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Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories: PH, US ‘working overtime’ to seal intel-sharing pact The Philippines and the United States have agreed to fast-track the long-delayed conclusion of a crucial intelligence-sharing agreement before the end of the year, Manila’s ambassador to Washington said on Wednesday, amid shared concerns over an increasingly assertive China. The renewed push to seal a General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) within the year was one of the outcomes of a meeting between senior Filipino and American officials in Washington this week, Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez said in a press briefing here. 2nd […]…

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ISTANBUL — Turkey’s central bank held its key interest rate steady on Thursday but warned it could hike it again as the country’s soaring inflation remains a headache for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government. The central bank’s monetary policy committee decided to keep the policy rate at 50 percent. But it left the door open to raising it again in the future after consumer price growth accelerated to 68.5 percent in March. “Monetary policy stance will be tightened in case a significant and persistent deterioration in inflation is foreseen,” the central bank said. Only 10 days before March 31 local […]…

Keep on reading: Turkey central bank holds key interest rate steady