MANILA (Bloomberg: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr (pic) is pushing for the immediate enactment of a bill in the Senate that will set up a sovereign wealth fund that proponents say will shield the country from slowing economic growth and rising borrowing costs.
"There arises an urgent need for a sustainable national investment fund,” Marcos said in a statement on Wednesday (May 24).
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