GROWING TOO SLOW

PH gets $65M in new US aid...

11 May, 2012 at 13:07

MANILA, Philippines – The United States has set aside $65 million (about P2.75 billion) in fresh development aid to the Philippines under the

March slump prompts export growth worry

11 May, 2012 at 10:57

Merchandise exports reversed to a slump in March, the National Statistics Office (NSO) reported yesterday, declining by 1.2% following gains in

Net FDIs sink to $84 million in...

11 May, 2012 at 10:49

The country saw net inflow of foreign direct investments (FDI) sink by nearly a third annually in February to just a tenth of the previous

Export growth seen in March

8 May, 2012 at 14:15

The country’s merchandise exports are expected to have grown further last March in the wake of the 10-month-high increase recorded the preceding

ASEAN Faces full Integration Constraints

4 April, 2012 at 16:50

MANILA, Philippines — ASEAN members, including the Philippines, are facing legal constraints in meeting the 2015 goals of full economic

Gov’t out to unlock vast potential of...

2 April, 2012 at 15:56

MANILA, Philippines–The Government hopes to increase the multiplier effect of remittances on the economy which, in turn, may help reduce poverty

Philippine economy entering ‘sweet spot’

2 April, 2012 at 13:40

‘Big part of population nearing working age’ Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Wednesday wooed foreign

Remittances, inclusive growth

2 April, 2012 at 13:16

This is a re-posted opinion piece. The Philippines has been quite successful in taking advantage of opportunities offered by the global labor

Citigroup sees 4.2% economic growth this year

27 March, 2012 at 14:28

MANILA, Philippines – American financial giant Citigroup said stronger global economic growth would likely translate to a faster gross

Noynoying

26 March, 2012 at 14:48

This is a re-posted opinion piece. During his presidency when insults were heaped on everything from his English proficiency to his ’60s

The Return Of The U.S. Investors

26 March, 2012 at 14:43

This is a re-posted opinion piece. MANILA, Philippines — Despite the admirable efforts of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines to

RP Next 3rd Remittance Market

26 March, 2012 at 14:15

MANILA, Philippines — Global money transfer company MoneyGram is bullish that the Philippines can be the third largest ‘remittance received’

Religion as banal entertainment

25 March, 2012 at 17:54

This is a re-posted opinion piece. When the Spaniards strayed into the archipelago in 1521, they found the religious practices of the natives

Speed up reforms, World Bank tells PH

21 March, 2012 at 13:43

High power rates and limited access to financing for small enterprises are among the structural problems that the Philippine government should

Reforms urgently needed

21 March, 2012 at 10:52

“A HUGE WINDOW of opportunity” needs to be seized by the government if it is to implement reforms that will accelerate growth and

Arangkada Forum Q&A: Labor

15 February, 2012 at 11:56

Participants at the Arangkada Philippines Forum submitted questions for panelists and speakers as well as questions regarding the First

Q&A at the Arangkada Forum

15 February, 2012 at 11:15

Q&A at the Arangkada Forum Participants of the Arangkada Philippines Forum submitted questions for panelists and speakers as well as questions

The end of remittance-led growth?

16 December, 2011 at 12:07

This is a re-posted opinion piece. The country’s dismal growth figures for the third quarter came as a shock even to the most sympathetic

India puts foreign supermarket plans on hold

7 December, 2011 at 18:03

Regional News Dec 4 (Reuters) – India’s government has put on hold plans to open up its retail industry to foreign supermarkets, a

Firms See Myanmar as Next Frontier

5 December, 2011 at 10:48

Regional News Foreign businesses are ramping up interest in the long-isolated but potentially lucrative market of Myanmar, as signs of a thaw

As Growth Stutters, India Woos Foreign Investment

5 December, 2011 at 10:48

Regional News Acute stress in India’s economy, exacerbated by Europe’s financial woes, is prompting the government to restart a

The economy is slowing

2 December, 2011 at 18:11

This is a re-posted opinion piece. From January to September this year, economic output grew by 3.6%, way below the lower end of the governmentís

World Bank president warns of ripple from...

2 December, 2011 at 10:48

Global News CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Europe’s debt crisis threatens to undermine consumer confidence and cut off credit to businesses in the

Can Indonesians Bank on Reform?

2 December, 2011 at 10:17

Regional News Indonesia boomed back to life after the 1997 financial crisis because those bad times made for good policy. The country instituted