Philippines morning news for May 8
Inflation eases to 16-month low of 3% Inflation rate in April eased to a 16-month low of 3 percent from 3.3 percent in March, prompting economists to believe that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas may […]
Lao morning news for May 7
Laos posts 5.41 billion USD in export earnings in 2018 Laos recorded total export revenue of 5.41 billion USD in 2018, according to statistics of the country’s ministry of industry and trade. — Vietnamplus LAOS: […]
Philippines morning news for May 7
Malacañang backs probe into Chinese-only establishments Malacañang supports an investigation into establishments and other businesses that reject Filipino customers and cater only to Chinese nationals. — Rappler Senate not confident of passing budget reform SENATORS […]
$1 mln up for grabs as SLINGSHOT returns to Singapore for third year (video)
Entrepreneurs of startups globally are preparing their submissions and contemplating their pitches with the opening of entries for the return of one of Asia’s premier startup pitching competition SLINGSHOT, for the third year.Powered by […]
Lao morning news for May 6
The sad state of Lao’s education system Lao is looking to improve its education system. In this effort, it is introducing a project called the “Inclusive, Child-friendly Environments and the Improvement of the Quality of […]
Philippines morning news for May 6
Investment pledges surged 47% to P286.7b in 4 months Investment pledges jumped 46.5 percent in the first four months to P286.7 billion from P195.7 billion a year ago on the back of a significant increase […]
Lao morning news for May 3
Laos, China sign more deals Laos and China have signed a new package of cooperation documents, which is expected to take collaboration between the two nations to new heights. — Vientiane Times OPINION: Lao GDP […]
Philippines morning news for May 3
April Philippine factory reading lowest in 9 months Growth in Philippine manufacturing eased in April amid a slight improvement to the country’s business conditions, according to monthly tracking done by IHS Markit for Nikkei Inc. […]
Lao morning news for May 2
Spike in Chinese tourist arrivals, but overall total dips The total number of domestic and foreign tourists declined slightly in the first three months of this year compared to the same period last year, but […]
Philippines morning news for May 2
Money supply in slow growth of 4.2% in March MONEY supply circulating in the economy reached P11.4 trillion by the end of the year’s first quarter, posting a slow growth from its level in the […]
Lao morning news for May 1
China-Laos railway achieves tech breakthrough The Yuanjiang Railway Bridge, which has the tallest bridge pier in the world and the longest span between two piers, and is part of the Chinese section of the 925.5-kilometer […]
Philippines morning news for May 1
Economy likely grew ‘above 6%’ in Q1 The Philippine economy likely grew slightly above the lower end of the administration’s target in the first three-months of the year after the national government operated under a […]