Economy

A WOMAN walks across the street during morning rush hour in Chaoyang District, Beijing, China Nov. 21, 2022. — REUTERS BEIJING – China is confident of achieving its 2023 growth target as consumption picks up steam,…

A dam in Indonesia | STOCK PHOTO | Image by Deni Hermawan from Pixabay PURWOREJO, Indonesia – Keen to store more irrigation water to shore up…

NEW YORK – Arm Ltd., the British chip designer owned by Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp., is likely to aim to raise at least $8 billion from what is expected to be…

A VIEW of the city skyline in Shanghai, China, Feb. 24, 2022. — REUTERS SHANGHAI – Some Chinese companies are holding on to dollar revenues from exports,…

The Spark Project team with the 2023 Spark Impact Awardees. Standing (L-R): Stephen Co, founder and CEO, Nipa Brew; Rio Cuervo, creator…

A woman buys groceries at a supermarket in Quezon City, March 4, 2022. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS By Keisha B. Ta-asan,…

Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman attends an economic briefing in Pasay City, July 26, 2022. — REUTERS THE BUDGET department is confident…

BW FILE PHOTO SUBSIDIES extended to government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) reached P200.41 billion in 2022, with the Philippine Health Insurance Corp….

Authorities seized smuggled onions and garlic in a cold storage facility in Malabon, Feb. 18, 2023. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN By…

TOWFIQU BARBHUIYA-UNSPLASH THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) advised the public not to put their funds in two investment-taking entities that have…