economy

US slashes ‘de minimis’ tariff on small China parcels

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI/LOS ANGELES — The US will cut the “de minimis” tariff for low-value shipments…

T-bill rates fall across the board on dovish BSP

Yields on short-term local government debt fell on Tuesday’s sale of Treasury bills (T-bills), as…

Peaceful polls push up PSEi

A “generally peaceful” midterm elections propelled the local bourse toward one of its highest closing…

BIZ BUZZ: Roadshows augur well for Maynilad’s P49-B IPO

Some people may find it ironic. What could be the country’s largest initial public offering…

Traders await cues from midterm elections, earnings

The fate of the local bourse this week will depend largely on the fate of…

China and the US to talk trade war ceasefire, not peace

BEIJING/WASHINGTON—China and the United States start their first major Trade War Two meeting on Saturday…

Inside China’s decision to come to the table 

BEIJING—Since US President Donald Trump imposed steep tariffs on China last month, Beijing has responded…

Peza seals deal for Bohol’s P200-M ecozone

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) last week signed the registration agreement with the developer…

PH Q1 growth ‘may be as good as it gets’ for ʼ25, economist says

The softer-than-expected economic growth in the first quarter was not entirely a letdown, but that…

BTr: Gov’t debt service burden lightened in March

The government’s debt service burden significantly eased in March, after an increase in interest costs…