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HONG KONG, China — Asian markets were mixed Monday following a record finish on Wall Street, while hopes for an early US interest rate cut were dealt a fresh blow by Federal Reserve officials looking to rein in investor expectations.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 22) — Fuel prices will increase for the fourth consecutive week beginning Tuesday, oil companies announced.
Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking to encourage more Filipinos to invest in the local capital and debt market by simplifying and harmonizing taxes on passive income and financial intermediary taxes.
MANILA, Philippines — Retail prices of special rice have reached as high as P70 per kilo amid the continued spike in the cost of the staple.
MANILA, Philippines — Citing what he described as “obsolete” rules in the maritime industry, President Marcos has instructed the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to standardize existing systems to make them at par with global standards as the government is completing an updated development plan for the sector.
The Philippines needs to invest at least P1.3 trillion over the next few years to boost rice production, reduce wastage of agricultural products, and ensure the country’s food security, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. said Tuesday.
MANILA, Philippines — Nearly a third or 30 percent of the country’s agricultural produce is wasted because of a poor logistics system, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said yesterday, as it cited the need to invest “heavily” in post-harvest facilities to reduce losses and lower commodity prices.
MANILA, Philippines — Around 30% of all vegetables produced in the Philippines get discarded or become wastage due to inefficient logistics, according to the estimates of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel.