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Moody’s unit projects slower 2Q expansion of only 6% in latest forecast

Moody’s Analytics, the data analysis and financial intelligence arm of the sovereign credit watcher Moody’s Investors Service, forecasts a moderate expansion of the economy...

IMF projects slower growth across ASEAN 5 this year

Growth across the ASEAN 5, which includes the Philippines, is forecast from last year’s estimated output of 5.5 percent to around 4.6 percent, according...

Foreign funds exited the country in the first six months

Opportunistic foreign-held portfolio investments were uprooted from placements in listed stocks and local currency-denominated securities in the first six months this year and repatriated...

Manila digital financial transactions some of the more compelling narratives in region – ADB

The Philippines owns one of the more successful programs in the digital transformation process of countries monitored by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). According to...

e-wallets far more widespread in Phl than credit cards

The Philippines is well on its way to a cash-lite future as the number of Filipinos owning e-wallets like Maya and GCash far outnumber...

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ECOP urges regions to resist copying NCR wage hike

The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) has cautioned regional wage boards against automatically following Metro Manila's latest minimum wage increase, arguing that wage adjustments should reflect local economic realities rather than establish a nationwide template.

Gov’t appeals SC ruling barring mandatory vessel tracking system 

The Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources are taking steps to save a key tool used against illegal fishing after a recent Supreme Court ruling. The high court recently declared Fisheries Administrative Order No. 266 unconstitutional, effectively striking down the requirement for commercial fishing vessels to install tracking devices and submit electronic catch reports.

Fuel prices roll back this week as PH supply improves

The Department of Energy (DOE) confirmed an across-the-board fuel price rollback starting August 3, ending five consecutive weeks of increases.

VinFast expands battery swapping to drive Philippine EV adoption

Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast is accelerating its push into the Philippine market by rolling out 21 motorcycle showrooms alongside a nationwide battery-swapping network, betting that convenience, rather than vehicle technology alone, will determine how quickly Filipinos embrace electric two-wheelers.
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