Domestic interest rates, best reflected by the benchmark rate of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), are seen to mirror the reduction adopted by the US Fed, which has cut its own benchmark by 50 basis points, analysts say.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. on Wednesday projected a gradual easing of rice prices as soon as October as a result of the government decision reducing the tariff on imports.
Personal remittances from Filipinos living and working abroad reached USD3.43 billion in July, an increase of 3.2 percent from the USD3.32 billion total in the same month last year.
If artificial intelligence has spent the last two years as corporate theater with lavish pilots and cautious applause, then Cisco and NVIDIA are now selling the stage itself.
Several things have changed over the past month. The global economy is now poised to face another severe slowdown and rising inflation as a result of the Middle East conflict. While the impact on countries may differ in magnitude, the oil supply shock will squeeze economic activity and raise prices significantly.
Grab Philippines is accelerating its shift to eco-mobility, expanding the rollout of its GrabTaxi Electric service as electric vehicle (EV) adoption gains momentum across the country.
Shopee is expanding its Tatak Pinoy MSME Roadshow across more provinces in the Visayas and Mindanao, scaling up a nationwide push to deliver digital skills training to underserved entrepreneurs.