Jason Tan Jing Shen has been appointed Michelin's managing director for Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, effective July 1, underscoring the group's recognition of the region's strategic importance ...
Philippine manufacturing index contracted in September 2025—S&P Global
Philippines manufacturing activity contracted in Sept 2025 as the PMI dropped below 50.0 for the first time in six months, driven by lower output and new domestic orders.
Philippine quake kills dozens, raises questions over insurance and resilience
Officials confirmed widespread power outages, structural damage to buildings, and the collapse of bridges and other infrastructure across the northern part of Cebu Island. The National Disaster Risk ...
Philippines quake death toll rises to 69 , official says
The death toll from a 6.9-magnitude earthquake that hit the central Philippines has risen to 69, a disaster official said on Wednesday as the government mobilised agencies to search for survivors and ...
Philippines to incur BOP deficit in 2025, 2026 – BSP
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) headquarters in Manila. —INQUIRER FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The country's balance of payments (BOP) is seen to swing to a deficit this year ...
Japan’s business mood improves despite looming US tariff hit
Confidence among big Japanese manufacturers improved slightly in the three months to September, a central bank survey showed on Wednesday, a sign the export-reliant economy was weathering the hit from ...
Japan business mood improves, clears another hurdle for BOJ rate hike
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Confidence among big Japanese manufacturers improved for the second straight quarter and firms maintained their upbeat spending plans, a central bank survey showed, ...
Japan’s central bank survey shows an improved outlook for manufacturers
A closely watched survey by Japan's central bank shows sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers improved for a second straight quarter, making an interest rate hike more likely.
ADB projects Pakistan’s GDP growth at 3% for FY26
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank has projected Pakistan’s GDP growth at 3 percent for FY2026, against government’s official target of 4.2 percent, and warned recent floods, ...
China Displays Its Gizmos and Ambition, but Fewer Answers on Trade
The vast Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou stood as a rebuke to U.S. efforts to hem in China’s technology. But the real competition is internal, and profits are hard to find.