Foreign investors pulled $70.3 billion from emerging market (EM) assets in March, the biggest outflow since the pandemic rout in March 2020, data from a global banking trade group showed on Wednesday.

A growing group of Federal Reserve policymakers felt last month that interest rate hikes might be needed to counter inflation that continued to exceed the central bank’s 2% target, particularly given ...

Amid the rising popularity of the weight-loss drug tirzepatide, consumers are being urged to avoid purchasing it through unauthorized channels, where the medicine may be illegally compounded and pose ...

S&P Global Ratings cut its outlook on the Philippines to “stable” from “positive,” citing the impact of the energy crisis on the country’s external and fiscal positions.

Filipinos are split over proposed measures banning political dynasties currently moving through Congress, according to a recent WR Numero survey. A political expert said the result may reflect the ...

Four astronauts traveling back from the far side of the moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission will speak with reporters in their first press conference from space on Wednesday. The Artemis II crew, flying ...

Israel carried out its heaviest strikes on Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah broke out last month, killing more than 250 people on Wednesday, as the Iran-aligned group resumed rocket attacks ...

Radar EV Pickup makes its highly anticipated debut at the Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) 2026, marking its inaugural appearance at a Philippine motorshow. Officially launched in October 2025, ...

PHILIPPINE electronic exports remain on track to hit $110 billion by 2030 even with trade recently disrupted by the fighting in the Middle East, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. “We’re ...

THE situation in the Persian Gulf remains unpredictable despite the US ceasefire declaration, with no certainty that fuel ...

PRICES on the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) rose in March, with Luzon experiencing a surge of over 50% due to eroding supply margins, according to the Independent Electricity Market ...

THE WORLD BANK slashed its growth forecast for the Philippines to 3.7% this year, well below the government’s target, as the war in the Middle East weighs on economic activity.