The Philippine government is materially slowing the pace of its fiscal consolidation efforts in response to weakening economic growth, according to Nomura Global Markets Research. In a report, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

The Philippine government’s economic managers on Thursday revised downward the country’s growth forecast and inflation outlook for 2025, citing heightened global uncertainties. The Development Budget ...

MANILA – Growth of the Philippine economy is seen to remain the strongest in the Southeast Asian region amidst the impact of the United States’ tariff policies and other global economic risks, with ...

The Philippine economy is now seen to grow slower than earlier anticipated this year and the next as the first quarter figures came in short of expectations, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking ...