Philippines

Jollibee shares rally after foreign ownership cap scrapped
Finance

Jollibee shares rally after foreign ownership cap scrapped

By Neil Jerome Morales and Bloomberg
February 13, 2025
A ‘quite shy’ CEO steps in to lead one of the Philippines’ largest retailers as the country turns a corner on growth
Leadership

A ‘quite shy’ CEO steps in to lead one of the Philippines’ largest retailers as the country turns a corner on growth

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February 9, 2025
Philippine lawmakers plan to approve bill to ban ore exports
Tech

Philippine lawmakers plan to approve bill to ban ore exports

By Cliff Venzon, Neil Jerome Morales and Bloomberg
February 7, 2025
Call center employees in the Philippines aren’t worried about AI: The tech’s ‘not quite there yet’
Magazine

Call center employees in the Philippines aren’t worried about AI: The tech’s ‘not quite there yet’

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January 31, 2025
Chinese consumers can’t get enough of durian, a fruit so pungent it’s banned in Southeast Asian airports
Lifestyle

Chinese consumers can’t get enough of durian, a fruit so pungent it’s banned in Southeast Asian airports

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January 27, 2025
Southeast Asia has $60 billion AI boom, but its own startups are missing out
Tech

Southeast Asia has $60 billion AI boom, but its own startups are missing out

By Olivia Poh, Saritha Rai and Bloomberg
December 20, 2024
Filipino woman Martha Sazon poses at a desk
Magazine

Martha Sazon leads the Philippines-based finance superapp GCash with a majority-female 94 million user base

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October 7, 2024
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Finance

California beauty queen accused of stealing millions from friends in Ponzi scheme

By
September 4, 2024
U.S. to give Philippines $500 million in military funding amid worries about China’s aggression
Finance

U.S. to give Philippines $500 million in military funding amid worries about China’s aggression

By Jim Gomez, Matthew Lee and The Associated Press
July 30, 2024
Jollibee CEO Ernesto Tanmantiong behind the counter holding a tray of Chickenjoy and fries.
Magazine

Jollibee has a cult-like following in the Philippines and among the Filipino diaspora. But can its ‘Chickenjoy’ and sweet spaghetti ever truly challenge McDonald’s globally?

By
June 17, 2024
A man at a self-service kiosk uses a touch screen to place an order.
Retail

Outsourcing founder explains why a Manhattan restaurant uses a staffing firm in the Philippines that pays cashiers a few dollars an hour: ‘The cost is admittedly cheaper than the U.S.’

By
April 12, 2024
A woman is standing in front of a large screen with a food menu on it. She is selecting an item with her pointer finger.
Retail

The future of fast food service? Cashiers are Zooming in from the Philippines to take your order at an NYC fried chicken joint

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April 8, 2024
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo wants to double the size of the Philippines’ chip industry to fix a ‘way too concentrated’ supply chain
Tech

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo wants to double the size of the Philippines’ chip industry to fix a ‘way too concentrated’ supply chain

By Cliff Venzon and Bloomberg
March 12, 2024
Taylor Swift performs at Melbourne Cricket Ground on February 16, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.
Finance

Taylor Swift’s exclusive deal with Singapore that reportedly netted her millions was ‘very successful’ and not ‘unfriendly’ to aggrieved neighbors, says Prime Minister

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March 5, 2024
Taylor Swift reportedly got millions from Singapore to only perform there in Southeast Asia. Now Thai and Philippine politicians are hitting back
Finance

Taylor Swift reportedly got millions from Singapore to only perform there in Southeast Asia. Now Thai and Philippine politicians are hitting back

By Philip J. Heijmans and Bloomberg
March 4, 2024

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