Philippines morning news for June 19

Philippines morning news for June 19

PhilHealth withdraws accreditation of WellMed Dialysis Center in QC The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation on Tuesday, June 18, withdrew its accreditation of WellMed Dialysis Center. — Eagle News PNP: 6,600 dead in drug war The […]

Philippines morning news for June 18

Philippines morning news for June 18

‘Premature’ to say Chinese vessel in WPS violated UNCLOS It is “premature” to say that the presence of the Chinese vessel, which allegedly rammed and abandoned a Filipino fishing boat near the Recto Bank in […]

Philippines morning news for June 17

Philippines morning news for June 17

External debt hits $80B in Q1 THE country’s outstanding external debt reached $80.431 billion in the first quarter of 2019, up from figures posted three months and a year earlier, data released by the Bangko […]

Philippines morning news for June 14

Philippines morning news for June 14

PhilHealth corruption: all healthcare providers “being watched” (video) The Philippines National Bureau of Investigations (NBI) has launched a wide ranging inquiry into medical clinics and health service providers associated with Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). […]

Philippines morning news for June 13

Philippines morning news for June 13

Government debt payments in Q1 rise 11% to P220.2 billion DEBT payments made by the national government as of the first quarter of 2019 amounted to P220.179 billion, increasing by 11.09 percent from the P198.2 […]

Lao morning news for June 12

Lao morning news for June 12

Laos’ mineral output rises despite world commodity price drop The value of mineral exports and domestic sales in Laos increased in the first quarter of this year despite lower commodity prices on the world market, […]

Indonesia morning news for June 12

Indonesia morning news for June 12

Indonesian suspects detail alleged plot to kill top officials Indonesian police on Tuesday aired video testimony from three suspects who alleged a retired soldier backing the political opposition had offered them money and, in one […]

Philippines morning news for June 12

Philippines morning news for June 12

Investments surged 40% to P290.6b in five months The Board of Investments approved P290.6 billion worth of investment commitments in the first five months of the year, up 40 percent from P207.5 billion year-on-year. — […]

Lao morning news for June 11

Lao morning news for June 11

China-Laos railway marred by compensation issues and pollution The new China-Laos railway is spanning the Mekong River and drilling through mountains. So far, many local Laotians are seeing more trouble than benefits from the project. […]

Indonesia morning news for June 11

Indonesia morning news for June 11

Indonesia’s annualized inflation drifts up 3.32 pct in May on rising food prices Indonesian consumer price index edged up in May year-over-year as seasonally rising demand of basic food commodities buoyed prices during Islamic fasting […]

Philippines morning news for June 11

Philippines morning news for June 11

FDI levels down 15% in Q1 to $1.94 billion–BSP LONG-TERM investments made by foreign players declined in the first quarter of the year, as a significant chunk of investment withdrawals were seen early in 2019, […]