ASIAN POLITICS: BEIJING – US firms, debt could be China’s targets if US plays hardball
In this May 4, 2018 photo, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, center left, and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, center right,
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BIZ HEADLINE NEWS: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Billions of dollar on the line for firms as Trump weighs Iran pullout
In this photo, taken Jan. 12, 2017, the pilot of Iran Air’s new Airbus plane waves a national flag after
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MANILA – Philippine Inflation Hits 5-Year High, Raises Prospect of Policy Tightening
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Nestor Espenilla said the Philippine central bank cannot ignore rising inflation and a policy adjustment
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ASEAN ECONOMY: MANILA – East Asian Economy Seen Growing 5.4% This Year: AMRO
East Asian economies are expected to grow faster than previously thought this year, the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said
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ASEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB): MANILA – Asean+3 finance chiefs, central bank governors vow to resist protectionism
Officials hold the Asean+3 Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting in Manila, the Philippines, on Friday (May 4).
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ASEAN ECONOMY: MANILA – The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) chief says trade friction, debt could hobble Asia growth
MANILA, Philippines (AP) – The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB)chief says trade in Asia, growing at a fast clip since 2017,
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ASEAN STOCKS: HONGKONG – Asian equities track Wall St loss, China-US trade talks in view
A woman walks past an electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index. – AP . . HONG KONG (AFP)
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BIZ-ADB: MANILA – 51st Annual Meeting of Asian Development Bank (ADB) – Philippine Experts to tackle future of global economy at ADB meeting
Shifts in the global economy and new technologies are among the topics that will be discussed by experts in the
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BIZ-TECH: NEW YORK – US judge temporarily blocks Xerox takeover by Fujifilm
NEW YORK: A US judge late Friday temporarily blocked the planned takeover of US photocopy maker Xerox by Japan’s Fujifilm,
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BIZ-COLUMN: OPINION ON PAGE ONE – ‘The big, new airport’ BY JOJO ROBLES
OPINION ON PAGE ONE JOJO ROBLES THE big and excellent business news of the week has to do with the
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