China’s trade tumbles sharply in Dec., clouds 2023 growth outlook
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BEIJING — China’s exports shrank sharply in December as global demand cooled, highlighting risks to the country’s economic recovery this year, but…
Bank of Korea raises interest rates, hints they will now be steady
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SEOUL — South Korea’s central bank raised its policy interest rate by 25 basis points on Friday, as expected, but bond yields…
Malaysia says it could stop palm oil exports to EU after new curbs
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CRAIG MOREY/FLICKR/CC BY-SA 2.0 KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia said on Thursday it could stop exporting palm oil to the European Union (EU)…
Australia’s natural disasters bill hits $3.5 billion in 2022, billions more to come
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STOCK PHOTO | Image by Andi Graf from Pixabay SYDNEY — Floods and natural disasters that hit all but one Australian state…
Why the US needs Japan’s help on China chips restrictions
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REUTERS WASHINGTON — When the Biden administration unveiled aggressive export controls in October aimed at blocking China from becoming a global leader…
Four out of five Filipinos are interested in entrepreneurship – OCTA Research
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Eighty-one percent (81%) of adult Filipinos would prefer to go into business – granting they had enough know-how to do so, according…
Animal and pet-related Reels get most engagement on Facebook and Instagram in 2022
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Reels of animals and pets received the most engagement on Facebook and Instagram in the first three quarters of 2022, according to…
BSP chief hopes to cut rates in 2024
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Buildings are seen along EDSA in Quezon City, July 3, 2022. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMAN By Keisha B. Ta-asan, Reporter…
NPL ratio continues to decline in November
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PIXABAY BAD DEBTS held by Philippine banks continued to drop in November, bringing the industry’s nonperforming loan (NPL) ratio to 3.35%, with…
GDP grew by at least 7.5% in 2022, says Diokno
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Families celebrate Christmas at Luneta Park, Dec. 25, 2022. — PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOS THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY likely expanded by at least 7.5%…