than three decades. Through…

FATF ‘gray list’ exit seen to boost banks

Banks and other financial institutions will likely benefit the most from the country’s exit from…

BPO model works for education, too

Using the tried-and-tested business process outsourcing (BPO) playbook, this online tutoring startup is raising the…

Robinsons building 200-room hotel on Panglao Island

Banking on the tourism boom in Bohol, the hospitality unit of Robinsons Land Corp. is…

Livelihood run by women aims to ‘nurse’ Pasig River

Aloha Ponayo’s work is rooted in soil—quite literally. In years past, Ponayo, 49, made a…

SM group’s Asia-Pacific College soon to be a university

Tucked within one of the busiest cities in Metro Manila is a school that was…

Valentine’s day sales suggest sari-sari store ‘premiumization’

Sales of chocolate products at sari-sari stores saw a significant increase in the days leading…

Goodbye ‘five-six’, Hello microfinance!

The scenic coastal city of Sandakan in Sabah, Malaysia served as a backdrop for the…