Tag: phl
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PHL banks’ total assets up 12.4% as of end-May
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THE PHILIPPINE banking industry’s total assets jumped by an annual 12.4% as of end-May, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data showed.
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PHL jobless rate hits 4-month high
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THE PHILIPPINE jobless rate climbed to a four-month high in May while the quality of jobs improved to its best level since 2005, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Monday.
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PHL told to boost manufacturing jobs to achieve high-income growth
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ECONOMISTS flagged the declining employment share of the Philippine manufacturing sector, which they said is key to achieving a high-income status and meeting other development goals including bringing down poverty incidence to single digits at a faster rate.
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PHL can’t handle ‘fast’ transition to renewable energy — Balisacan
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THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY cannot handle a “fast” transition to a dominantly renewable energy (RE) mix, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).
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PHL unlikely to breach upper end of growth goal
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THE PHILIPPINES may have difficulty achieving the upper end of the government’s 6-7% gross domestic product (GDP) growth target this year amid expectations of weaker consumption and investment, Fitch Solutions’ unit BMI said. “The economy will find it hard to breach the upper half of the 6-7% growth target which…
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PHL fiber broadband adoption ‘extremely challenging’
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THE WIDER ADOPTION of fiber broadband in the Philippines remains “extremely challenging,” but that may soon improve if the government successfully implements a project to roll out fiber-optic infrastructure in last-mile areas, Fitch Solutions’ unit BMI said.
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PHL could reap P2.6T annually from AI — Balisacan
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THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY could gain P2.6 trillion annually if domestic businesses adopt artificial intelligence (AI), the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. “The technology is estimated to contribute $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030, with the Philippines potentially gaining P2.6 trillion annually if businesses adopt AI-powered solutions,”…
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PHL wholesale, NCR retail price growth slower in May
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Wholesale price growth in the country and retail price growth in the National Capital Region (NCR) both eased to multiyear lows in May amid base effects, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday. Preliminary data from the PSA showed the country’s general wholesale price index (GWPI) inched up by…
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PHL urged to implement ‘smart’ policies to achieve double-digit growth
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THE PHILIPPINES should implement “smart” policies that address challenges in power, infrastructure and defense sectors in order to fuel double-digit economic growth, Denmark’s ambassador to the Philippines said on Tuesday. In his keynote speech at the 45th National Conference of Employers on Tuesday, Ambassador Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin said that he…