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                    [Title] => Syria is deadliest country for journalists in 2012
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Year 2012 was considered the deadliest year for journalists worldwide by the press freedom watchdog Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) or Reporters Without Borders, which also tagged Syria as the deadliest country for newsmen.

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The country’s life insurance industry is forecasting total premiums to grow 23 to 24 percent, with first year premiums seen to expand 60 percent in 2011.

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The World Bank forecasts the Philippine economy to grow by at least five percent this year, buoyed by more investments in the mining sector, the services sector outperforming itself, sustained private consumption, and sustained growth of the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry.

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The Bank of International Settlement (BIS) said investors continued to expect strong growth in emerging markets as they cut back their growth forecasts for the United States.

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The impact of the disastrous earthquake and tsunami that recently hit Japan is not expected to affect the Philippine economy in the near term but its long-term effects is a cause for alarm, the World Bank said.   

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Year 2012 was considered the deadliest year for journalists worldwide by the press freedom watchdog Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) or Reporters Without Borders, which also tagged Syria as the deadliest country for newsmen.

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The country’s life insurance industry is forecasting total premiums to grow 23 to 24 percent, with first year premiums seen to expand 60 percent in 2011.

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The World Bank forecasts the Philippine economy to grow by at least five percent this year, buoyed by more investments in the mining sector, the services sector outperforming itself, sustained private consumption, and sustained growth of the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry.

[DatePublished] => 2011-07-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 700109 [Title] => Investors prefer emerging markets over US, BIS says [Summary] =>

The Bank of International Settlement (BIS) said investors continued to expect strong growth in emerging markets as they cut back their growth forecasts for the United States.

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The impact of the disastrous earthquake and tsunami that recently hit Japan is not expected to affect the Philippine economy in the near term but its long-term effects is a cause for alarm, the World Bank said.   

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