Uncertainties in global trade policy driven by the tariff policy of the United States (US) are forcing developing economies to absorb costlier cross-border trade, rattling financial markets and denting investor confidence, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development...
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is urging developing economies to reduce their dependence on the export of key commodities, citing the potential of those with a more diversified economic mix like the Philippines to nurture sustainable growth. Based on its 2025 State...
The Philippines has thrown its support behind a commitment to reform international financial systems to address the $4-trillion, or around ₱225-trillion, annual gap in sustainable development funding. Presented during the recent Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4)...
The Philippines posted a substantial increase in net inflows of foreign direct investments (FDIs) last year, even as it held on to the sixth spot among Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members for the fourth consecutive year, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and...
As the world grapples with the continued rise of plastic pollution across marine and freshwater ecosystems, developing economies such as the Philippines are ramping up the production of non-plastic alternatives, with seaweed as a major source. In its latest global trade update, the United Nations...
Many developing economies, including the Philippines, are expected to lose their competitiveness in the United States (US) market once the currently suspended tariffs imposed by the Trump administration are reinstated, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)....