Increasing trade protectionism and escalating geopolitical tensions may hinder economic growth in many emerging markets (EMs), such as the Philippines, according to S&P Global. “We expect rising trade protectionism among major economies to hurt GDP [gross domestic product] growth in most...
Given a relatively small exports advantage over America, the Philippines may escape US President-elect Donald J. Trump's tariffs threat and even boost its top export sector in case neighboring economies—especially China—are targeted by American trade and investment sanctions,...
NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin has topped the $100,000 mark as a massive rally in the world's most popular cryptocurrency sparked by the election of Donald Trump rolls on. The milestone comes just hours after the President-elect signaled a lighter regulatory approach to the crypto industry when he...
Compared to its targeted neighbors like China, the Philippines would be relatively unscathed by US President-elect Donald J. Trump's protectionist economic policies, according to the research arm of investment banking giant Deutsche Bank. However, Deutsche Bank Research economist Junjie Huang said...
The repercussions of US President-elect Donald J. Trump's protectionist trade and expansionary fiscal policies would slow the pace of interest rate cuts in emerging markets like the Philippines, according to Oxford Economics. In a report, Oxford Economics emerging markets economist Callee Davis...
Asia-Pacific economies should keep free trade flowing despite looming challenges to be presented by the return of a protectionist Trump 2.0 administration in the US, according to the top economist of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). “We’re concerned—obviously, it’s probably going to be a...
The Philippines' below-goal and slowing near-term economic growth would be unlikely to gain from China's massive stimulus due to meager exports to the mainland, according to Deutsche Bank Research. Deutsche Bank's global macro forecasts released on Tuesday, Oct. 15, showed projected gross domestic...
Beyond the potential for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to ease monetary policy further, what are the broader implications of the US Federal Reserve's substantial 50 basis points interest rate cut? What effects could this have on the Philippine peso, exports (especially if the peso...
Easy monetary policy supportive of economic growth across the Asia-Pacific region would follow the US Federal Reserve's cut in interest rates by an aggressive 50 basis points (bps), according to the top economist of the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB). "I think it's good for the region...
TAIPEI – The Department of Energy (DOE) will guarantee that marine protected areas (MPAs) shall be clearly demarcated as ‘no-go zones’ or off limits as development sites or even as navigational channels for the planned offshore wind projects in the country. According to Energy Undersecretary...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is batting for an issuance of system impact study (SIS) for power projects that shall be shorter than three months, so the country can further speed up developments in the renewable energy (RE) sector. According to Energy Secretary Raphael P. M. Lotilla, the length of...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Friday, June 14, noted a “dramatic increase” in the number of Philippine higher education institutions (HEIs) ranked in the newly released 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings (THE IR). CHED / MB Visual Content Group In a statement, CHED...
