Xi vows to lift manufacturing capacity, won’t rely on imports
BEIJING, China—President Xi Jinping vowed to boost the country’s manufacturing capacity and not rely on overseas markets, state media reported ...
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Group underscores contribution of palm oil on food price stability
A group underscored the importance of palm oil on food price stability in the face of rising inflation in the ...
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2022 trade deficit hit record $58.3b, imports surged 17%
The country’s trade deficit widened to a record $58.32 billion in 2022 as imports surged amid high commodity prices, preliminary ...
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On Filipino basketball imports
Is the exodus of top-notch Filipino players to cage leagues abroad a boon or bane to Philippine basketball? In just ...
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BOP yielded $7.3-b deficit on higher imports in 2022
The country’s balance of payments yielded a deficit of $7.3 billion in 2022, a reversal of the $1.3-billion surplus recorded ...
Read moreJapan’s 2022 trade deficit hit record on high costs
TOKYO—Japan logged its largest-ever annual trade deficit last year, with the soaring price of energy and raw materials compounded by ...
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November trade deficit fell as exports grew 13.2%
The country’s trade deficit fell 21.9 percent in November to $3.677 billion from $4.71 billion a year ago, as exports ...
Read moreCOVID rules stifled China’s exports, imports in November
BEIJING—China’s imports and exports plunged in November to levels not seen since early 2020, official figures showed Wednesday, as severe ...
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Decoupling from China to put Japanese firms at survival crisis
TOKYO—Japanese companies would face an existential crisis if they lose China, the largest export market and source of imports, Hidetoshi ...
Read moreForex reserves down to $100.9b in June as BOP deficit hit $1.6b
The country’s balance of payments yielded a deficit of $1.6 billion in June, higher than the $312-million shortfall a year ...
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