Economy

NEDA: Gov’t pushing for ‘single window’ to ease doing business in PH

MANILA—The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on Thursday cited the government’s efforts to fast-track reforms to further enhance the ease of doing business in the country. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M....

PSEi, peso up after two-day trading break

MANILA - - Both the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) and the peso finished Thursday better after a two-day trading suspension in line with the All Saints’ Day holiday. PSEi rose for...

PH production PMI strengthens in start of Q3

MANILA -- Anticipating increase in demand for the last quarter of the year, the country’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) regained its strength in October after two months of almost flat growth. IHS...

Dominguez, Jack Ma discuss ways to power MSMEs through e-commerce

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III and Jack Ma recently discussed ways on how to empower micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines through affordable electronic commerce innovations pioneered by...

PH slips to 113th place in Doing Business Report 2018

MANILA -- The Philippines has landed at 113th place out of 190 economies in the Doing Business Report 2018 of the World Bank. In this year’s Doing Business Report, the country’s distance to...

PH to present add’l projects for Korean funding

MANILA - - The Philippine government will propose additional projects for funding by Korean development assistance. “We are scheduled to have a meeting with them to strengthen the pipeline, making sure that...

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