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*'''Economy expected to grow 6.6% in Q4'''

*Tuesday, December 4, 2018  

:Strong consumer and government spending will likely boost Philippine economic growth to 6.6 percent in the last three months of the year, First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) and the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) said in a joint report.

:“[E]conomic performance will slightly be better in the fourth quarter, getting [an] extra push from NG (national government) and holiday-spree consumer spending as [the] 2019 May election campaign begins to heat up,” FMIC and the UA&P said in the latest issue of “The Market Call.” ........... [https://www.manilatimes.net/economy-expected-to-grow-6-6-in-q4/477751/<font size=4 color=green>Full Story»</font>]

*'''Vietnam, Thailand to supply 203,000 tons of rice to PH'''

*Monday, December 3, 2018  

:The governments of Vietnam and Thailand will be supplying the Philippines with an additional 203,000 metric tons (MT) of rice after securing contracts on Wednesday. This followed two failed bidding attempts.

:From a reference price of $428.18 a MT during the first government-to-government auction and $447.88 during the second G2G auction set by the National Food Authority (NFA), the agency finally decided to adjust its price to $470 a MT—an increase of $41.82 ........... [https://business.inquirer.net/261318/vietnam-thailand-to-supply-203000-tons-of-rice-to-ph<font size=4 color=green>Full Story»</font>]