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Japan grants PH investment grade

by  Cai Ordinario  on  May 07, 2013

The Japan Credit Rating Agency Ltd. follows similar upgrades debt watchers Fitch and Standard & Poor's have recently...

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April inflation up 2.6%, slowest since Sept 2009

by  Cai Ordinario  on  May 07, 2013

The slower pace of goods and services price increases for April is attributed to lower cost of commodities, as well as...

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Indonesia grows 6.02% in Q1

by  Agence France-Presse  on  May 06, 2013

Indonesia's economy expanded by 6.02% in the first quarter, the slowest pace in more than two years as exports fell due...

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NEDA: APECO to become agro-aqua zone

by  Cai Ordinario  on  May 06, 2013

The NEDA adds that no additional investment will be made in APECO until it is able to submit its master plan and land...

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China must obey ruling on US steel imports: WTO

by  Agence France-Presse  on  May 04, 2013

The WTO said Beijing failed to prove why it needed more time to adapt its rules to respect a decision handed down in...

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Commodity prices hurt by weak global outlook

by  Agence France-Presse  on  May 04, 2013

Weak manufacturing data in China and the United States depressed global commodity prices

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EU sees deeper recession in gloomy outlook

by  Agence France-Presse  on  May 04, 2013

Recession in the crisis-hit eurozone will be deeper than expected for the rest of 2013, hitting even Europe's biggest...

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Is bayanihan dead in PH?

by  Cai Ordinario  on  May 03, 2013

Official statistics on volunteerism among Filipinos and companies -- a manifestation of bayanihan -- show steady...

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PH aims to jump 29 steps in 'doing business' survey

by  Aya Lowe  on  May 03, 2013

Targets include cutting the current 36 steps it takes to start a business to 16, and reducing the number of tax...

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S&P upgrades PLDT's credit rating

by  Rappler.com  on  May 03, 2013

Just like Fitch, debt watcher S&P also upgrades not just the sovereign rating but also telco giant PLDT's credit rating

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