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US trade chief defends tariff hikes when paired with investment

WASHINGTON — US Trade Representative Katherine Tai defended stiff tariff hikes against countries like China,…

Zobel scion gets DTI post

Jaime Alfonso Zobel de Ayala, CEO of AC Mobility and part of the next generation…

Myanmar civil war fuels surge in cross-border drug trade, Thai official says

BANGKOK— Thailand has seen a surge in illegal drugs trafficked from neighboring Myanmar and a…

Still more room for PSEi to climb

There is still room for the bourse to climb this week, although profit-takers may also…

Stock broker to take smaller commissions from trade

Stock brokerage house Luna Securities Inc. is offering a lower-than-average commission rate to clients to…

Delays in ratification of trade deal with South Korea to hurt PH, says Think Tank

The Philippines-based think tank Stratbase ADR (Albert del Rosario) Institute on Friday urged lawmakers to…

PH, UK forge new pork import rules; total ban lifted

The Philippines has agreed to do away with a total ban on imports of poultry…

Australia cues another trade mission to PH

Australia has scheduled another trade mission to the Philippines, for March next year, with firms…

PH traders expected to take cover ahead of Fed meet

All eyes will be on the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting this week, with anxiety…

Trade deficit hits 16-month high

The Philippine trade deficit ballooned to its widest in 16 months in July as imports…