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IMF plans to hike 2023 PH growth forecast to 5.5%

The International Monetary Fund will revise upward its 2023 growth projection for the Philippines to 5.5 percent from the previous estimate of 5 percent,...

Infrastructure projects to keep economy afloat this year

Economic growth prospects remain bright as the government’s spending on infrastructure projects will offset any possible slowdown in employment in the first quarter, private...

Economic blueprint envisions sustainable economic growth

The government renews its commitment to sustainable economic growth with the launch of a new economic blueprint that underscores the importance of protecting the...

Tolentino says local holidays will fuel national economic growth

Local holidays will play a key role in reviving and bolstering the country’s economic growth, three years after it was badly hit by the...

Indonesian GDP growth accelerated to nine-year high

JAKARTA—Indonesia’s economic growth accelerated to a nine-year high in 2022 despite global uncertainty and a final-quarter slowdown, official data showed Monday, owing to soaring...

Speaker calls for closer US-PH ties

Speaker Martin G. Romualdez on Tuesday afternoon called for closer economic ties with the United States to capitalize on the Philippines’ record-breaking economic growth...

IMF sees PH growth easing to 5% in 2023

Economic growth in the Philippines is expected to soften to 5 percent in 2023 from the actual expansion of 7.6 percent in 2022 amid...

US economy seen to have posted slower growth in Q4

WASHINGTON—The US economy is forecast to have grown but at a slower pace in the final months of 2022, helped by consumption and business...

Misplaced optimism of BBM’s finance secretary

"Marcos wanted to make sure his speech will not end up as run-of-the-mill but will stand out to be remembered by history" People truly wonder...

China’s population shrank in 2022 after over 60 years

By Ludovic Ehret BEIJING—China’s population shrank last year for the first time in more than six decades, official data showed Tuesday, as the world’s most...

British Chamber head backs MIF for PH growth

A sovereign wealth fund will help attract more investors and support economic growth in the Philippines, according to British Chamber of Commerce of the...

China growth seen at 2.7%, lowest in 4 decades, on COVID, real property woes

BEIJING—China’s economic growth for 2022 is expected to have been among its weakest in four decades after the twin crises of the pandemic and...

Singapore says economy grew by 3.8% in 2022

Singapore’s economy grew more than expected last year, but much slower than in 2021, official data showed Tuesday, as analysts warned of weaker growth...

Faster GDP growth key to cutting budget deficit

A faster economic expansion will be a factor that will narrow the budget deficit and reduce the debt-to-GDP ratio, an economist said Thursday. Rizal Commercial...
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