Philippines morning news for August 30
Xi calls for joint efforts with Philippines in achieving early adoption of COC The Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea is a pioneering undertaking in establishing rules and regulations in the South […]
Philippines morning news for August 29
Unfriendly, not hostile: Navy drafting protocols for warship intrusions Without the military muscle to match the occasional foreign warship wandering unannounced through its territorial seas, the Philippines is looking for ways to compel trespassers to […]
Philippines morning news for August 28
PH speeds up infra dev’t; H2 GDP seen rising to 6.4% The government is fast-tracking the implementation of priority infrastructure projects, as it redoubles efforts in public spending to boost the economy in the second […]
Philippines morning news for August 27
Carpio: PH signed terms of reference on joint oil and gas exploration deal with China Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin has signed the terms of reference on a 2018 memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation on […]
Philippines morning news for August 26
Beijing not likely to change position on South China Sea – Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Beijing’s position on the South China Sea arbitration ruling “has not changed a bit” even if President Rodrigo Duterte intends […]
Philippines morning news for August 23
$15-M net hot money inflow in July The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) registered $15 million net foreign portfolio investment inflow in July, reversing the $35 million net outflows of the previous month. — Manila […]
Philippines morning news for August 22
DA tightens swill feeding ban as mystery disease kills hogs THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is keen on disallowing the sale of swill feeds, which experts suspect as one of the possible causes of the […]
Fake news: pangolin scales contain no tramadol – fact! (video)
For several years stories have circulated on the internet that pangolin scales contain Tramadol HCl, a substance binder particle found in psychotropic drugs such as methamphetamine. The first mention of pangolin scales being used in […]
Philippines morning news for August 21
Congress buckles down on 2020 budget THE PROPOSED national budget for next year has entered the legislative mill, with the House of Representatives lining up hearings leading to final approval at the chamber by Oct. […]
Cambodia morning news for August 20
Kingdom’s 2020 tax revenue collection set to rise once again Cambodia’s 2020 tax revenues are expected to continue to grow, while transparency is also set to improve as tax officials become more aware of anti-corruption […]
Philippines morning news for August 20
Graft Gobbles 20% of the Philippines’ Budget Corruption eats up US$13.35 billion, or 20% of the Philippines’ budget every year, the country’s Deputy Ombudsman Cyril Ramos said on Thursday. — OCCRP Dengue cases hit 188,000; […]
Cambodia morning news for August 19
Cambodia to ban online gambling, cites threat to social order Cambodia said on Sunday it is banning online gambling, which helped propel a wave of Chinese investment in casinos in the country, saying that the […]