Laos, Indonesia ink five agreements during PM’s Visit Laos and Indonesia have committed to work together with five agreements signed on the occasion of Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith’s visit to Indonesia yesterday. — Vientiane Times […]
Singapore economy grows 4.6% in Q3; beats expectations SINGAPORE’S economy grew by 4.6 per cent compared to a year ago for the third quarter of 2017, based on advance estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) […]
40 European firms set sights on PH renewable energy market About 40 European companies are set to visit the Philippines this month to explore opportunities in the local renewable energy sector, said an official of […]
National Assembly to debate new and amended laws The National Assembly (NA) will debate nine newly drafted laws and amend seven existing laws at its upcoming fourth ordinary session, which will open on Monday. — […]
Singapore to house one of Alibaba’s new global research labs Chinese Internet behemoth Alibaba will open a research lab here in Singapore, as part of its new global research programme called the Alibaba Discovery, Adventure, […]
Duterte foreign trips reaped $59.3 billion in economic gains: finance chief President Rodrigo Duterte’s foreign visits have resulted in $59.3 billion in economic gains, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez said Wednesday, after an opposition lawmaker raised […]
Japan funds public park for Xayaboury The Japanese government has provided over 16 billion kip (US$2 million) for the construction of the Lao-Japanese Friendship Park in Xayaboury province. — Vientiane Times Laos, Vietnam speeding up […]
Sugar tax in Singapore – too bitter a pill to swallow? The sugar tax was mentioned in Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Rally as a solution that has been considered and implemented in […]
IMF, AMRO see slower PHL growth for this year THE PHILIPPINES will likely remain a growth leader in Southeast Asia, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and regional think tank ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said, […]
World Bank economists: Concrete measures needed to control public debt The World Bank’s economists have advised the government to take concrete measures to ensure that spending is as effective as possible in order to control […]
MAS issues stern money laundering warning; Jakarta starts StanChart probe THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Monday declared its firm commitment to keeping the country’s financial centre clean and safeguarded from illicit activities. — […]
World Bank: Easing of migration rules to cut poverty in Asean Southeast Asian countries like the Philippines will have a better chance of reducing poverty if governments will lift the restrictions to migration, the World […]