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DigiPlus bags 7 wins at the 2025 Asia&Pacific Stevie Awards

DigiPlus Interactive Corp. (DigiPlus), the pioneer in digital sports and entertainment in the Philippines and the company behind leading gaming brands such as...

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Max’s Group, Inc. to conduct Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 13

Entrepreneur   Spotlight is BusinessWorld’s sponsored section that allows advertisers to amplify their brand and connect with BusinessWorld’s audience by publishing their stories...

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Pioneer Insurance selects Sapiens to drive digital innovation in the Philippines

Sapiens International Corporation (NASDAQ and TASE: SPNS), a leading global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, announced that Pioneer Insurance and...

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How financial institutions determine creditworthiness

Entrepreneur Creditworthiness is how a lender judges if a borrower can and will repay a loan. Aaron M. Villegas and Khriztina T. Lim,...

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March inflation slows to near 5&year low

By Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter Inflation eased to its lowest annual rate in nearly five years in March, as food and transport...

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JAL Launches Premium Credit Card for Wealthy Travelers

HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan Airlines on Friday launched a credit card for affluent customers, offering higher frequent flyer points as well...

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Japan Parliament Convened for 5&Day Extra Session

HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 1 (Jiji Press)–The Diet, Japan’s parliament, was convened Friday for a five-day extraordinary session. It is the first Diet session...

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Japan Opposition Submits Bill to Scrap Add&On Gasoline Tax

HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 1 (Jiji Press)–Seven Japanese opposition parties jointly submitted a bill to the House of Representatives on Friday to scrap the...

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Japanese Singer, Actor Tsunehiko Kamijo Dies at 85

HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese singer and actor Tsunehiko Kamijo died of old age at a hospital in the central Japan prefecture...

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15 Pct U.S. Tariff to Be Imposed on Japanese Goods from Aug. 7

HEADLINES Washington, July 31 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to impose what his country calls reciprocal tariffs...