MCT DAILY BRIEF
Good morning. The first concern today is the air: haze has reached parts of Metro Manila, Calabarzon, and Mimaropa, with government monitors reporting unhealthy conditions in several cities. Pilandok remains far from land, but it continues to strengthen the southwest monsoon. At the pump, motorists get a rollback after two weeks of increases. People booking flights face a higher fuel surcharge through September 15. Meanwhile, the country's July foreign portfolio-investment figure shows how quickly short-term capital can move.
- HAZE PUSHES AIR QUALITY INTO UNHEALTHY LEVELS
- PILANDOK REMAINS FAR FROM LAND, BUT HABAGAT IS STILL THE PRACTICAL THREAT
- FUEL PRICES GO DOWN AFTER TWO STRAIGHT WEEKS OF INCREASES
- AIRLINE FUEL SURCHARGES RISE FOR BOOKINGS MADE THROUGH SEPTEMBER 15
- JULY “HOT MONEY” INFLOW FELL SHARPLY, BUT THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
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