DOF vows to support Mindanao growth development
The Department of Finance on Thursday vowed to support the Mindanao Development Authority in its mission to bolster economic growth ...
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Singapore faces slower growth in 2023, but seen to avoid contraction
Singapore—Singapore is expected to post slower economic growth this year but it “should avoid an outright contraction”, Prime Minister Lee ...
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Misplaced optimism of BBM’s finance secretary
"BBM’s appearance was most important and relevant, and, like his father, he made sure his presence would have an impact ...
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China’s annual growth target not easy to hit, says Premier
BEIJING—China’s new Premier Li Qiang warned Monday it would be “no easy task” for the country to hit its annual ...
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IMF plans to hike 2023 PH growth forecast to 5.5%
The International Monetary Fund will revise upward its 2023 growth projection for the Philippines to 5.5 percent from the previous ...
Read moreInfrastructure projects to keep economy afloat this year
Economic growth prospects remain bright as the government’s spending on infrastructure projects will offset any possible slowdown in employment in ...
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Economic blueprint envisions sustainable economic growth
The government renews its commitment to sustainable economic growth with the launch of a new economic blueprint that underscores the ...
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Tolentino says local holidays will fuel national economic growth
Local holidays will play a key role in reviving and bolstering the country’s economic growth, three years after it was ...
Read moreIndonesian GDP growth accelerated to nine-year high
JAKARTA—Indonesia’s economic growth accelerated to a nine-year high in 2022 despite global uncertainty and a final-quarter slowdown, official data showed ...
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Speaker calls for closer US-PH ties
Speaker Martin G. Romualdez on Tuesday afternoon called for closer economic ties with the United States to capitalize on the ...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.