Business World - 2023-05-31

• SEIPI keeps 5% export growth target
• PHL posts lowest VAT efficiency in region
• Q1 domestic trade value, volume climb
• ‘Rapid’ growth in PHL economy seen driving constructi­on industry
• $100-M engineered-bamboo facility to rise in Cagayan de Oro
• Regulator seeking power to order GOCC restructur­ing
• Nuclear suppliers quote $1 billion for 160-MW small modular reactor
• MWSS proposes no change to Angat water allocation in June
• Meralco expects ‘significan­t’ net profit growth
• Globe and Home Credit tie up to combat f inancial scams
• Manila enters data center list
• Move It targets 1M users
• SEC readies simplified rules to help farm projects raise capital
• URC buys milling assets
• A lifeline for Filipinos amid crises
• Wilcon Depot: A continuous journey for sustainabi­lity
• WeWork’s woes show return-to-office is no party
• PHL needs more investment in IT training, open business ecosystem — experts
• Understand­ing the US debt crisis
• Don’t dismiss the fury over Fukushima’s water
• Proactive defense and its implicatio­ns for the country’s cybersecur­ity strategy
• BSP Circular No. 1171 amends foreign exchange regulation­s
• Miami Heat dismantle Boston Celtics, punch ticket to Finals
• Collegiate Press Corps honors best student-athletes from past 3 seasons
• Culture stands out
• Bachmann wants PSC more involvemen­t in Asian Games
• Debt deal welcomed by investors, though risks loom
• Pag-IBIG partners with top transport network & app-based courier companies; Launches raffle promo for delivery riders
• Japan court rules that a bar on same-sex marriage is unconstitu­tional
• North Korea plans to launch first military spy satellite in June
• Uganda enacts harsh anti-LGBTQ law which includes death penalty
• Government appeals De Lima acquittal despite rule vs double jeopardy
• DAR to hand out 450 land titles in Hacienda Tinang in two weeks
• PHL banks to face low liquidity risks amid tightening financial conditions
• Gov’t fully awards reissued 10-year bonds
• Philippine shares fall ahead of MSCI rebalancin­g
• Financial firms must perform strict due diligence on DNFBPs
• Peso sinks to 6-month low vs dollar
• Vietnam plans handouts to offset global tax
• Hawkers back on China’s busy streets amid sluggish economic recovery
• Chicago wheat prices fall 1% on ample Russian supplies; corn, soybeans down
• Asian equities mostly higher as US debt deal revives confidence
• Oil inches up as markets weigh US debt deal, interest rate hike
• Gold bullion prices hover near two-month low
• London copper prices rise on softer greenback and easing US debt concerns
• What Greek mythology teaches us about women’s resistance and rebellion

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