ECONOMY: MANILA- ADB slashes growth forecasts for Philippine economy as inflation bites
In an update of its annual economic publication, the Manila-based multilateral lender said it expects the Philippine economy to grow
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BIZ-FOREX: JAKARTA- Weakening Rupiah Sees Calls for Gov’t to Scrap Palm Oil Export Tax
Since 2015, the Indonesian Oil Palm Estate Fund (BPDPKS), which is tasked with strengthening and promoting sustainable practices in the
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TRANSPORT: SINGAPORE-Grab, Uber fined a combined $13 million by competition watchdog CCCS for March merger
. The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) on Monday (Sept 24) fined ride-hailing firms Grab and Uber a
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KUALA LUMPUR- BHonda M’sia: Replace your Takata airbag inflators now!
. HONDA Malaysia is “unwavering” in its commitment to ensure that all affected Takata airbag inflators are replaced as soon as
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BIZ OP-ED: EDITORIAL- Pushing on a string – By The Editorial Board –
Timing is everything. Whether the activity requires marrying someone, buying a house for the first time or importing commodities,
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FOREX: MANILA- Peso ‘highly unlikely’ to hit P58:$1 – Diokno
The peso is unlikely to post a record drop next year, a Cabinet official said on Wednesday, rejecting a research
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FOREX: MANILA- Reveal the meaning of Short selling on Forex
Many of you have already faced with the idea of Short selling, or “going short”. In this article, we want
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WORLD TRADE: BEIJING- China retaliates with tariffs on $60bn of US goods
The US imported around $500 billion worth of products from China last year, compared to $130 billion in US goods
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BIZ-MEDIA: SAN FRANCISCO- Time magazine sold for $190 million
San Francisco—Salesforce.com chief Marc Benioff and his wife Lynne will buy storied US news magazine Time for $190 million, a
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COLUMN: SINGAPORE- Thinking Aloud: Who will save hawker food?
Han Fook Kwang Editor At Large A former civil servant from the Administrative Service who worked mainly on transport policies
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