Philippine rice imports are projected to hit a record-high 5.5 million metric tons (MT) in 2026. This will maintain the ...

GLOBAL nickel quotations slumped to around $15,500 per metric ton (MT) in the first quarter, the lowest level since 2020, which could cut into the margins of the base metal’s local exporters.

A "historic" UK-US trade deal will save thousands of jobs in the car and steel industries which have been threatened by Donald Trump's tariffs, Sir Keir Starmer said. The trade agreement was confirmed ...

and New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines Catherine McIntosh, rear left, observe as New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins, left, and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro sign the ...

A busy week sees the release of a series of GDP data for the UK, China and Singapore, which will no doubt take centre stage. At the same time, industrial production data for Japan, Eurozone, India, ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines signed a ... Judith Collins, inked the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement. The treaty sets the legal framework to allow military engagements of both ...

The Philippine government plans to sell some of its rice inventories at heavily subsidised prices in May as residents in the Asian archipelago turn out for midterm elections. The state-owned ...

The Philippines is targeting production of 20.4 million tonnes of rough rice this year, up from 19.3 million in 2024. The nation will likely import 5.2 million tonnes of rice this year ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine ... In order for the P20-per-kilo rice to reach all families, regardless of vulnerability status, the DA said it will be for local governments to decide.

“The Chinese people’s rice bowl is firmly held in their own ... US that has seen both sides raise tariffs on each other’s imports by more than 120 percentage points in recent weeks.

Manila | Reuters — The Philippines ... import permits expire. One permit will expire in March and five more later this year, said Merle Palacpac, chief of the plant quarantine service division at the ...

With domestic prices showing no signs of falling, private companies are planning to import more foreign rice outside Japan's tariff-free quota, paying the levy that U.S. President Donald Trump has ...