PH gov’t committed to achieve deficit ceiling of 3% of GDP Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III on Tuesday said that government remains committed to its deficit ceiling of three percent of gross domestic product (GDP), […]
PM declares ‘intolerance’ of corruption, abuse of power Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith told the National Assembly (NA) yesterday the government will take earnest action in striving for good governance by addressing corruption, abuse of power […]
Singapore and the US reaffirm ‘robust partnership’ with aircraft deal, closer security cooperation Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and President Donald Trump on Monday (Oct 23) took US-Singapore relations forward in witnessing the signing of […]
Q3 GDP growth ‘likely steady at 6.5%’ Philippine economic growth was likely steady in second quarter given continued domestic spending and export gains, First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) and the University of Asia and the […]
Minister Urges Effective Implementation of Statistics Law Minister of Planning and Investment Souphan Keomixay has called on relevant sectors to attach attention to the effective implementation of the Law on Statistics and incorporate the National […]
PM Lee expects Singapore economy to grow by nearly 3% this year Singapore’s economy should grow by close to 3 per cent this year, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Sunday (Monday morning Oct […]
ADB pledges $5.2M for Marawi A multimillion-dollar grant has been pledged by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help rebuild Marawi City, a senior Finance department official said. — The Manila Times Why poverty prevails […]
An event to foster entrepreneurship in Cambodia has seen the Southeast Asian kingdom wrest the world record for the largest practical business seminar away from Indonesia. AEC News Today was able to independently verify the […]
Asean’s ageing population and the drift from farms to cities in search of better paying employment is putting the regions food security at risk. Governments and producers need to rethink what is being produced, how […]
Govt will control spending to minimise debt tension The government will control the spending ceiling and reduce the budget deficit next year to prevent Laos from being dragged into an economic crunch. — Vientiane Times […]
Ageing population triggers debate on GDP growth, interest rates THE unique challenges presented by the global ageing trend across several large countries have thrown up a debate over whether slower labour force gains would weigh […]
Pres. Duterte vows to cleanse PH of corrupt, tax evaders President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Thursday, October 19, expressed zero tolerance for corrupt public officials and tax-evading businessmen who are shortchanging the Filipino public. — […]