$76 Billion Fund Gives Contrarian Call for Indonesia Rate Cut Indonesia’s central bank should signal interest-rate cuts to draw more foreign money into the nation’s bonds, according to a top emerging markets asset manager. — […]
BoP surplus hits 6-year high in Jan The country’s balance of payments (BoP) surplus hit a six-year high in January, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported on Tuesday. — The Manila Times DOH Eastern […]
Indonesia issues US$ 2.27b global green sukuk The government has tapped into the global sukuk (Islamic bonds) market, recently issuing bonds worth US$ 750 billion with a five-and-a-half-year maturity period and a 10-year tenor of […]
External debt service up 6% in November The Philippines’ external debt service burden as of end-November 2018 was up six percent to $7.199 billion compared to $6.786 billion same time in 2017 on account of […]
Those with a need to travel across Indonesia can now travel by air for 20 per cent less on Garuda Indonesia after President Joko Widowdo ordered the country’s national flag carrier to cut its prices. […]
Indonesia records us$41.16 billion trade deficit in January Indonesia recorded a trade deficit of US$1.16 billion in January 2019, up from $1.03 billion in December 2018, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). — Antara […]
Solon: OFWs set remittances record in 2018; highest monthly transfer in December Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) sent home a record-high $3.2 billion in the month of December alone, bringing the total remittances for 2018 to […]
Indonesia and Australia will sign trade deal in March, minister says Indonesia will sign a trade and investment partnership deal with Australia in March, Indonesia’s Trade Minister said on Thursday, three months later than expected […]
‘Hot money’ inflows hit $762.8 million in January POSITIVE sentiment flowed into the Philippines at the start of the year, as short-term investments made by foreign players surged in January, according to the latest data […]
Domestic issues behind Indonesia’s stunted growth Indonesia has achieved almost 20 years of continuous economic growth. It navigated the 2008 global financial crisis with little difficulty, and effectively weathered the emerging market volatilities of 2018. […]
Rappler CEO Maria Ressa arrested for cyber libel Officers from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested Rappler CEO and executive editor Maria Ressa early Wednesday evening, February 13, in connection with a cyber libel […]
Football fans in four Asean member countries will be able to catch all of the action of the UEFA Champions League Round 16 direct on their smartphones or computers as the result of a deal […]