Philippine annual inflation was 1.4% in April, the statistics agency said on Tuesday, below the previous month’s 1.8% rate and the lowest reading since November 2019, according to LSEG data.

INFLATION that’s likely to go below 2% gives the Philippine central bank “a lot of policy space,” while first-quarter growth that could be near or below the government’s 6-8% target would be an ...

The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) top official said the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region must evolve to be able to withstand the shocks from tariff policies.

THE PHILIPPINE government on Monday launched a 10-year employment masterplan, which is targeting to increase the labor force participation rate (LFPR) to 68.2% by 2034. “This is a very ambitious plan.

Finance ministers and central bank governors from ASEAN+3 economies have pledged to further regional financial cooperation to withstand rising trade uncertainty, with the Philippines also seeking to ...

RAZON-LED port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) reported a 14.1% year-on-year increase in its ...

VILLAR-LED property developer Vista Land and Lifescapes, Inc. said its wholly owned subsidiary VLL International, Inc. (VLLI) has secured a $150-million syndicated term loan facility from Sumitomo ...

US PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump announced on Sunday that he plans to impose a 100% tariff on films produced overseas, extending his restrictive trade policies on US imports to the entertainment sector ...