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Shohei Ohtani says interpreter stole money, denies knowledge of gambling debts
Shohei Ohtani says he was unaware Ippei Mizuhara had gambling debts and that he had been lied to repeatedly by the interpreter who had been by his side since he joined Major League Baseball in 2018.....»»
Higher consumption seen to drive GDP growth faster
The Philippine economy is expected to grow at a faster pace this year with the record-high employment and lower inflation likely to support consumption spending, according to First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) and University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) Capital Markets Research......»»
Philippines GDP growth slows to 5.6 pct in 2023
© Provided by Xinhua MANILA, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine economy grew by 5.6 percent in 2023 after expanding by 5.6 percent in the fourth quarter, below the 6 to 7 percent target range for 2023 set by the government, the Philippine Statistics Authority.....»»
Q4 GDP growth comes in at 5.6%
The Philippine Statistics Authority revealed yesterday that the Philippine economy grew 5.6% y/y in Q4, which is down from the 6.0% it grew in Q3......»»
Philippines GDP growth slows to 5.6 pct in 2023
© Provided by Xinhua MANILA, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine economy grew by 5.6 percent in 2023 after expanding by 5.6 percent in the fourth quarter, below the 6 to 7 percent target range for 2023 set by the government, the Philippine Statistics Authority.....»»
Strong GDP expansion gives BSP room to further hike rates
he impressive economic growth posted by the Philippines in 2023 will give the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas more space to further raise interest rates in case of shocks, according to economists......»»
Stocks rebound on encouraging GDP numbers
Local stocks rebounded from a two-day slump after Philippine economic growth was reported at 5.6 percent yesterday......»»
BSP chief: GDP grew at faster pace in Q4
Philippine economic growth picked up further in the final quarter of last year despite the aggressive rate hikes delivered by the central bank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli Remolona Jr. said......»»
Study says since 1979 climate change has made heat waves last longer, spike hotter, hurt more people
Climate change is making giant heat waves crawl slower across the globe and they are baking more people for a longer time with higher temperatures over larger areas, a new study finds. Since 1979, global heat waves are moving 20% more slowly — meaning more people stay hot longer — and they are happening 67%.....»»
Disappearing roads
Why is traffic in Metro Manila slower than other Asian cities?.....»»
NEDA Optimistic on Economic Growth in the PH for 2024
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan expressed optimism about the country’s economic growth for 2024. According to Balicasan, major development organizations like the IMF, ADB, and the World Bank expect the country to have an economic growth rate of at least 6%. The IMF projects a growth rate of 6.2%, the ADB […].....»»
Double-digit growth in bank lending seen this year
The Philippine banking sector is expected to book double-digit growth in loan disbursements this year on the back of robust economic growth, according to BMI Country Risk & Industry Research......»»
NEDA says 6 percent Q1 growth possible
A six percent economic growth in the first quarter is possible given developments in the labor market and lower inflation, according to the National Economic and Development Authority......»»
Unilever bullish on Philippine growth prospects
Unilever Philippines is optimistic of sustaining robust growth this year as it aims to grow its business faster than the country’s gross domestic product......»»
Nomura hikes Philippines growth target for 2024
Nomura Global Markets Research has upgraded its economic growth forecast for the Philippines to six percent from 5.8 percent for this year after a better-than-expected expansion in 2023......»»
Indonesian Vice President to visit New Zealand
Indonesia's Vice President Ma'ruf Amin will visit New Zealand next week, the first here by an Indonesian leader since 2018, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has announced."New Zealand and Indonesia have a strong partnership," Mr Peters says. "The Vice President's visit is an opportunity to discuss how we can strengthen this further, building on 65 years of par.....»»
Bishop approved by Pope Francis ordained in China in apparent thaw in relations
The Vatican says Reverend Taddeo Wang Yuessheng was ordained as bishop the Pope 'in the framework' of a landmark 2018 accord between Beijing and the Vatican on the naming of bishops.....»»
Philippines GDP expands by 5.7 pct in Q1
MANILA, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 5.7 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Thursday. The latest figure is higher than the 5.5 percent growth in the fourth quarter of 2023, but lower than the 6.4 percent expansion posted in the first quarter of 2023. PSA head Dennis Mapa told a press conference that.....»»
Factory gate prices ease in February
Producer prices declined at a slightly faster rate in February as electronic and food products posted slower upticks, according to the Philippine Statistics Authorit......»»
Remittances grow at slower 2.7 Percent pace in January
Personal remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) grew by only 2.7 percent to $3.15 billion in January from $3.07 billion in the same month last year, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)......»»