The latest round of tariffs announced by the United States has again cast a shadow over the Asia-Pacific's economic outlook as the trade-reliant region has had to grapple with export duties of as much ...

Oil prices fell by around 2% on Thursday, as investors weighed the potential impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs ...

Rising trade tensions, global policy uncertainty, and regional conflicts are presenting challenges to economies in the Middle East and North Africa and Caucasus and Central Asia regions. Policymakers ...

Philippine annual inflation edged up to 1.4% in June from 1.3% in May, driven by higher utility costs, yet remained below the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) target range of 2% to 4% for 2025. The ...

By Mikhail Flores and Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine annual inflation quickened slightly in June, driven by ...

The Philippines is expecting a weaker external position than it previously expected for this year, as a large import bill and ...

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has revised its current account deficit forecast for 2025 to 3.3% of GDP, down from its earlier estimate of 3.9%, and expects it to narrow further to 2.5% in 2026 ...

MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippine central bank is forecasting the country's current account deficit to narrow to 3.3% of gross ...

MANILA, Philippines - Headwinds coming from the US tariffs and the war in the Middle East prompted the Marcos administration to temper its growth ambition, highlighting the growing challenges for an ...

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MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government on Thursday, June 26, announced it cut its economic growth targets amid what it described as evolving global developments.

The government’s economic committee has also adjusted its inflation outlook for 2025, lowering the expected range to 2% to 3% from the previous estimate of 2% to 4%. The inflation outlook for 2026 to ...