Rappler's latest stories on investor confidence
PH ends 2016 with foreign direct investments up 40.7%
Foreign direct investments total 7 9 billion outstripping the central bank s own forecast of 6 7 billion

FDI inflows hit $6.2B in first 10 months of 2016
This is despite inflows of foreign investments for October 2016 slowing to 342 million compared to the 399 million seen in October 2015

Business to wait for next administration for new fiscal incentives
The head of the Makati Business Club says rushing the legislation of the fiscal incentives bill might risk the country s competitiveness

The wRap Indonesia: 4th economic stimulus, Sumatran elephants found dead
Other stories include a damning report on the treatment of Indonesia s death row inmates and new Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp s statements ahead of his team s first game under his leadership

Indonesia bids to protect workers with new stimulus plan
In the latest installment Chief Economics Minister Darmin Nasution announced new rules for determining minimum wage rises something business has long blamed for denting investor confidence

5 reasons why inflation eased in Q2
Adequate domestic supply slowed down price increases in most food items contributing to the continued easing of inflation in the previous quarter the central bank says

PH to miss 2015 GDP growth target – economists
UPDATED Economists say the Q1 2015 GDP letdown only shows that government needs to accelerate public spending and grow other sectors

PH investors happy in 2014, optimistic for 2015 – survey
Philippine investors are the most bullish in Asia but need to diversify from properties and cash the Manulife Investor Sentiment Index survey shows

Foreign direct investments fall by 71% in January
The latest record is the lowest in 13 months

Record high: Foreign direct investments rise 70%
Still foreign business groups in the country think the country deserves more investments than what it is getting now

Foreign direct investments up 72% in Q1
The Philippines held the attention of foreign investors with inflows from abroad skyrocketing 72 in the first 3 months of the year