The Philippines could be Asia’s surprise turnaround story this year


MANILA: The Philippines economy is staging a comeback this year.

After last year’s inflation shock, a 5% slump in the currency and a widening current-account deficit, pressure is starting to ease. Consumer-price growth slowed last month, the peso and stocks are rebounding, and the current account is set to remain manageable.

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