China looks all but certain to hit its growth goal of about 5 percent for 2023, shifting attention to whether deflation risks, the housing crisis and a lingering confidence crunch will derail efforts to build momentum this year. 

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden’s administration keeps pressing Israel to reengage with Palestinians as partners once fighting in Gaza is over and support their eventual independence. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu keeps saying no.

WARSAW, Poland—Prosecutors in Poland are investigating after commentators joked on a right-wing television station that migrants should be sent to Auschwitz or be tattooed or microchipped like dogs, and some companies have pulled advertising from the ...

VATICAN CITY—The Vatican on Thursday unveiled plans for a yearlong restoration of the monumental baldacchino, or canopy, over the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica, pledging to complete the work on Bernini’s masterpiece before Pope Francis’ big 2025 ...

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While there has been a reported downtrend in dengue fever cases in the Philippines, health officials expressed cautious optimism about this perennial public concern.

THE country’s recent employment gains may have allowed the Philippine economy to grow above 6 percent in the last quarter of 2023, according to a local economist.

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—A new chairman and administrator has taken over the helm of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), and his management experience and business acumen is expected to spur further growth and drive operational efficiency in this f...

THE Philippines’s dropped 11 places to rank 65th out of 193 countries in the 2023 edition of Government AI (artificial intelligence) Readiness Index prepared by Oxford Insights.

WITH price levels still prohibitive for the poorest Filipinos, Global Source Partners said it is not surprising that inflation remains the “topmost problem” in the Philippines.

MANILA chose to remain neutral over the elections in Taiwan, where the pro-independence party won the presidential and legislative elections.

LOCAL industry players are encouraged to export more creative goods and services, particularly in the areas of graphic design and software, among others, as the country aims to become the top creative economy in the Association of Southeast Asian Nati...

A LEADER of the House of Representatives said on Sunday that United States President Joe Biden’s decision to send his first trade and investment mission to the Philippines in March will be a major step toward strengthening economic ties between the tw...

INTERNATIONAL travel is expected to continue with a sustained momentum this year, with Palawan figuring in among the top searches for destinations by travel reviewers.

A LAWMAKER and the regulator moved to further protect consumers against industry players found guilty of mismanaging power-related issues that result in economic losses.

European Union Ambassador Luc Veron (fifth from the left) and Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Theresa Lazaro (center), alongside SM Supermalls President Steven Tan (sixth from the right), led the ceremonial lighting of the 60th-anniversary logo commemo...

THE passage of key tax reforms and harnessing local government units (LGUs) as engines of growth are among the factors that will sustain the country’s recent economic gains, according to the country’s Finance Secretary.

INDONESIAN President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is expected to arrive for an official visit to Manila Tuesday, as foreign ministries of the Philippines and Indonesia will meet hours ahead to hammer out more ways to improve bilateral relations.

MORE Filipinos would be encouraged to pay their taxes with the recent signing of the Ease of Paying Taxes (EOPT) Act, according to the Department of Finance (DOF).

FOR the second round of bidding on Monday for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) automated system, Miru Systems Co. Ltd. remained the lone bidder for the 2025 midterm polls.

THE real, pressing need for revisions to the Constitution, particularly on the economic front, and not an attempt to prolong the term of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is behind current efforts to revive Charter-change initiatives, the chairman of th...

Pag-IBIG Fund has secured the support of the Federation of Free Workers (FFW), one of the country’s top labor organizations, in its plan to increase the nearly four-decade old mandatory monthly savings rate for both members and their employers startin...

THE Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the indictment of former Commission on Elections Commissioner Ma. Rowena Amelia Guanzon for violation of Republic Act 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.

DAVAO CITY—The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. said the public rift between the agency and the medical facilities with PhilHealth claims at the end of the pandemic were settled toward the end of 2023.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday revealed it is actively pursuing increased market share for Filipino farmers and fisherfolk in Japan.

To motivate local government units (LGU) to undertake cleanliness programs at the local level, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will soon give quarterly awards to the cleanest barangays.

Philippine food exporters to China should have their registration renewed, according to the Import and Export Food Safety Bureau of the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC).

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday reported that the government has made significant gains in its anti-drug campaign with more than 60 percent of the country’s barangays already being declared “free” from the illegal substance.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) clarified its primary mandate in granting discounts to senior citizens (SC) after the agency was flagged for “not being at the frontline” to ensure that establishments are adhering to the law.