China cuts key interest rate to support growth
BEIJING—China’s central bank on Monday cut a key interest rate in an attempt to counter the post-Covid growth slowdown in ...
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Marcos orders catch up spending to boost economy post-pandemic
The Marcos administration is eyeing to boost the country’s workforce as the Philippines readies to fully open its economy post-COVID ...
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Japan’s economy grew 1.5% in Q2, beats expectations
TOKYO, Japan—Quarterly growth data for Japan smashed expectations on Tuesday as car exports rebounded and tourists flooded back, but economists ...
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ADB sees fastest growth in PH among Southeast Asian nations
The Asian Development Bank kept its economic growth forecast for the Philippines this year and next on the back of ...
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UK unemployment climbs as inflation weighs on economy
UK unemployment rose back to four percent in the three months to the end of May, official data showed Tuesday, ...
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President Marcos orders probe into hoarding, price fixing of onions,eyes economic sabotage charges
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday ordered an investigationinto the smuggling of onion and other agricultural products, callingsuch acts tantamount ...
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Young Thai chefs shake up Bangkok’s food scene
Thitid Tassanakajohn has a degree in economics from Thailand's top university, but turned his back on a stable career in ...
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PH economy robust despite external risks
FINANCE Secretary Benjamin Diokno is confident the economy will continue to be robust despite the risks mostly emanating from the ...
Read moreChina reduces key interest rate to lift economy
BEIJING—China’s central bank on Tuesday cut a key policy interest rate, in a surprise move to boost the country’s flagging ...
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PH eyes upper-middle income status again
The inter-agency Development Budget Coordinating Committee on Friday kept the 2023 gross domestic product growth forecast at 6 percent to ...
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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.