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[SINGAPORE] A national energy emergency was likely the last thing on the minds of Filipino corporates just days before strikes on Iran by the US and Israel caused global energy prices to skyrocket overnight.
According to a survey released by the Philippines’ central bank Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Friday (Mar 27), businesses in February raised their expectations for the country’s growth outlook substantially from the month before.
The results offer a glimpse into an economy that saw itself on the verge of a turnaround in February, before the US and Israel struck Iran on the final day of the month, crushing hopes.
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