Philippines morning news for August 17

Philippines morning news for August 17

Foreign portfolio investments post net inflow in July: BSP Registered foreign portfolio investments for the month of July 2018 amounted to USD959 million, reflecting a 5.3 percent improvement from the USD911 million figure in June […]

Indonesia morning news for August 16

Indonesia morning news for August 16

Indonesia central bank hikes rates as Turkey crisis bites Indonesia’s central bank hiked interest rates Wednesday in a bid to shield the slumping rupiah from a selloff in emerging market currencies as Turkey’s financial crisis […]

Philippines morning news for August 16

Philippines morning news for August 16

Davao-based state university to launch P4.8-M data center The state-run University of Southeastern Philippines (USEP) announced on Tuesday it is set to launch a data center project with a funding cost of PHP4.89 million. — […]

Indonesia morning news for August 15

Indonesia morning news for August 15

Will $1.6b Hydroelectric Plant in South Tapanuli Endanger World’s Rarest Great Ape? The development of a $1.6 billion hydroelectric project in North Sumatra could potentially threaten the survival of the world’s rarest great ape, a […]

Philippines morning news for August 15

Philippines morning news for August 15

US turns over P807-M surveillance, reconnaissance system to Air Force The United States government turned over an P807-million surveillance and reconnaissance system for the C-130 Hercules aircraft to the Philippine Air Force at Villamor Air […]

Indonesia morning news for August 14

Indonesia morning news for August 14

Death toll in Lombok earthquake rises to 436 The death toll in the recent earthquakes in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, has increased to 436 as of today, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB). […]

Philippines morning news for August 14

Philippines morning news for August 14

Proposed P3.757-T 2019 nat’l budget appears headed for a slow down The passage of the proposed 2019 P3.757 trillion national budget in the Senate appears headed for a slow down as lawmakers disagree on whether […]

Indonesia morning news for August 13

Indonesia morning news for August 13

Lombok earthquake deaths rise to 387: Aid yet to reach all affected (video) The death toll from a series of earthquakes on and around the eastern Indonesia island of Lombok has risen to 387, with […]

Philippines morning news for August 13

Philippines morning news for August 13

Seoul’s $1-B loans boosting PHL’s infra buildup, says envoy Continued from a1 MORE than half of the $1 billion worth of concessional loans the South Korean government is extending to the Philippines in the next […]