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STATE-RUN National Food Authority (NFA) stands ready to borrow money from state-run banks should it need more cash in meeting its target of buying 500,000 metric tons (MT) of palay from local farmers this harvest season. High-ranking agriculture officials disclosed that the NFA plans to be more aggressive in procuring unmilled rice from farmers this
Local exporters of semiconductors and electronics said the Philippines’s free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea would help the industry expand its market share and boost its growth prospects. The Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation Inc. (Seipi) noted that around 5 to 6 percent of semiconductors and…
UK-BASED think tank Oxford Economics said the recent weakness in goods trade has been concentrated in Asia and Europe, noting that the trend of ‘slowbalization,’ which was visible since the global financial crisis, will persist. Oxford said the outlook for world goods trade growth remains “relatively downbeat.” “Our baseline forecast…
THE Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation Inc. (Seipi) is urging the government to look into tax issues clutching the electronics industry. Seipi President Danilo C. Lachica told reporters last week that “one of the challenges” that piques the industry is the full tax charged on equipment that…