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ADB launches ‘toolkit’ for design of environment-friendly roads

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May 162 min read

ADB launches ‘toolkit’ for design of environment-friendly roads

The ADB, along with the International Road Federation and MetaMeta Research, launched the Green Roads Toolkit.

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May 162 min read

OFW remittances hit $3.05B in March

Overseas Filipino worker (OFW) remittances rebounded to $3.05 trillion in March from nine-month low.

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PHL banks’ exposure to the real estate sector eases to 20%

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May 152 min read

PHL banks’ exposure to the real estate sector eases to 20%

The exposure of banks and trust entities to the property sector eased to 20.17% as of end-December last year, from 20.55% at end Sept. '23.

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May 154 min read

Make US Cities More Walkable

Reducing car use in the U.S. will save lives and reclaim streets for people.

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Live (almost) like a king on priciest street in UK

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May 142 min read

Live (almost) like a king on priciest street in UK

The most expensive street to buy a home in Britain has been revealed as Buckingham Gate in Westminster.

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PHL should expand by more than 6% in next three quarters

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May 143 min read

PHL should expand by more than 6% in next three quarters

The Philippine economy should expand by more than 6% in the next three quarters to meet the government’s growth target this year.

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US Home Buyers Redo Plans After Losing Hope on Rates

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May 134 min read

US Home Buyers Redo Plans After Losing Hope on Rates

Prospective US home buyers are giving up hope that interest rates will come down soon.

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They Might Be Cute, But They’re Damn Expensive: The Cost of Having Babies in This Economy

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May 121 min read

They Might Be Cute, But They’re Damn Expensive: The Cost of Having Babies in This Economy

Babies are expensive, so it’s no surprise millennials and Gen-Zers are holding out and opting to adopt puppies instead of having kids.

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US parents are financially supporting their adult children

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May 126 min read

US parents are financially supporting their adult children

Nearly half of US parents are helping their adult children cover living costs – with some saying their children’s dependency creates stress

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May 112 min read

Being Filipino: Our soft power

The Philippines , known for its warm and welcoming people, climbed nine spots to 52nd place out of 193 nations ,

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NCR construction material retail price growth quickens in April

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May 111 min read

NCR construction material retail price growth quickens in April

the construction materials retail price index (CMRPI) in April grew by 1.2%. This was twice faster than the 0.6% growth in March.

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May 104 min read

Philippine economy grows by 5.7%

The Philippine economy grew by 5.7% in the first quarter, outdoing most of its peers in Southeast Asia.

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How street design helps reduce road accidents

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May 104 min read

How street design helps reduce road accidents

Local governments in collaboration with designers, engineers and regulators are responsible for creating safe streets.

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Gov’t must promote competition among infra partners

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May 92 min read

Gov’t must promote competition among infra partners

The government must promote genuine competition among private-sector partners embarking on flagship infrastructure projects.

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May 93 min read

PHL jobless rate at two-month high

The national unemployment rate rose to 3.9%, equivalent to two million jobless Filipinos.

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PH growth prospects for 2024, 2025 'intact'

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May 82 min read

PH growth prospects for 2024, 2025 'intact'

GDP growth is expected to "remain robust" in the first half of 2024, decelerate for the rest of the year and then pick up in 2025.

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May 85 min read

Unwalkable Metro Manila

Metro Manila was ranked "least walkable" in a recent survey of 53 cities worldwide.

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Philippines’ April inflation comes in slower than expected at 3.8%

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May 71 min read

Philippines’ April inflation comes in slower than expected at 3.8%

Consumer prices rose 3.8 per cent on-year last month.

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May 62 min read

UK House prices fall for second month

UK prices retreated by 0.4 per cent last month, according to Nationwide, the high street lender.

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Think tank backs P690 hike in daily wages

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May 62 min read

Think tank backs P690 hike in daily wages

IBON said it is proposing a P690 increase in daily wages to bring worker pay more in line with the prevailing cost of living.

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