Business
India Is Racing Toward 500 GW of Clean Power — But Its Battery Boom Still Runs Through China
NEW DELHI — India is building solar farms, wind projects and battery installations at a pace that could reshape one of the…
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Philippines
Three Men Linked to Degamo Massacre Get Heavy Prison Terms — But the Biggest Case Is Still Unresolved
MANILA, Philippines — More than three years after the assassination of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo shocked the country, a Manila court…
Philippines
5 Dead, 87 Unaccounted For After MV June Aster Burns Off Coron — But the Most Important Number Could Still Change
MANILA, Philippines — A nighttime passenger voyage to one of the Philippines’ best-known tourist destinations turned into a massive search-and-rescue operation after…
Philippines
Senate Moves to Give Barangay, SK Officials 5-Year Terms — But One Decision Could Keep Filipinos From Voting Until 2028
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is moving closer to another major change in its barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan election calendar, with lawmakers…
Philippines
DepEd Gives Teachers a Two-Day No-Work Wellness Break — But One Rule Could Decide Whether They Truly Get to Rest
MANILA, Philippines — Public school teachers across the country are getting two protected days away from official work next week, as the…
Business
Asialink Adds 4 Developers to Its Housing Network — But Financing May Be Only Half the Battle for Filipino Homebuyers
MANILA, Philippines — Asialink Finance Corporation is making a bigger push into the Philippine housing market, adding four property developers to its…
Business
Pag-IBIG and SMDC Just Opened More Homes to Filipino Buyers — But the ₱10-Million Loan Comes With One Important Catch
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino homebuyers could soon have more choices when using Pag-IBIG financing after the government housing fund teamed up with…
Business
GCash Is Turning Your Loose Change Into Digital Money — But One GSukli Limit Could Catch Shoppers Off Guard
MANILA, Philippines — That handful of coins left after paying for clothes could soon land directly in a shopper’s digital wallet instead…
Business
Philippines Could Keep EVs Tariff-Free Until 2040 — But One Government Concern Could Change the Deal
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ rapidly growing electric-vehicle market could be approaching a major policy crossroads, as the government considers calls to…
Business
Manulife Offers Filipinos Up to 5% Annual Payouts for 7 Years — But the Fine Print Matters Before You Call It a 5% Return
MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos looking for predictable cash flow without exposing their benefits directly to stock-market swings have another option to consider…