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Standard Chartered Bank sees Philippine exporters facing more challenges this year amid weak global demand brought about by the economic slowdown in China.

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A unit of Moody’s Corp. sees the country’s economic growth accelerating on the back of improved government spending but still falling below six percent in the third quarter.

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The country’s merchandise exports will not only be missing growth targets this year but will also likely end in the red, an industry official said.

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The government plans to import more rice in the first half of 2016 due to the adverse effects of the prolonged dry spell in some rice-producing provinces.

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Rising investments in human capital amid the rising number of young population would help groom the Philippines to become a major economic powerhouse over the long term.

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The government will miss its full-year growth target for merchandise exports given the slack in demand from external markets, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said.

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The Philippine government has dangled its low labor cost, strategic location, and tax and fiscal incentives to entice investors, especially those in the manufacturing sector, to locate in the country.

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While the services sector is a major productivity growth contributor in the Philippines and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation region in general, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said the sector mainly faces regulatory barriers.

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The chief state economic planner has admitted there is a need to review the Philippine growth target this year, noting the predicted stronger El Niño episode poses some risk on the country's growth.

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The Philippines' full-year economic growth target is now a challenge to achieve, a top central bank official claimed but said this should call for more public spending to boost the economy.

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Standard Chartered Bank sees Philippine exporters facing more challenges this year amid weak global demand brought about by the economic slowdown in China.

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A unit of Moody’s Corp. sees the country’s economic growth accelerating on the back of improved government spending but still falling below six percent in the third quarter.

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The country’s merchandise exports will not only be missing growth targets this year but will also likely end in the red, an industry official said.

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The government plans to import more rice in the first half of 2016 due to the adverse effects of the prolonged dry spell in some rice-producing provinces.

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Rising investments in human capital amid the rising number of young population would help groom the Philippines to become a major economic powerhouse over the long term.

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The government will miss its full-year growth target for merchandise exports given the slack in demand from external markets, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said.

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The Philippine government has dangled its low labor cost, strategic location, and tax and fiscal incentives to entice investors, especially those in the manufacturing sector, to locate in the country.

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While the services sector is a major productivity growth contributor in the Philippines and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation region in general, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said the sector mainly faces regulatory barriers.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-08 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1213316 [AuthorName] => Carlo S. Lorenciana [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1497312 [Title] => NEDA chief admits need to review growth target [Summary] =>

The chief state economic planner has admitted there is a need to review the Philippine growth target this year, noting the predicted stronger El Niño episode poses some risk on the country's growth.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-07 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1213316 [AuthorName] => Carlo S. Lorenciana [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1494319 [Title] => BSP chief says government needs to spend more [Summary] =>

The Philippines' full-year economic growth target is now a challenge to achieve, a top central bank official claimed but said this should call for more public spending to boost the economy.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-30 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1213316 [AuthorName] => Carlo S. Lorenciana [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) ) )
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