Asean Morning News Compiled by Kongleaphy Keam @kongleaphy1 ASEAN’s Post-Marawi Islamic State Challenge On Monday, the Philippine military confirmed that it had killed two top commanders from the Islamic State (IS or ISIS) in […]
Pres. Duterte commits to improve PH for OFWs President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Wednesday, October 18, reiterated his pledge to improve the Philippine economy in a bid to help Filipinos working abroad and their families. […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Kongleaphy Keam @kongleaphy1 Child sex abuse rising with Internet use in Southeast Asia Rising internet use in Southeast Asia is fuelling the spread of material that is abusive and […]
PH exports to EU seen topping $10B Philippine exports to the European Union could top $10 billion with companies continuing to benefit from the Generalized System of Preferences Plus (GSP+) scheme.on with companies continuing to […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Kongleaphy Keam @kongleaphy1 Asean Open Skies implementation remains slow — IDEAS Although the Asean Single Aviation Market, or better known as Asean Open Skies agreement, has been fully ratified […]
OFW remittances hit $2.8B in Aug Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) sent home $2.8 billion in August, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported on Monday, with year-on-year growth of 9.4 percent the fastest pace seen in […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Kongleaphy Keam @kongleaphy1 First Steps Taken to Improve Natural Disaster Preparedness Senior policy makers from across the Asia-Pacific have taken the first steps in improving the regions preparedness to […]
Govt infra, capital spending up 18.1% Infrastructure and other capital spending climbed in August, the Budget department said, with government resources having been used for priority public works, education and health projects. — The Manila […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Kongleaphy Keam @kongleaphy1 China’s Cooling Economy is a Warning for ASEAN The S&P downgrade last month was just the latest sign of lingering concerns about Beijing’s economy. — The […]
40 European firms set sights on PH renewable energy market About 40 European companies are set to visit the Philippines this month to explore opportunities in the local renewable energy sector, said an official of […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by John Le Fevre @photo_journ Commentary: The hard truth is that Rohingya refugees are not going home The harrowing scenes of human suffering on the Myanmar–Bangladesh border have provoked […]
Duterte foreign trips reaped $59.3 billion in economic gains: finance chief President Rodrigo Duterte’s foreign visits have resulted in $59.3 billion in economic gains, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez said Wednesday, after an opposition lawmaker raised […]