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BUSINESS SNIPPETS
April Fools’ year
by Marianne Go - April 2, 2025 - 12:00am
Three months into 2025, so many things that I would have thought would be improbable have happened and continue to happen.
New Zealand reaffirms climate change support
by Marianne Go - March 31, 2025 - 12:00am
The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation, in partnership with the New Zealand embassy, last week held a meeting with key stakeholders for the second State of Climate Change forum at the Makati Diamond Resi...
Political family feud
by Marianne Go - March 28, 2025 - 12:00am
It was an unexpected invitation to have lunch and meet Sen. Imee Marcos, especially because I am a business columnist.
Polo and ‘Security’ for the wealthy
by Marianne Go - March 26, 2025 - 12:00am
Polo is known as the game or sport of kings because it was historically played by royalty and the elite.
‘Never again gray list’
by Marianne Go - March 24, 2025 - 12:00am
This is the new battle cry of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), according to its executive director Matthew David, as he explained how the AMLC intends to sustain compliance with the action items required...
Double-digit NRW for Manila Water
by Marianne V. Go - March 21, 2025 - 12:00am
Razon-led Manila Water Co. Inc. has managed to keep its non-revenue water (NRW) below 15 percent for its East Zone water concession as it continues to invest in the implementation of its service improvement plan...
Pandemic accelerated adoption of digital services
by Marianne Go - March 17, 2025 - 12:00am
It was interesting to read the findings of the 2021 Consumer Finance Survey (CFS) conducted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) from March 31, 2022 to Dec. 11, 2022, which were released last Friday, March ...
Maynilad NRW still double digits
by Marianne Go - March 14, 2025 - 12:00am
West zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. continues to slowly reduce its double-digit non-revenue water (NRW) that remains at 39 percent, with less than 70 percent of old pipes replaced, according to...
PSE remains hostage to Trump
by Marianne Go - March 12, 2025 - 12:00am
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has been enjoying a relative rally these past couple of days, with the  PSE index now at the 6,206.55, up from the doldrums of the 6,000 index support level, and at times...
Gender equality seen reversing
by Marianne Go - March 11, 2025 - 12:00am
Pio Smith, the regional director for Asia and the Pacific of the United Nations Population Fund, is warning that gender equality is in danger of reversing after almost 30 years of hard-won gains as “economic...
Ayala: The real score
by Marianne Go - March 7, 2025 - 12:00am
Their sport was rugby, but Ayala Corp.’s young leaders –  Jaime Alfonso Zobel  (son of Jaime Augusto Zobel or JAZA) and Jaime Zobel Urquijo (son of Bea Zobel Jr.), along with Mariana Zobel (daughter...
In pursuit of wealth and health
by Marianne Go - March 5, 2025 - 12:00am
It was American essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson who wrote the now famous quote “the first wealth is health.”
Maharlika eyes power distribution investments
by Marianne Go - March 3, 2025 - 12:00am
Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), the country’s sovereign wealth fund, is eyeing more investments in power distribution in Mindoro and Palawan as part of its portfolio, in line with its objective of being a...
Philippines retail segment faces competition
by Marianne Go - February 28, 2025 - 12:00am
The Philippine retail segment faces intensified competition as discretionary spending among households in the Philippines has decreased due to the rising cost of living and the prioritization of necessities, according...
Hong Kong assures economic ties with Philippines
by Marianne Go - February 26, 2025 - 12:00am
Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China, continues to assure the Philippine government that it is committed to building a strong economic partnership, even as recent world events threaten to disrupt what...
A politicized and weaponized new ball game
by Marianne Go - February 24, 2025 - 12:00am
This is  how  former Philippine government official Rene Almendras described the new world trade setup under the second term of US President Donald Trump, which is raising alarm signals among Japan, the...
Philippines real estate faces unique challenges
by Marianne Go - February 21, 2025 - 12:00am
The Philippine real estate market, according to global real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield is currently experiencing unique challenges, unlike any previous cycles.
SMIC, Philippines firms attract foreign funds
by Marianne Go - February 19, 2025 - 12:00am
The ability of private Filipino corporations such as SM Investments Corp., Ayala Corp. and Jollibee to successfully tap the international credit market is a welcome development in raising the profile of the Philippines...
Carefully navigating Trump 2.0
by Marianne Go - February 18, 2025 - 12:00am
The Philippines still wants to maintain an economic relationship with China even as it tries to carefully navigate Trump 2.0 for a “mutually beneficial” defense and economic package with the United ...
Making the switch to hybrid
by Marianne V. Go - February 14, 2025 - 12:00am
My husband and I have grown old driving conventional gas or diesel motor engine vehicles.
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