Indonesia Hopes to Flex Diplomatic Muscle With Security Council Seat Indonesia has been chosen as one of five non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council after a competitive bidding process, inaugurating what is likely […]
PHILIPPINES’ DUTERTE APPROVES $5.6 BILLION MILITARY UPGRADE BILL TO BOOST DOMESTIC, INTERNATIONAL SECURITY Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte has approved a $5.6 billion bill to upgrade the country’s outdated military equipment, some of which dates to […]
Indonesia c.bank says ready to respond to US Fed rate hike Indonesia’s central bank said on Tuesday it is ready to respond to the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike with policies that could include […]
BOP gap breaches $2 billion, overshoots BSP target The country’s overall balance of payments (BOP) position incurred a deficit of $2.08 billion in the first five months, a dramatic rise from only $706 million in […]
PDTT Allocates Rp 4.8 billion to Four Subdistrics in Ende The Ministry of Underdeveloped Region and Transmigration is disbursing Rp 4.8 billion for the road development in four sub-districts in Ende District, including Detusoko and […]
Goodbye Panatag Shoal, Hello Huangyan Dao? (HD video) A ground-swell of discontent is gaining momentum in the Philippines to President Rodrego Duterte’s apparent preparedness to surrender control of Scarborough Shoal (Panatag Shoal or Bajo de […]
A ground-swell of discontent is gaining momentum in the Philippines to President Rodrego Duterte’s apparent preparedness to surrender control of Scarborough Shoal (Panatag Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc) to China (who call it Huangyan Dao), with […]
Indonesia Must Diversify Its Staple Food to Ensure Food Security for All: UN Indonesia must implement policies aimed at diversifying its staple foods and increasing fruit and vegetable consumption to ensure the right to food […]
BSP revises FDI projection upward to $9.2 B The Philippines is seen booking over $9 billion worth of foreign direct investments (FDIs) this year amid the improving global perception of the country as an investment […]
World Bank Approves US$100 Million for Water Supply in Indonesia Indonesia has received a World Bank loan of US$100 million for its National Urban Water Supply Project. — IISD INDONESIAN CARRIERS REMOVED FROM EU BLACKLIST, […]
TRAIN cash grants for 10-million poor families Malacañang announced Thursday that a cash grant of P2,400 will be distributed to 10 million poor families in July as part of the government’s unconditional cash transfer program […]
Cisokan hydropower plant project needs $800m in investment State-owned electricity company PLN needs to invest US$800 million for a hydropower plant project located in Upper Cisokan, West Bandung, West Java. — The Jakarta Post Indonesia […]