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    ‘There is room to increase excise tax on sin products’

    Researchers have determined there remains room to increase the tax on alcohol, tobacco, e-cigarettes, vape and heated tobacco products. 

    Trade deficit widens to $4.17B in Oct as exports fall at double-digit pace

    The trade deficit widened in October to USD4.17 billion as the value of exports fell more sharply compared to the decline in the value of the country’s imports.

    IMF’s Gopinath says economic fragmentation could cut global GDP by 7%

    The International Monetary Fund's No. 2 official on Monday warned that fragmentation in the global economy and clear shifts in underlying bilateral trade could trigger a "new Cold War" given the conflict in Ukraine and U.S.-China tensions.

    Exporters stand to gain USD49-billion estimated untapped export revenue under catch-up plan

    The export sector has yet to exploit an untapped revenue source estimated at some USD49 billion for a number of reasons, chief among them the sector's inability to diversify, among other critical factors.

    DA hands over P400M worth of farm machinery in Nueva Ecija

    The Philippine Center for Post-harvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech), an adjunct of the Department of Agriculture, has turned over P398.5 million worth of agricultural machinery to the province of Nueva Ecija. 

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    Rafael Fernandez de Mesa: The other Rafa who built his own court

    Rafael Fernandez de Mesa likes to open with a joke. In another life, he says, he might have been the first Rafa people talked about. Instead, that distinction belongs to Rafael Nadal. Fernandez de Mesa found his arena elsewhere, trading baseline rallies for balance sheets.

    When safety grounds flights, bills soar

    Gilbert had barely settled into his seat on a Friday evening flight bound for Manila, pleased to be heading home after several days of meetings in Mindanao. An hour later, the single-aisle jet remained parked on the tarmac at Francisco Bangoy International Airport, engines silent, cabin restless.

    US tariff ruling eases export strain

    The Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT) hailed a sweeping 6-3 decision by the United States Supreme Court striking down former President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs, calling it a decisive lift of an unfair burden on Philippine exporters.

    Honda merger ignites Philippine expansion

    Newly-merged Honda Philippines, Inc. (HPI) is accelerating its manufacturing push, unveiling a major expansion in motorcycle engine components as it doubles down on its long-term commitment to the Philippine market.

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