By Adrian H. Halili, Reporter THE streamlined approval process for agricultural imports may not result in lower food prices while endangering the livelihoods of domestic producers, analysts said. “There is…
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THE NATIONAL Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) said its views were solicited on a proposal to build up a 10-day reserve of key agricultural products, according to the Department of Trade…
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THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said it supports a Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) that is well-targeted, amid a campaign by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to extend…
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CONSUMER SPENDING has yet to return to its pre-pandemic growth track amid sticky inflation and “smaller policy support” for households, according to Moody’s Analytics. “Goods consumption trends have seen greater…
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IN BRIEF: • Results from the 2024 International Tax and Transfer Pricing Survey highlighted the need for robust transfer pricing policies given new international tax risks. • Among pressing concerns…
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THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said that it will start to indicate unit cost in the suggested retail price (SRP) bulletin and launch an artificial-intelligence (AI)-powered price monitor…
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ELEVATED inflation will likely prompt the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to delay its rate-cutting cycle to the fourth quarter, DBS Bank Ltd. said. “Factoring in these drivers, we revise…
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APPROVED building permits fell 5.5% year on year in February, a reversal from the 12.5% growth posted a year earlier, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said in a report. Preliminary…
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By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter THE European Union (EU) is expected to look into the opening up of government procurement and full market access to public utilities in negotiating…
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THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) may open the Swiss challenge for the New Bohol-Panglao International Airport next month and is still awaiting approval from the National Economic and Development Authority…