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IMF trims Philippine growth outlook amid global challenges

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has trimmed its growth forecast for the Philippines for this year and next, aligning with a slower outlook for...

Philippines should be friends with both US and China—trade expert

A Chinese policy expert has advised the Philippines to maintain strong trade relations with both the United States and China, its two largest trading...

Pacific ministers fight for trade pact sans US

Asia-Pacific trade ministers agreed Sunday to try to revive a massive free trade pact, even though the US reaffirmed its decision to pull out,...

Bankers alarmed by trade barriers

FRANKFURT"•Officially concerned only with monetary policy, central bankers the world over are weighing in on political debates as fears of economic damage from protectionism...

Tax reforms to buck protectionism

FINANCE Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said Monday the passage into law of the proposed Comprehensive Tax Reform Program under the Duterte administration will create...

Korea, Taiwan currencies face risks

Asia’s top two performing currencies so far this year are unlikely to enjoy prolonged gains, with the new US administration’s increasing turn toward protectionism...

Merkel to woo Trump, warns of protectionism

Chancellor Angela Merkel said she’ll try to encourage President-elect Donald Trump to join other nations to address the global economy as she warned against...

PH faces threats from protectionism

The Philippines is among the countries in Asia-Pacific whose growth faces imminent threats from the growing protectionist sentiment in the West, especially the United...

Razon advises firms to cope with changes

International Container Terminal Services Inc. chairman Enrique Razon advised Filipino companies to start preparing for the return of protectionism in order to survive the...

PH to survive Trump protectionism

The Philippines is among the Asian countries that can withstand the adverse impact of a protectionist policy by newly-elected US President Donald Trump, Hongkong...

Apec heads vow to fight for free trade

LIMA"•Asia-Pacific leaders vowed Sunday to fight protectionism at the close of a summit upended by US President-elect Donald Trump’s shock victory and virulent attacks...

Obama defends free trade

Lima, Peru—US President Barack Obama on Sunday defended free trade as fellow Asia-Pacific leaders vowed to fight protectionism after Donald Trump’s shock election victory...

IMF: Protectionism to worsen economy

WASHINGTON"•Protectionism’s rise in Europe and the United States is pushing the world’s economic leaders toward a delicate balancing act: defending globalization but acknowledging the...

Global economy at risk – IMF

CHICAGO"•The head of the IMF on Wednesday renewed warnings against protectionism and trade restrictions, saying that the global economy risked prolonged low growth and...
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