By: Doris Dumlao-Abadilla – Reporter, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan 05, 2018 While 2017 was a good year, 2018 would be even better for the economy, which could grow at a faster clip of 7-7.5 percent and catapult the local stock market to record highs.
By: Ben O. de Vera – Reporter, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Dec 27, 2017 Replacing the import quota on rice with a 35-percent tariff on the Filipino staple will offset the increase in inflation resulting from the first tax reform package, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said.
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by Reuters, DEC 13, 2017 [MANILA] The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday raised its economic growth estimate for developing Asia to 6 per cent for this year from a previous estimate of 5.9 per cent, citing stronger than expected exports and China’s resilience.
A new report from Deloitte says the tipping point for the technology has arrived. By Bob Violino | Dec 13, 2017 Machine learning (ML) is in for a big year in 2018, if new research from consulting firm Deloitte is correct. One of the major predictions of the firm’s 2018 Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT)…
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by Ceri Parker, Nov 12, 2017 For more information, watch sessions on the Global Economic Outlook, the Global Science Outlook and The Future of Consumption from our Annual Meeting 2017.
by Chris Weller, Aug 25, 2017 In 2012, the US government put on its futurist hat and published a report entitled “Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds.” It’s full of both grim predictions and hopeful insights about the world that humans will inhabit within the next two decades.
by Maurice Obstfeld, Jul 25, 2017 The recovery in global growth that we projected in April is on a firmer footing; there is now no question mark over the world economy’s gain in momentum.
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By: Inquirer.net, Jul 4th, 2017 THE Philippines, together with Myanmar and Vietnam, is expected to post the fastest economic growth in Asean mainly on the back of rosy domestic prospects, the research arm of the Fitch Group said Tuesday.
by Viktoria Dendrinou, May 11, 2017 Inflation outlook for 2017, 2018 cut, European Commission says Projections back Draghi stance that not time to exit stimulus Growth in the euro area will be slightly stronger this year than previously forecast, the European Commission said, adding that some risks to the outlook have eased.
by N.V. (Tiger) Tyagarajan, Apr 12, 2017 The process of learning, unlearning, trashing and reinventing is never-ending. Take the retail industry, for instance. The companies that are thriving are those that are constantly changing the nature of their businesses, like Amazon, which has grown from an e-commerce platform to a leader in all aspects of…
by Lianna Brinded, Business Insider, Feb 9, 2017 PricewaterhouseCoopers, one of the world’s largest professional-services firms, just released its predictions for the most powerful economies in the world by 2030.
By: Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan. 14, 2017 Although growth is projected to be sustained in the next six years, London-based consultancy firm Capital Economics sees politics as the “main” risk to the Philippine economy.
BY MAYVELIN U. CARABALLO, Manila Times, JANUARY 10, 2017 BUSINESS Depreciation seen ranging from P50:$1 Private financial institutions forecast the peso to weaken to a range of P50:$1 to P52:$1 toward the end of the year, with the most pessimistic view seeing a scenario of worsening risk sentiment in case of a hardline trade stance…
Nyshka Chandran | @nyshkac, 3 Jan 2017, CNBC.com When it comes to Asia’s growth outlook, the south still reigns supreme. India, Indonesia and Thailand are seen as the region’s best performers of 2017 thanks to healthy fundamentals, economists told CNBC.
ABS-CBN News, Dec 27 2016 MANILA – The peso could weaken to P51 to the dollar next year and P55 in 2018, as policy tightening in the US drives funds out of emerging markets like the Philippines, UBS said. The peso touched the P50-per dollar level twice in the last two months. It weakened to…
By: Ben O. de Vera , Philippine Daily Inquirer, Dec. 16, 2016 The World Bank has raised its growth forecasts for the Philippines for this year and the next two years, citing sustained high consumer and investor confidence in the near term.
By Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), December 8, 2016 The Philippines targets to reach the $100-billion milestone next year under the original Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) 2015-2017, but successive setbacks in the country’s export growth behind sluggish global trade have prompted government and export group officials to scale down and push back targets. AP/Koji…
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By Bianca Cuaresma – NOVEMBER 29, 2016, Businessmirror International credit watcher Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P) retained its 6.5-percent full-year growth forecast for the Philippines despite the economy’s better-than-expected performance in the January-to-September period that saw the GDP expansion averaging 7 percent.
by Victor C. Manhit, Businessworld, November 16, 2016 Peru’s hosting of this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) culminates with the economic leaders’ meeting this week. Designed to promote trade liberalization in the Asia-Pacific region, APEC has nevertheless prioritized agendas that underscore the importance of investing in human capital to build sustainable and inclusive economies. Fittingly,…
by Sam Wilkin @MrSamWilkin, November 8, 2016 OPEC raised its forecast for global oil demand next year and through the end of the decade, anticipating that cheaper crude will spur consumption even as economic growth slows.
by Paul Szoldra, Correspondent, 20 October 2016 The world has never been a better place. Don’t believe us? Look at this chart Predicting the future is fraught with challenges, but when it comes to technological advances and forward thinking, experts working at the Pentagon’s research agency may be the best people to ask.
By Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star), October 4, 2016 MANILA, Philippines – The World Bank has retained its three-year economic growth forecasts for the Philippines, but stressed these projections can be exceeded if the government can ramp up its infrastructure spending as planned and provide clarity on its economic policies.
HSBC Philippines’ chief sees greater UK investor interest in the country while the head of the Philippines’ oldest conglomerate sees the ASEAN market and its growing middle class pulling in more foreign investors By Chris Schnabel, Sep 19, 2016 MANILA, Philippines – Consistent economic growth, a young and increasingly moneyed population, and the ASEAN economic…
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
“Safety and health at work every day!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations against serious violations of Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government
(NUG) of Myanmar.
Reject Military!
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April – Month of Planet Earth
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Last Week of March: Protection and Gender Fair Treatment of the Girl Child Week
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Mar 25 – International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transallantic Slave Trade
Mar 27– Earth Hour
Apr 21 – Civil Service Day
Apr 22 – World Earth Day
Apr 28 – World Day for Safety and Health at Work
