Indonesia could soon become the second nation in Asean to impose a nationwide alcohol ban with a proposal to that effect now before the country’s national legislature. Two Indonesia Islamist parties – the United Development […]
Philippine Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno presented the 2017 Philippine budget to the leadership of the House of Representatives on Monday and, true to the campaign promises of President Rodrigo Duterte, it focuses additional funding in […]
The Philippines could soon emerge as a major supplier of energy efficient trains following the recent unveiling and testing of a Philippine-made hybrid electric train. Developed by a team of Filipino engineers and technicians at […]
Consumers from Southeast Asia are among the most confident in the world according to the latest Nielsen Global Survey of Consumer Confidence and Spending with three Asean countries – the Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam – […]
Now that he is at the helm of the Philippine government the question that remains is: Will President Rodrigo Duterte be able to fulfill the campaign promises he made to the Filipino people during his […]
The Philippines’ top court paved the way for the release of detained former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo last week when it voted to clear her of plunder charges relating to the misuse of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes […]
Newly appointed Philippines environment secretary Regina “Gina” Lopez has warned the Philippines mining sector that she plans to conduct an audit of the industry, with those found to be involved in destructive mining facing closure. […]