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World Bank raises Philippines growth forecast

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is set for a strong rebound this year as momentum picks up, but economic scarring will likely hamper growth in the coming years and fall below government expectations, the World Bank said. In an economic update yesterday, the multilateral lender raised its 2021 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for […]

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Philippines: Headline inflation slows to 4-month low

THE country’s headline inflation eased to a four-month low of 4.2 percent in November from 4.6 percent in October, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. In a briefing on Tuesday, National Statistician Dennis Mapa said this is still higher than the 3.3 percent seen in November last year. It was, however, the lowest recorded since the 4.0 percent seen […]

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Thailand: Crypto investors oppose price controls

The crypto community disagrees with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposed adoption of price ceiling and floor rules to curb price volatility because it is against a price mechanism, but says it supports the regulator’s enforcement of punishment for price manipulators. The community also agrees local digital asset exchanges should take timely warning measures […]

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