SINGAPORE: The Philippines posted its biggest trade deficit since data became available, fueled by a rapidly expanding economy. The currency slumped to its weakest level since 2006.
The trade gap widened to US$2.8bil in May, the Philippine Statistics Authority said in a statement.
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