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Philippines eyes $100 billion in deals from summit with U.S., Japan

The Philippines is eyeing around $100 billion in investment deals in the next five to 10 years from the country's trilateral summit with the United States and Japan, the presidential office said in a ... read more

Philippines' SM Prime delays REIT listing due to market conditions

Philippines' SM Prime Holdings Inc is pushing back the timing of its plan to raise at least $1 billion through a listing of its real estate investment trust unit this year, its president said on ... read more

Afternoon briefing: India to send 4th BrahMos missile battery to Philippines; Delhi's temp to soon cross 40°C, and more

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‘Send now, pay later’ startup Pomelo lands $35M Series A from secretive Vy Capital, Founders Fund

Pomelo, a startup that combines international money transfer with credit, has raised $35 million in a Series A round led by Dubai venture firm Vy Capital, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. read more

What’s in the Philippines’ Luzon Corridor?

The Philippines’ largest island has become the focus of U.S. and Japanese attempts to counter China’s growing power in the South China Sea. read more

Meet The Billionaire Betting Big On An Idyllic Island Retreat In The Philippines

Philippine property giant Megaworld extolls on its Facebook page the virtues of Palawan island, the largest of a 1,780-island group by the same name that hangs to the left of the island nation in the ... read more

Divisoria: Fashion capital of the Philippines?

WHILE Manila is the country’s capital city and serves as a metonym for the entire Philippines, a lot of the country’s activity is no longer centered there. read more

RGB unit acquires 86 Philippines ops slots for US$2.2mln

A wholly-owned unit of Malaysia-based slot machine supplier RGB International Ltd is acquiring 86 gaming machines operated in the Philippines and controlled by a company in Timor Leste, for a ... read more

PSE keeps target of 6 IPOs, P175b in fresh capital

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is keeping its target of six initial public offerings (IPOs) this year and P175 billion worth of capital to be raised despite the challenging environment. PSE ... read more

Philippines Trains Pet Dogs For Search And Rescue

With her owner holding her leash, Philippine pooch Hazel sniffs through rubble in a simulated search for survivors of a major earthquake in the capital Manila. read more

Philippines Helicopter Crash

In this photo provided by the Cavite Police Regional Office 4A, rescuers check the remains of a trainer helicopter after it crashed in Cavite province, Philippines on Thursday April 11, ... read more

Walmart-Backed Ninjacart Invests In Philippines’ Agritech Firm Mayani

Walmart-backed agritech company Ninjacart has made a strategic investment in Philippines-based agri-fisheries startup Mayani. read more