Growing Too Slow
World Bank: PHL to keep growing until...
16 January, 2013 at 15:29
The Philippine economy will grow faster than the world average until 2015, relatively shielded from continued uncertainties in Europe and the
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
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
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
Q3 result a letdown
1 December, 2011 at 17:24
ECONOMIC GROWTH slowed drastically to just 3.2% in the third quarter, dragged down by a weak agriculture sector and a plunge in construction
SE Asian slowdown expected up to 2016
1 December, 2011 at 15:53
Regional News PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC expansion will slow along with that of key Southeast Asian peers in the next five years, following near-term
Philippine Economy grows by 3.2 percent in...
28 November, 2011 at 11:46
This is a re-posted press release. The domestic economy has decelerated for the third consecutive quarter from the 7.3 percent honey moon growth
Lost decade
25 November, 2011 at 11:11
This is a re-posted opinion piece. How should one rate Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s economic performance during her nine-and-a-half year reign? My
Local investors outpace foreign counterparts in Subic...
18 November, 2011 at 11:46
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—Total investments committed by Filipino-owned companies operating in this free port reached $1.07 billion as of the third
Foreign Investment Should Remain Strong Next Year:...
18 November, 2011 at 11:11
Regional News Bali. The government is sticking to its projection that realized investment growth in the country will be steady at 15 percent next
Gov’t sees Q3 growth gain
17 November, 2011 at 15:59
ECONOMIC GROWTH likely improved in the third quarter from April-June, a Cabinet official said, citing “still robust” private investments, a
