Indonesia morning news for August 10
Lombok earthquake: new quake hits as earlier tremor death toll rises An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 has hit Indonesia’s Lombok island, less than a week after a 6.9-magnitude tremor that is believed to […]
Philippines morning news for August 10
Philippine GDP Growth Drops To Three-Year-Low Economic growth in the Philippines slowed to six per cent during the second quarter of the year, the Philippine Statistics Authority said on August 9. — Investvine Bangko Sentral […]
Indonesia morning news for August 9
Death toll in Lombok earthquake rises to 347 The death toll from Sunday’s devastating earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok has climbed to 347, the state-run Antara news agency reported today. — Thai PBS […]
Philippines morning news for August 9
Philippines revises Q1 2018 GDP down to 6.6% The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) updated the gross domestic product (GDP) in the 1st quarter of 2018 to 6.6% from 6.8%. — Rappler P30B needed for full […]
Indonesia morning news for August 8
Lombok quake may inflict Rp1 trillion in losses The West Nusa Tenggara Provincial Disaster Mitigation Board (BPBD) has predicted the powerful magnitude-7 earthquake which rocked the province on Sunday night may inflict about Rp1 trillion […]
Philippines morning news for August 8
Over P16B from Train to fund 2019 infra projects MORE than P16 billion of estimated total revenues from Republic Act 10963, or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (Train) Act, will partially finance a […]
Indonesia morning news for August 7
US seeks US$350 million annual sanctions in Indonesia trade dispute The US has asked the World Trade Organisation to let it impose sanctions on Indonesia after winning a trade dispute that it said cost US […]
Philippines morning news for August 7
Gov’t mulls subsidy to $3.5-billion planned Chinese steel plant project The government is preparing a special subsidy in the form of lower land lease and power rate to Panhua Group, China’s leading integrated steel producer […]
Indonesia morning news for August 6
Indonesia is returning 1MDB-linked luxury yacht to Malaysia Indonesia is returning a luxury yacht allegedly bought with funds stolen from a Malaysian state investment company after a months-long legal battle, a police official said on […]
Philippines morning news for August 6
DTI provides P11.5M-loan to Marawi siege survivors THE trade department has delivered a total of P11.5 million of loans to wounded soldiers and families of those killed in action during the siege of Marawi City. […]
Indonesia morning news for August 3
Jokowi: B20 Fuel Policy Can Save up to US$5.9 Billion President Joko `Jokowi` Widodo requested the automotive industry to support the government`s attempt upon the implementation of the B20 biodiesel fuel. — Tempo.co Advancing Gender […]
Philippines morning news for August 3
House panel approves ‘in principle’ TRAIN 2 The House of Representatives’ ways and means committee on Thursday approved “in principle” the second package of the Duterte administration’s Comprehensive Tax Reform Package (CTRP), which aims to […]