US slaps sanctions on Chinese, Mexican entities in fentanyl action
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WASHINGTON – The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on 17 people and entities based in China and Mexico who it accused of…
Chinese jet carried out ‘aggressive’ maneuver near US military plane, Pentagon says
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WASHINGTON – A Chinese fighter jet carried out an “unnecessarily aggressive” maneuver near a US military plane over the South China Sea in international…
Senate approves bill creating the Maharlika fund
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A Philippines peso note is seen in this illustration on June 2, 2017. — REUTERS By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, Reporter THE…
URC to move CADPI sugar milling equipment to Balayan mill
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In line with its expansion plan to provide better service to local sugarcane farmers, Universal Robina Corporation (URC) will be purchasing the…
SEIPI keeps 5% export growth target
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A worker operates the die attach machine at a semiconductor manufacturing plant in Manila, Dec. 10, 2008. — REUTERS THE SEMICONDUCTOR and…
PHL posts lowest VAT efficiency in region
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A team from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) checks the tax compliance of several establishments in Manila. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN…
Q1 domestic trade value, volume climb
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PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN THE DOMESTIC TRADE in goods grew by 46.7% year on year in the first quarter to P199.72 billion, the…
House adopts Senate version of bill extending estate tax amnesty by 2 years
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BW FILE PHOTO THE HOUSE of Representatives has adopted the Senate version of the bill extending the estate tax amnesty in order…
Norway’s wealth fund puts Indonesian SOE under observation on risk to prehistoric art
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1 of 2 JAKARTA — Norway’s wealth fund has placed an Indonesian state-owned enterprise (SOE) cement maker, in which it has a…
SEC readies simplified rules to help farm projects raise capital
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THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is finalizing a regulation that will help farm-based companies raise up to P500 million to fund…