PHL undernutrition seen costing economy $8.5 billion each year
PHLSTAR FILE PHOTOUNDERNUTRITION in the Philippines is estimated to cost the economy up to $8.5 billion a year, according to Nutrition International’s Cost of Inaction Tool.“In the Philippines, the cost of inaction is estimated to be $8.5 billion per year,”
AirAsia signs on to pitch PHL to Muslim travelers
AIRASIATHE Department of Tourism (DoT) said on Thursday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AirAsia Philippines, which will help promote Muslim-friendly tourism.“The potential of halal and Muslim-friendly tourism is huge for the Philippines because halal tourism globally
Peso weakens further vs dollar as strong US data may keep Fed hawkish
PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSTHE PESO dropped further to hit a near three-week low against the dollar on Thursday as strong US labor data fanned bets that the US Federal Reserve would keep rates unchanged at their meeting this month.The local unit
Last-minute bargain hunting buoys PHL shares
BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE SHARES rose on Thursday, lifted by last-minute bargain hunting after trading in the red for most of the session, as minutes of the US Federal Reserve’s December meeting affected market sentiment.The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index rose