Taiwan to set up $200 mln fund to invest in Lithuania amid dispute with China
VILNIUS – Taiwan said on Wednesday it would create a $200 million fund to invest in Lithuanian industries and boost bilateral trade as it tries to fend off diplomatic pressure on the Baltic state from China. The Lithuanian government, meanwhile, ordered
BDO Foundation, AFP, and BSP intensify collaboration to enhance financial well-being of soldiers
Efforts to institutionalize financial education in the capacity-building initiatives of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) gained momentum with the unveiling of financial education materials intended for the uniformed and civilian personnel of the Philippine Air Force, Philippine Army,
BDO Foundation, AFP, and BSP intensify collaboration to enhance financial well-being of soldiers
Efforts to institutionalize financial education in the capacity-building initiatives of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) gained momentum with the unveiling of financial education materials intended for the uniformed and civilian personnel of the Philippine Air Force, Philippine Army,
Inflation eases to lowest in 12 months
Inflation in December eased to 3.6%, the lowest in 12 months. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS By Bernadette Therese M. Gadon, Researcher PHILIPPINE INFLATION in December eased to its lowest in 12 months, due to the slower increase in the prices of
Lenders’ exposure to real estate falls as of end-Sept.
Several buildings are seen amid the sunset in Metro Manila. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS LOCAL BANKS and trust entities saw a decline in their exposure to the real estate industry at the end of the third quarter of 2021, based
PHL’s social assistance cap cuts school, health investments for some children
Kids play within the Baseco area in Tondo, Manila, Jan. 22, 2021. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS A SUBSIDY CAP monitoring three children per household for the Philippine government’s conditional cash transfer program has resulted in reduced household resources for the
IMF delays the release of new global economic forecast to factor in COVID-19 developments
WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will release its World Economic Outlook on Jan. 25, a week later than planned, to factor in the latest coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) developments, a spokesperson for the global lender said on Tuesday,