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The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0202 GMT. Currency Latest bid Previous day Pct Move Japan yen 157.940 158.02 +0.05 Sing dlr 1.364 1.3641 +0.00 Taiwan dlr 32.790 32.739 -0.16 Korean won 1451.300 1453 +0.12 Baht 34.560 34.55 -0.03 Peso 58.365 58.2 -0.28 Rupiah 16165.000 16125 -0.22 Rupee 85.713 85.7125 0.00 Ringgit 4.495 4.485 -0.22 Yuan 7.331 7.3284 -0 ...
Biden to meet virtually with Japanese and Philippine leaders, White ...
2 days ago · WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden will host a virtual meeting with leaders from Japan and the Philippines during his trip to Rome this week, the White House said on Wednesday. Armed forces from the Philippines, the United States and Japan conducted a “maritime cooperative activity” within Manila’s exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea in December, the U.S. Indo-Pacific ...
BSP has room to further ease policy, governor says - Interaksyon
1 day ago · MANILA — The Philippine central bank has room to ease monetary policy, its governor said on Thursday, following this week’s data showing annual inflation stayed within its 2% to 4% target range in 2024. “There’s still some room to ease,” Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona said at a Rotary Club event. The Philippines reached its 2% to 4% inflation target for the ...
BSP says uncertainties on Trump's trade policy pose risks
1 day ago · MANILA — BSP Governor Eli Remolona said on Thursday uncertainties concerning U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s trade policies pose challenges to inflation. But Remolona said in a speech the Philippines “is in better shape than other countries” in dealing with potential changes in trade and investment policies in the United States.
Philippine annual inflation at 2.9% in December - Interaksyon
4 days ago · MANILA — Philippine annual inflation PHCPI=ECI quickened to 2.9% in December, the statistics agency said on Tuesday, due to increases in food and utility costs, compared to a 2.5% print the previous month. Economists in a Reuters poll had expected annual inflation of 2.6% in December, within the central bank’s forecast range of 2.3% to 3.1%.
News - Interaksyon
Jan 1, 2025 · Philippines news features and explanatory reports. LONDON — From Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras tour to Sean 'Diddy' Combs' arrest, 2024 saw various stories from the entertainment world dominate headlines.
Philippines defends U.S. missile system deployment, seeks to …
Dec 24, 2024 · MANILA — The Philippines ‘ defense minister on Tuesday justified the country’s deployment of a U.S. medium-range missile system and plans to acquire its own, despite opposition from China, a longstanding rival in the South China Sea. “Any deployment and procurement of assets related to the Philippines ‘ security and defence fall within its own sovereign prerogative and are not ...
Philippines communities challenge dash for fossil gas - Interaksyon
Nov 28, 2024 · BATANGAS, Philippines (Thomson Reuters Foundation) —Residents near the Philippines port of Batangas fear five liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plants and two nearby terminals to import the fuel are causing a spate of respiratory illnesses and have appealed to the government to take action. The government says LNG is a clean alternative to coal and the generating capacity is needed to feed ...
Feud between Marcos and Duterte families distracts from …
Dec 3, 2024 · Newly-elected Vice President Sara Duterte poses with newly-elected President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., during the inauguration ceremony at the National Museum in Manila, Philippines, June 30, 2022.
Philippines, United States sign military intelligence-sharing deal
Nov 18, 2024 · Pact allows secure sharing of classified military information; U.S. reiterates ironclad commitment to the Philippines; U.S. presence in Indo-Pacific essential, Manila’s defmin