Labour groups in the Philippines have warned of increased industrial unrest after workers in Metro Manila were granted an effective daily minimum wage increase of just PHP15 (about US$0.28). Labelling the amount approved by the […]
Indonesia, Australia sign agreement on economic partnership The Indonesian and Australian governments on Monday signed an agreement on their partnership for economic development in Canberra on Monday. — The Jakarta Post Indonesia’s Third-Quarter GDP Growth […]
Manufacturing sector’s PMI soars in October The Philippine manufacturing sector, as reflected by the purchasing managers’ index (PMI) in October posted a 10-month high score of 54, from its previous score of 52 in September, […]
Body bags totaling 104 submitted to Police Hospital To this day, the National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) at 9 p.m. (Western Indonesian Time) submitted 31 body bags, totaling 104, including eight body bags on […]
‘Hot’ money net inflow shrinks, but 10-month outflow much smaller SHORT-TERM investments made by international players continued to flow out of the country in the first weeks of October, data from the Bangko Sentral ng […]
Basarnas collects 65 bags of bodies of ill-fated plane passengers The Chief of the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), M Syaugi, said here on Thursday that a total of 65 bags of bodies had […]
Asean minimum wages: ‘Measly’ pay rise sees Filipinos’ wages continue to shrink (video) A Philippine labour group which last Thursday slammed a proposed PHP20 (about US$0.37) daily minimum wage increase for workers in Metro Manila […]
A Philippine labour group which last Thursday slammed a proposed PHP20 (about US$0.37) daily minimum wage increase for workers in Metro Manila as “demeaning” and out of step with rising inflation, yesterday called for Philippine President […]
The Philippines set suggested retail prices (SRP) for rice this week in an attempt to combat soaring inflation, with a top official warning that violators could face up to four years in jail. The joint move […]
Indonesia removes Lion Air director after crash, fuselage believed found Indonesia’s transport minister removed on Wednesday the technical director of the Lion Air airline and several of its technicians after the crash of one of […]
18 dead, P112M crops lost in Rosita’s wake Typhoon Rosita (international code name: Yutu) has left 18 people dead, with most of the victims killed in landslides in Northern Luzon, authorities reported on Wednesday. — […]
Black box recovered as investigators in UK probe cause of Vichai crash AIR ACCIDENT investigators yesterday began the slow process of ascertaining the cause of the helicopter crash which took the lives of King Power […]