Philippines enhances retirement and tourism through CFO and PRA partnership

The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) and the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) continued to solidify their partnership in making the country one of the world’s premier retirement and tourism destinations. PRA CEO Roberto “Bob” Zozobrado...

Financial services seek balance of trust, inclusion through face biometrics advances

Advances in the flexibility of face biometric liveness, deepfake detection and cross-sectoral collaboration represent the latest measures against fraud in remote financial services. A digital bank in the Philippines is integrating iProov’s face...

World : Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Oct 18, 2025

CAMBODIA 1. CAMBODIA-THAI BORDER TALKS MOVE POSITIVELY -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE Cambodian and Thai border military officials were engaged in a productive meeting yesterday, focusing on cooperation and peace-building initiatives. During the...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas: Rustan’s unveils holiday windows

AYALA AVENUE begins to look more festive a bit earlier this year, as Rustan’s Makati unveiled its Christmas window display. VIPs gathered at the storefront on Oct. 17 as the windows — with the theme “A Christmas of Wonders” — were revealed....

Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Oct 18, 2025

CAMBODIA 1. CAMBODIA-THAI BORDER TALKS MOVE POSITIVELY -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE Cambodian and Thai border military officials were engaged in a productive meeting yesterday, focusing on cooperation and peace-building initiatives. During the...

Home Credit makes latest generation of iPhone more accessible to Filipinos

Home Credit Philippines (HCPH), the country’s leading consumer finance company, successfully conducted its first nationwide midnight launch activation for the latest generation of iPhone, in partnership with authorized Apple retailers across the...

Home Credit brings the latest generation of iPhone closer to Filipinos for as low as ₱61/day

Upgrading to the latest iPhone is now easier with Home Credit’s flexible installment plans with 0% interest Home Credit Philippines (HCPH), the country’s leading consumer finance company, successfully conducted its first nationwide midnight launch...

FBIS 2025 illuminates Dubai with a global celebration of innovation and leadership

The Future Billionaire Investor Summit 2025, held at the luxurious Millennium Plaza Downtown Dubai, lit up the global business skyline with a spectacular celebration of entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership. Curated by Unified Brainz...

PBA: Chris Newsome leads Meralco charge after winless start

Meralco Bolts’ Chris Newsome during a game against Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings in the 2025 PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—After dropping its first two games in the PBA Philippine Cup, Meralco finally found its rhythm and Chris...

Climate-safe features vital in resilient housing

Natural disasters wreaking havoc in the Philippines have become an annual occurrence. While the current spotlight on the topic is on the controversial flood control projects, the taken-for-granted resilience of the Filipino people must be...

Manila says Chinese forces harassed patrol plane near Scarborough Shoal

By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Reporter CHINESE FORCES harassed a Philippine maritime patrol aircraft near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, Manila’s coast guard said late on Wednesday, in the latest flare-up of tensions...

K-Drama hits come alive in OST Symphony II:K-Drama in Concert

The magic of Korean drama is set to return to the concert stage as the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines (KCC), and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) proudly present OST...

With Tubu firing from all cylinders, Foxies off to finest franchise start

Trisha Tubu (second from right) and her teammates have alot to be happy about after a second straight win to start thetournament. —PVL IMAGES Trisha Tubu led the Farm Fresh Foxies to their best franchise start after keeping her squad unbeaten in...

Smartmatic Indicted For Money Laundering, Bribery Of Philippine Official

Smartmatic — the company involved in a defamation lawsuit against Fox News over the latter’s reporting on the 2020 election — was indicted by a federal grand jury in Miami on Thursday for allegedly bribing a Philippine official in relation to the...

Building the foundations of happiness

October is National Shelter Month in the Philippines, a celebration to promote dignified, safe, and affordable housing for Filipino families. Led by the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), this year’s theme is “Build...

Philippines faces skill gap as green economy push gains pace

By Patricia B. Mirasol, Multimedia Producer BUSINESSES and policymakers face a widening gap between the demand for skilled labor and the workforce’s readiness to fill green jobs, as the Philippines accelerates its transition to a green economy....

Philippines takes center stage at Frankfurt Book Fair

THE Philippines is taking center stage at the 2025 Frankfurt Book Fair, which started on Wednesday, as the country is this year’s guest of honor. Sen. Loren Legarda, who is the driving force of the country’s guest of honor responsibilities,...

BSP likely to cut rates again in December – economists

Keisha Ta-Asan - The Philippine Star October 18, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to deliver another rate cut in December as growth risks deepen and business confidence weakens amid corruption...

Sailors’ Society Delivers Aid to Families after the Philippines Earthquake

Sailors’ Society has announced in a press release that it reached areas most devastated by recent earthquakes in the Philippines to deliver food, water and psychological support to struggling seafaring communities. Working with colleagues from...

Japan’s imported baby boom spotlights a political and demographic time bomb

An increase in births to non-Japanese comes as politicians keep dodging the choice between economic decline and a more diverse population This week brought encouraging news for Japan’s long battle to defuse its demographic time bomb: Last year,...