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Japan’s record rains strand thousands at Narita airport; kill eight
BusinessWorld OnlineOAMISHIROSATO, Japan — Record rainfall in Japan stranded thousands of travelers at Tokyo’s Narita airport on Friday, bringing floods to the surrounding area that disrupted transport, knocked out power to 20,000 homes and killed eight. During one of Japan’s busiest[…]
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Award-winning circularity: SM Waste Free Future transforms closed-loop systems
BusinessWorld OnlineSM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) received the Gold Award in the Transformation Category at the 2026 ESG Edge Impact Awards for its SM Waste Free Future initiative. The Transformation Category celebrates businesses and organizations that have significantly improved and[…]
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Zeinab Harake Parks heading to Davao for Kadayawan 2026 celebration with Casino Plus
BusinessWorld OnlinePopular vlogger and digital content creator Zeinab Harake Parks is heading back to Davao City for the Kadayawan Festival 2026 celebration with Casino Plus, one of the country’s leading responsible digital entertainment platforms licensed by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming[…]
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Remolona: Weak growth may temper tightening
BusinessWorld OnlineBy Katherine K. Chan The Philippines’ weak economic growth gives the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) room to take a less aggressive approach to monetary tightening, but Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. said the central bank still needs clearer evidence[…]
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DBM eyes further cuts to unprogrammed funds
BusinessWorld OnlineBy Justine Irish DP. Tabile, Senior Reporter The Department of Budget and Management plans to further reduce unprogrammed appropriations in future national budgets as it seeks to tighten spending discipline, although eliminating the allocation will depend on the government’s fiscal[…]
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