Economy

Gov’t working double-time to make PHL more attractive to investors–Dominguez

SHANGHAI—Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has cited the government’s continuing efforts to open the economy to foreign participation, the country’s political stability and its young, dynamic workforce as among the key...

PHL to invest heavily in training young workforce

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said the Duterte administration is investing heavily in human capital development to train its young, talented workforce and capitalize on the Philippines’ “demographic sweet spot,” which...

PH integrates economic growth, sustainable dev’t – NEDA

MANILA -- The government is integrating efforts to ensure sustainable path to the country’s development plan and long-term vision to make growth more inclusive. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said poverty and inequality...

PH still among fastest-growing economies in East Asia

MANILA -- The Philippines will continue to be one of the fastest-growing economies in East Asia and the Pacific in the next two years despite political noise, World Bank’s latest estimates...

PSEi up anew, peso stays firm vs USD

MANILA --- The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) registered an uptick of 0.69 percent, or 56.65 points, to 8,312.93 points, which a trader pointed to profit taking. The broader All Shares followed...

Economic managers lead PHL Economic Briefing in Shanghai

The economic managers of the Duterte cabinet headlined the Philippine Economic Briefing in Shanghai, China on September 29 in a bid to win over investors and share the rosy prospects of...

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