Philippine stocks climb on upbeat economic view
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REUTERS/ELOISA LOPEZ PHILIPPINE STOCKS posted gains on Wednesday on positive market sentiment after the Finance chief said economic growth is expected to…
Peso rises on BoJ decision, stock market’s gains
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ANGIE REYES-PEXELS THE PESO strengthened against the dollar on Wednesday following the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) decision to keep rates ultra-low and…
DA issues initial estimate of 450,000 MT in sugar imports
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A vendor places sugar in plastic bags for sale. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ EDD GUMBAN THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering sugar…
US CHIPS law not expected to rule out foreign production
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STOCK PHOTO THE head of the US Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) is exploring the Philippines as a hub, noting that a recent…
Marcos says cybersecurity upgrades to accompany digitalization push
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PIXABAY PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. promised a corresponding effort to upgrade cybersecurity alongside his government’s push to digitalize the bureaucracy, the…
Growth in November bulk prices eases to nine-month low
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS GROWTH in the bulk prices of general goods eased to a nine-month low in November as supply stabilized….
Iodized salt law blamed for decline in PHL output
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ EDD GUMBAN THE long-term decline in domestic salt production has been blamed by Senators on a 1995 law promoting iodization,…
PCCI warns of brand exodus if luxury tax passes
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PIXABAY THE proposed tax on luxury goods risks the departure from the Philippine market of luxury-goods brands, possibly undermining the Philippines’ appeal…
PPA sees monitoring system reducing logistics costs
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REUTERS THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said its upcoming Trusted Operator Program-Container Registry and Monitoring System, or TOP-CRMS, will help reduce logistics…
Protectionism shields bulk of PHL diet from imports — PIDS
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE bulk of the Philippine diet enjoys protection from import competition, according to the Philippine Institute for Development…