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Philippines: Budget gap swells

8-month deficit expands more than 6-fold MANILA, Philippines — The country’s fiscal deficit  widened  further to P740.7 billion in the eight months to August, a sharp 515 percent increase from P120.4 billion a year ago as the coronavirus pandemic continued to weaken revenues amid an increase in spending,  the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said. […]

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Vietnam: Falling in with local consumption habits

Ten years after the Vietnam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement entered into force in 2009, with import tariffs removed already,  Japanese consumer goods suppliers are looking into bolstering their presence in the Vietnamese market amid local and regional competition. Home appliance trader Awa Co., Ltd. is looking for Japanese suppliers of healthcare and beauty products to complement […]

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Philippines eyes investments in nuclear energy

THE Philippines seeks investments in nuclear energy as it is moving closer to adoping this power source, according to the Department of Energy (DoE). In his speech at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Scientific Forum on Tuesday, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said he hoped “our update would open doors for potential collaborative opportunities in […]

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