THE Philippines’ trade deficit hit a new record high in November following significant growth in imports, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday.

Inbound shipments rose by 18.5 percent year-on-year to $8.74 billion, PSA data showed, while exports grew at a slower pace of 1.6 percent to $4.96 billion.

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