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The Philippines moved to 56th place among 152 countries in the annual rankings on economic freedom around the world.

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The local mining sector is in dire need of reforms, particularly on taxation rules, to make it more attractive to foreign investors, industry officials said yesterday.

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The Philippines leapfrogged to 61st place from 77th previously in the annual rankings on economic freedom around the world.

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The Philippine government has deferred the issuance of new mining policies pending "additional" consultations to ensure its acceptability to stakeholders, Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. said Wednesday.

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Malacañang is optimistic that the Philippines’ economic freedom ranking would improve due to the government’s reform efforts.

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The 2011 Annual Economic Freedom of the World report revealed that the Philippines has slid from 76 to 89 in global economic rankings among 141 countries.

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Reflecting a drop in levels of economic freedom around the world, the Philippines slid in the global rankings to 89th place from 76th previously among 141 countries surveyed, the Economic Freedom of the World: 2011 annual report said.

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 A prominent Hong Kong business family has set up a think tank to look at global economic issues in the latest attempt at developing a world class research institute in Asia that can compete with those in North America or Europe

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A few years ago, Jon Petersen, chief executive officer (CEO) of Intex Resources, made a pronouncement to a national newspaper that ‘’nickel could be to the Philippines what oil is to Norway and Saudi Arabia.’’

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Statistics Canada reported that British Columbia leads Canada in Internet access. In fact, Metro Vancouver residents, even those in lower income brackets are more inclined to access the Internet than other Canadians.

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The local mining sector is in dire need of reforms, particularly on taxation rules, to make it more attractive to foreign investors, industry officials said yesterday.

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The Philippines leapfrogged to 61st place from 77th previously in the annual rankings on economic freedom around the world.

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The Philippine government has deferred the issuance of new mining policies pending "additional" consultations to ensure its acceptability to stakeholders, Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. said Wednesday.

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Malacañang is optimistic that the Philippines’ economic freedom ranking would improve due to the government’s reform efforts.

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The 2011 Annual Economic Freedom of the World report revealed that the Philippines has slid from 76 to 89 in global economic rankings among 141 countries.

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Reflecting a drop in levels of economic freedom around the world, the Philippines slid in the global rankings to 89th place from 76th previously among 141 countries surveyed, the Economic Freedom of the World: 2011 annual report said.

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 A prominent Hong Kong business family has set up a think tank to look at global economic issues in the latest attempt at developing a world class research institute in Asia that can compete with those in North America or Europe

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A few years ago, Jon Petersen, chief executive officer (CEO) of Intex Resources, made a pronouncement to a national newspaper that ‘’nickel could be to the Philippines what oil is to Norway and Saudi Arabia.’’

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Statistics Canada reported that British Columbia leads Canada in Internet access. In fact, Metro Vancouver residents, even those in lower income brackets are more inclined to access the Internet than other Canadians.

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