Philippines morning news for September 11

BSP reports 42.4% hike in FDI inflows to $5.8 B in first half The country’s net foreign direct investments (FDI) climbed to $5.8 billion for the first six months of the year, up by 42.4 […]

BSP reports 42.4% hike in FDI inflows to $5.8 B in first half The country’s net foreign direct investments (FDI) climbed to $5.8 billion for the first six months of the year, up by 42.4 […]

Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Change of chair will see the Anthem of Asean return to its roots (video) When Thailand Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha assumes the role as Asean […]

Twin trips reap $143 million; Alliances renewed—Rody President Rodrigo Duterte’s trip to Israel and Jordan reaped more than $143 million in investments expected to generate thousands of jobs, Malacañang said after the President arrived in […]

Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu European firms wooed for creation of financial hub in EEC Thailand plans to attract leading European financial institutions to help develop a financial centre in the […]

Foreign investments up 70% The total foreign investments (FI) approved in the second quarter of 2018 jumped by 70.4 percent from its year ago level, data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. — […]

Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Free cross-border data flow is essential for Asia digital economies – GSMA Governments in Asia can expand the region’s digital economy and unlock further socio-economic benefits […]

Inflation surges to 6.4% in August 2018, exceeds estimates Inflation or the increase in the prices of goods climbed to another 9-year high, hitting 6.4% in August. — Rappler PH signs ₱4.4 billion investment deals […]

Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu DHL eCommerce going green in Malaysia & Vietnam People receiving parcels and packages by DHL in Vietnam or Malaysia can soon start feeling less guilty about […]

Off the rocks: Philippine flagship BRP Gregorio del Pilar removed from shoal (video) The Philippine Navy managed to get its stranded flagship, the BRP Gregorio del Pilar, off Half Moon Shoal on Monday night, but […]

Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Asean GDP could soar by US$1 trillion as SMEs go digital Getting more of South-east Asia’s small businesses into the digital economy could significantly raise the […]

South Korea provides P8.95-B ODA loan to build long-delayed Jalaur irrigation project in Iloilo NIA–DAEWOO SIGN P11.212-BILLION CONTRACT FOR JALAUR RIVER MULTIPURPOSE PROJECT – The Jalaur River Multipurpose Project (JRMP) will be started earlier than […]

Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu RCEP countries to sign e-commerce deal in Nov. The Philippines and other Asean members are poised to sign with the region’s dialogue partners in November an […]