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[Summary] => Over the past weeks, I have been writing about how our economic elites have preferred to invest in protected and rent-seeking industries rather than in basic industries that will make our economy internationally competitive.
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[Title] => Philippines may post above 4% growth in Q4 – UA&P
[Summary] => The Philippine economy may grow above four percent in the fourth quarter, supported by a rebound in infrastructure spending and stronger demand, according to the University of Asia and the Pacific.
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[Title] => How policy choices left Philippines behind Taiwan in global chip race
[Summary] => Foreign factories aren't enough. What UP researchers say Pax Silica needs:
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[Title] => The challenges of scaling up MSMEs
[Summary] => In our many policy discussions in ASEAN, there are repeated calls to help the region’s MSMEs scale – especially now that we are on the cusp of realizing an integrated, digital economy.
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[Title] => Twin initiatives will sustain momentum of progress
[Summary] => Just last month, the Philippines was officially classified as an Upper Middle-Income Country by the World Bank.
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[Title] => AI manufacturing hub at Clark would need up to 90 million liters of water daily
[Summary] => A US-backed artificial intelligence manufacturing hub planned at Clark would need between 65 and 90 million liters of water a day, more than three times the current water system serving New Clark City, officials said at a Senate hearing.
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[Title] => Philippines taps P14 billion French loan for blue economy reforms
[Summary] => The Philippines has tapped another P14.03-billion loan from France to finance reforms aimed at protecting marine ecosystems, expanding the blue economy and creating more sustainable livelihoods for over three million Filipinos.
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[Title] => Edukado nga workforce usa sa makadani og langyaw nga investors
[Summary] => Ang taas nga edukasyon ug kahibalo sa English sa mga trabahante sa Pilipinas nagpabiling usa sa pinakakusgan nga bentaha sa nasud sa pagdani og mga langyaw nga investors.
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[AuthorName] => Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon
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[Title] => Government urged to tackle causes of GDP slowdown
[Summary] => The government needs a deeper diagnosis of the Philippine economy’s sharp slowdown and should go beyond catch-up spending to address structural weaknesses that are dragging investment, consumption and productivity.
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[AuthorName] => Keisha Ta-Asan
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[Title] => China grip on Philippine nickel cited as reason to back Pax Silica
[Summary] => Philippines is eyeing nickel processing under Pax Silica.
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[Title] => Philippines may post above 4% growth in Q4 – UA&P
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[Title] => How policy choices left Philippines behind Taiwan in global chip race
[Summary] => Foreign factories aren't enough. What UP researchers say Pax Silica needs:
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[Title] => The challenges of scaling up MSMEs
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[Title] => AI manufacturing hub at Clark would need up to 90 million liters of water daily
[Summary] => A US-backed artificial intelligence manufacturing hub planned at Clark would need between 65 and 90 million liters of water a day, more than three times the current water system serving New Clark City, officials said at a Senate hearing.
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[Title] => Philippines taps P14 billion French loan for blue economy reforms
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[Title] => Government urged to tackle causes of GDP slowdown
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