The demographic dividend of the Philippines: Natural Family Planning
It is the talk of the ASEAN community that the Philippines was able to reduce its Total Fertility Rate (TFR) from 2.7 babies per fertile woman in 2017 to …
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Villar among Forbes Asia’s philanthropy heroes for ‘significant donations from own fortunes’
TYCOON Manuel B. Villar, Jr. is the lone Filipino included on Forbes Asia’s 2024 Heroes of Philanthropy list. The unranked list features 15 business leaders “who have made significant …
How to Get Rich Slowly
To get rich slowly, hang on to that beat-up old sedan. In an EconLog post on December 7, Giorgio Castiglia surprised me with the following story: At a 10-year …
Biden Says Trump’s Tax Cuts and Tariffs Would Be ‘a Major Mistake’
The president also said his successor would face blowback from the Republican Party if he tried to unwind the Biden agenda. Source link
How will Syria’s economy recover from the war?
The new regime will be trying to rebuild the country and its infrastructure after 14 years of conflict and sanctionsWe hear from the IMF in Kenya as their financial …
World Business Report, 11 Dec Syria’s long path to recovery · BBC
While some Syrians return to work after Bashar al-Assad’s fall, others try to get out of the country in fear of a government led by the rebels. We get …
SM Prime board approves up to P10-B share buyback plan
SM PRIME Holdings, Inc.’s board has approved a share buyback program worth between P5 billion and P10 billion, the property developer said on Tuesday. “The final terms and implementation …
October trade gap widest in over two years
THE PHILIPPINES’ trade-in-goods deficit ballooned to nearly $6 billion in October, the biggest trade gap in over two years, as exports continued to decline while imports grew at its …
U.S. Transfers $20 Billion Loan to Ukraine Backed by Russian Assets
The economic lifeline ensures that Ukraine will have economic support after President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office. Source link
G.M. Will Stop Developing Self-Driving Taxis
The company said it would now focus its efforts on developing fully autonomous vehicles for personal use. Source link