THE country's trade deficit widened in October as imports grew and exports contracted, preliminary Philippine Statistics Authority data showed on Tuesday. At $5.8 billion, the shortfall rose from $4.2 billion a year ago and was also higher than the $5.1 billion a month earlier. Total trade in goods grew to $18.13 billion from the year-earlier $17.28 billion and September's $17.16 billion.   https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/12/11/business/top-business/trade-deficit-expands-as-exports-keep-falling/2019491 (ICE SINGAPORE)

Fonte notizia: The Manila Times, 11 December 2024