Economy & Trade
Rice tariff collections hit P8.35b in 5 months
The Bureau of Customs said over the weekend it collected P8.35 billion from rice import duties in the first five...
Moscow tightens economic grip on southern Ukraine
Little appears to have changed for Alexei Andrusenko, the head of a foundry in Ukraine's southern city of Berdyansk, who...
DTI reasserts duty in setting price caps
The Department of Trade and Industry upheld the validity of its function to monitor and set price ceiling on important...
Japan inflation stays at seven-year high in May
Japan's core consumer prices jumped 2.1 percent again in May, the second consecutive monthly jump of a level not seen...
Budget deficit declined 26% in May on lower spending
The government incurred a budget deficit of P146.8 billion in May, down 26.72 percent from P200.3 billion a year ago...
PH withdraws from EITI, cites ‘biased’ allegations
The Philippines said Wednesday it withdrew its membership from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative on the international organization’s alleged questionable...
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DTI cites Salceda’s role in CREATE law
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez cited the legislative contributions of Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda, chair of the House ways and...
Flour millers seek lower tariff on inputs
Flour millers asked the government to reduce tariffs on imported ingredients for bread production to help stabilize the price of...
Asian markets climb as calm returns after sharp sell-off
Equities rose Tuesday in Asia as some stability returned to markets after last week's upheaval, but analysts warned of further...
Moody’s Analytics expects Bangko Sentral to adjust policy rate by 25 bps on Thursday
Moody’s Analytics, which operates independently of the Moody’s Investors Service credit rating agency, said Monday it expects the Bangko Sentral...
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