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Over 60% of CEOs cautiously optimistic on growth – survey

The Philippine Star 03 Apr 2025
Over 60 percent of Philippine chief executive officers are cautiously optimistic for 2025 amid risks in the domestic market and external environment, according to a survey from Ernst and Young ....
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GDP growth revised upward to 5.7%

The Philippine Star 03 Apr 2025
The economy expanded at a slightly faster pace in the fourth quarter of last year and full-year 2024 than initially reported, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority ....
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Ecozone investments surge 294% to P58.9 billion

The Philippine Star 02 Apr 2025
Investment approvals by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority soared by 294 percent in the first quarter from the same period a year ago, amid the government’s continued investment promotion efforts and enhanced incentives system ....
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World Bank lends $800 million for Philippines energy transition

The Philippine Star 02 Apr 2025
The World Bank has approved an $800-million loan to support reforms promoting the shift to clean energy and climate resilience in the Philippines ....
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Factory activity shrinks in March

The Philippine Star 02 Apr 2025
The country’s manufacturing sector slipped into negative territory in March for the first time in 19 months due to weak demand ....
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Wearables industry eyeing up to 6 percent growth in exports

The Philippine Star 01 Apr 2025
The Confederation of Wearable Exporters of the Philippines (CONWEP) is aiming to see a four- to six-percent increase in exports of wearables this year to reverse the drop in last year’s outbound shipments ....
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Domestic trade value up 23 percent in 2024

The Philippine Star 01 Apr 2025
The value of traded goods within the Philippines went up by 23 percent in 2024 from the previous year, despite the series of typhoons that hit the country in the fourth quarter ....
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Government finalizing perks for Samsung’s P50 billion manufacturing plant

The Philippine Star 30 Mar 2025
The government hopes to finalize within the first half the incentives to be given to technology giant Samsung, which is looking to invest over P50 billion for manufacturing in the country ....
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‘VAT refund for tourists to boost retail industry’

The Philippine Star 29 Mar 2025
The retail industry is expecting to see a revenue boost following the signing of rules to implement the value-added tax refund for foreign tourists ....
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DTI, TikTok partner to help MSMEs thrive in e-commerce

The Philippine Star 29 Mar 2025
The Department of Trade and Industry has teamed up with TikTok Shop for a training program to help micro, small and medium enterprises succeed through e-commerce ....
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February trade deficit lowest in nearly 4 years

The Philippine Star 28 Mar 2025
The country posted its smallest trade deficit in almost four years in February as exports picked up while imports declined ....
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United Kingdom wants to strengthen trade ties with Philippines

The Philippine Star 28 Mar 2025
The United Kingdom (UK) is looking to grow bilateral trade with the Philippines by promoting greater use of its trade preference scheme by Filipino exporters and collaboration on technology and artificial intelligence (AI) ....
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Government setting up AI think tank to shape future policies

The Philippine Star 28 Mar 2025
The government is establishing a think tank focused on artificial intelligence to guide policies that will enable the country to leverage the technology, the National Economic and Development Authority said ....
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New order on vehicle manufacturing perks released next month

The Philippine Star 27 Mar 2025
The government is looking to release the joint administrative order for its vehicle manufacturing incentives program in April, later than initially scheduled ....
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