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Rachel Ranosa-Joshi

Rachel Ranosa-Joshi

PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT

Rachel Ranosa-Joshi is a journalist covering the Philippines for The Business Times. From her early days at the Financial Times, she has since reported on technology and culture for HRD Asia and People Matters Global. She co-produces video documentaries and podcasts and splits her time between her homes in Manila and Kathmandu.

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The Sangley Point International Airport development is a flagship of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s “Build Better More” infrastructure campaign.

Manila taps India’s GMR for US$11 billion airport – but does it need another?

2026-09-22T06:28:31.000Z
Ang’s San Miguel holds nearly 25% of Luzon’s installed capacity and Lopez’s First Gen accounts for 12%.

Deal between tycoon friends sparks scrutiny of Philippine power sector

2026-09-14T08:20:54.000Z
The Philippines has lost between 42.3 billion pesos (US$675.6 million) and 118.5 billion pesos to flood-control corruption since 2023.

Floods compound Philippine growth woes from public-works scandal

2026-09-08T02:32:53.000Z
The peso has fallen about 7% since the onset of the US-Iran conflict on Feb 28, emerging as one of Asia’s worst performers.

Record remittances fail to shield Philippine peso’s slide from mounting pressures

2026-08-30T23:00:00.000Z
The Philippines is one of Asia’s fastest-growing gaming markets, competing with Singapore as the region’s top hub behind Macau.

Stakes high on Philippines’ push to privatise over 40 casinos

2026-08-18T03:57:01.000Z
Under the Philippines’ new policy, up to four EV models will be provided with as much as 15 billion pesos each in fiscal support, in the form of tax payment certificates.

Too little, too late? Manila’s billion-dollar bid to ignite its sputtering EV industry

2026-08-05T02:00:09.000Z
Makati Medical Center is owned by Metro Pacific Health, which is backed by US private equity firm KKR & Co, Singapore’s sovereign fund GIC and Filipino tycoon Manuel V Pangilinan’s MPIC.

Private equity, tycoons fuel Philippines’ US$30 billion healthcare boom

2026-07-26T23:00:00.000Z
The Philippine Stock Exchange is reviewing its involuntary delisting rules and rolling out market reforms to stem corporate exits and revive investor participation.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Can softer delisting rules save Manila’s bourse from hollowing out?

2026-07-19T08:33:42.000Z
The income upgrade has rendered the Philippines “too wealthy” to qualify for the concessional foreign aid and development loans.

Philippines’ income upgrade hides grim reality for most Filipinos

2026-07-13T03:27:07.000Z
Philippine’s Maharlika support for Petron through a credit facility shows the sovereign fund’s role in the nation’s energy security.

Early payout from Philippines’ Maharlika Investment Fund raises eyebrows over its true nature

2026-06-30T06:33:34.000Z
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