Healthcare spending up by 18.5% on pandemic-related expenses
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PHILSTAR Healthcare spending grew by 18.5% in 2021 to P1.09 trillion, with most of the spending from the government as it addressed…
N. Korea fires missile, flies warplanes near border as South imposes sanctions
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SEOUL — North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said,…
China’s zero-COVID policies save lives — but not livelihoods
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A RIDER travels on an empty road after lockdown measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Xian, Shaanxi…
BSP makes case for 75-basis-point rate hike
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BW FILE PHOTO The Philippines will consider another round of outsized interest-rate hike to keep the peso from weakening and feeding into…
Japan ready to take ‘appropriate’ action vs yen volatility — finmin
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BW FILE PHOTO WASHINGTON — Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki reiterated the government’s readiness to take “appropriate action” against excessive currency volatility…
US extends COVID-19 public health emergency declaration
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REUTERS WASHINGTON — The United States on Thursday extended the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic’s status as a public health emergency for…
Lower pork tariffs to be extended
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PORK meat products are sold at the Murphy Market in Cubao, Quezon City, Feb. 11, 2021. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE…
Central bank faces tough balancing act — economists
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THE BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) still has room to raise borrowing costs, but it will be tough to balance growth while…
Gov’t budget utilization hits 98% as of end-Sept.
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BW FILE PHOTO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES raised their cash utilization rate to 98% at the end of September, as the economy continued to…
Three leading men with three talents in three concerts
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1 of 3 IN theater, a “triple threat” is a performer who is skilled in three important skills: singing, dancing, and acting….