MANILA, Oct 21 - The Philippines on Wednesday issued rules to implement a new law to allow the creation of tax-free personal retirement plans that will see funds flow into the domestic debt and stock...
The Philippines is seeking to boost its Halal exports to the Middle East to reach $30 million in 2009, with primary focus on the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia markets.
Oct. 16 MetalBiz--One of China's largest gold producers has formally signified its interest to invest 1bln U.S. dollars in gold and copper exploration in the Philippines over the next five years...
MANILA, Oct 16 - The Philippines, one of Asia's largest sovereign debt issuers, will sell 25-year dollar bonds, a senior government official said, but did not indicate how soon it would launch the deal. Rosalia...
*Sept net flows back to positive after Aug outflow *Jan-Sept net portfolio inflows $229 mln, up from yr ago MANILA, Oct 15 - The Philippine central bank released on Thursday latest data on foreign portfolio...
MANILA, Oct 14 - The Philippines plans to raise funds from an issue of reconstruction bonds, as well as from foreign loans and grants, to rebuild typhoon-hit provinces, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said on Wednesday....
MANILA, Oct 14 - Growth of the Philippine economy this year will likely reach the high end of the government's 0.8 to 1.8 percent target, Socio-economic Planning Secretary Augusto Santos said on Wednesday. The cost...
MANILA, Oct 14 - The Philippines is still deciding when to tap international markets to fund the costs of rebuilding typhoon-hit areas in the north and for 2010 needs, but any global bond will likely...
MANILA, Oct 14 - Philippine exports and imports will slip more than previously forecast in 2009, but should recover in 2010, Philippine central bank governor Amando Tetangco said on Wednesday. He told reporters exports should...
MANILA, Oct 14 - Philippine farm output will grow only 0.5-1.5 percent in 2009, mainly because of the effect of two typhoons which have hit the country since late September, Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap said...