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‘We expect the BSP to hike the policy rate by 50 bps to 5.0 percent from 4.5 percent, as elevated inflation remains the key policy concern despite softer…
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‘We expect the BSP to hike the policy rate by 50 bps to 5.0 percent from 4.5 percent, as elevated inflation remains the key policy concern despite softer…
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Standard Chartered Bank expects the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to raise interest rates by 50 basis points (bps) at its monetary policy meeting on…
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Little is known about what President Donald Trump’s intentions are for the Group of Seven summit in Evian, France next week,…
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Min Zin was arrested on 3 June at Kunming airport in China’s Yunnan province, which borders Myanmar.
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Trump reinstates commercial fishing in protected Pacific waters
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The Philippines’ outstanding external debt declined slightly to $147.35 billion at the end of the first quarter of 2026 from $147.65 billion at the end of…
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In affirming the immigration court’s decision denying Mr. Blas’s adjustment of status application, the BIA clarified a number of conflicting rulings on the…
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The fan meeting tour comes amid Byeon Woo Seok’s continued rise as one of South Korea’s most sought-after stars, following the success of dramas ‘Lovely…
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Philippine conglomerates face roughly P1.6 trillion — about $26 billion — in debt obligations maturing between 2027 and 2029.
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KOLKATA, India (AFP) — India has deported nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi citizens since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist party swept to power in West…
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A buffet dining policy aboard a cruise ship has gotten mixed reactions from passengers.
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According to BPI lead economist Emilio Neri Jr., interest rate hikes by the central bank in response to Gulf-driven inflation could support the local currency…
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The Senate never ceases to humor us, to walk us through some labyrinthine passageway which looks more like it is leading to an escape rather than to freedom.
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Tighter monetary policy by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) could help support the Philippine peso, which remains near record lows against the US dollar…
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The country’s gross international reserves (GIRs) stood at a 16-month low of $104.0 billion as of end-May 2026, slightly lower than the previous month’s $104.3…
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The Philippines missed the opportunity to help shape discussions and priorities within the world’s most powerful security body.
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‘The slower inflation print reduces the urgency for an off-cycle rate hike in the near term. However, a substantial increase in the policy rate at the next…
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