Asian markets slump on Mideast crisis weak growth outlook
HONG KONG, China — Asian markets were weighed down on Tuesday in anticipation of key earnings and economic data releases later in the week and the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
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70 quakes recorded, highest this month for Mayon Volcano
THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded 70 volcanic earthquakes at the restive Mayon Volcano from Saturday morning to yesterday morning.
Japan inflation slows to under 3%
TOKYO, Japan — Japanese consumer inflation slowed to below three percent last month for the first time since August 2022 on the back of easing gas and electricity prices, government data showed Friday.
Markets fall again and oil rises on Middle East, Fed fears
HONG KONG, China — Asian markets fell and oil prices extended gains Friday on worries that an expected ground invasion of Gaza by Israel will spark a wider conflict in the Middle East.
Drilon: Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project Phase 2 to be finished during PBBM’s term
The Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project (JRMP II), one of the biggest agricultural infrastructure projects to be completed within President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s term, is pivotal in realizing the government’s efforts to strengthen food security and curb inflation.
Which country has the best pension system in the world and what does AI have to do with it?
The Netherlands is top of the class when it comes to comparing pension systems around the world, according to the Mercer CFA Institute's global pensions report.
India allows rice exports to PH, six other countries
AFTER imposing an export ban in July, India has allowed exports of non-basmati white rice to seven countries including the Philippines, which has been given the largest allocation of 295,000 metric tons (MT).
IMF: ASEAN economies remain a ‘bright spot’ amid slow global growth, geoeconomic fragmentation
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno, World Bank (WB) Governor for the Philippines, and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Deputy Governor Francisco G. Dakila, Jr. convened with fellow finance ministers and central bank governors during the ASEAN Roundtable organized by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on October 11, 2023 in Marrakech, Morocco as part of the 2023 WB-IMF Annual Meetings.