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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
... export prices fell by 4.4%. Philippine exports The ruling of the international tribunal in The Hague favouring the Philippines' against China's claims on the disputed islands in the South China Sea could be an "un-blessing in disguise" for Manila as ...

Bloomberg partners with DFAT for health program

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
... are: Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Malawi, Morocco, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Zambia. Commenting on the program, Bloomberg founder and American business ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
... for a 1.9% gain. Philippine GDP The outgoing Aquino administration is going out with a bang. Economic growth in the Philippines quickened to 6.9% in the year to the March quarter from the previous quarter's 6.5% rate. This is higher than market expectations ...

Mirae backs Asian consumers

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
... Asset Global Investments' head for Indian equity funds, Rahul Chadha, said if economies such as China, India, the Philippines and Indonesia get their act together there will be powerful money making opportunities driven largely by the consumer. Chadha ...

Asia Funds Passport signed off

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
... signing of the MoC comes after six years of international negotiation between Australia, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Commenting on the agreement, O'Dwyer said: "The Passport will create a single market for managed ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... sentiment index - down to 89.7 in April from 91.0 in March and below the 92.0 expected. Philippine trade deficit The Philippines' trade deficit widened to US$1.10 billion in February from the US$0.84 billion gap recorded in the same month last year on ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... (notwithstanding 'Brexit' uncertainty). Philippine foreign exchange reserves The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) - the Philippines' central bank - released figures showing that the country's gross international reserves increased to US$82.6 billion ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
... in the year to February - the highest since October last year's 0.6% annual rate - from 0.4% in the previous month. Philippines trade deficit The Philippines' trade deficit widened to US$2.64 billion in January from US$0.60 billion in the previous month ...

BNP Paribas Securities Services wins mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... Asia-Pacific including wholly-owned branches and subsidiaries in Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Korea, the Philippines, Australia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam, New Zealand, Macau, Brunei, a 97% subsidiary in Sri Lanka, a 26% joint venture ...

ANZ rolls out new executive team

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
... who will have responsibility for ANZ's international partnership investments in Indonesia, Malaysia, China and The Philippines. Hodges will also remain acting chief financial officer. The internal and external search for a new chief financial officer ...