Asean Morning News Compiled by Kongleaphy Keam @kongleaphy1 Metro Manila classes suspended Nov. 16-17 for Asean summit Students in the metropolis can look forward to a long weekend next month after all Metro Manila […]
IMF, AMRO see slower PHL growth for this year THE PHILIPPINES will likely remain a growth leader in Southeast Asia, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and regional think tank ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said, […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu $26 trillion Needed to Meet Asia’s Infrastructure Needs to 2030 Infrastructure is essential for development. Roads, railways, ports, and power supplies have helped drive Asia’s growth, […]
World Bank: Easing of migration rules to cut poverty in Asean Southeast Asian countries like the Philippines will have a better chance of reducing poverty if governments will lift the restrictions to migration, the World […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by John Le Fevre @photo_journ Rohingya crisis: Why have ASEAN countries failed to act? Marty Natalagawa is a former foreign minister of Indonesia.He has been in many ASEAN meetings […]
Govt to earn P24 billion in taxes annually from Mighty-JTI deal THE Department of Finance (DOF) estimates government revenues in the form of sin tax from the acquisition of Japan Tobacco International Inc. (JTI) of […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu ASEAN Tech Funding Hits Record High Southeast Asia is quickly gaining prominence as a technology hub and emerging as an attractive destination for technology investors. — […]
Philippine govt stops condom distribution to students The Philippine Health Department says it will stop distributing condoms to high school students following an outcry from various social elements, especially Catholic Church leaders. — UCANEWS China […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu ASEAN PMI dips to 50.3 in September Growth is slow but it’s coming for ASEAN countries after the overall manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dipped from […]
World Bank cuts PH growth forecast to 6.6% The World Bank has once again cut its 2017 growth forecast for the Philippines, citing delays in the implementation of the government’s “Build Build Build” program. — […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Asean banks need to work harder on sustainable business practices: WWF SINGAPORE’s three banks are ahead of their Asean peers in environmental, social and governance (ESG) […]
UnionBank has lock-card feature to secure client accounts Card fraud remains one of the biggest concerns faced by cardholders and banking institutions today. As Filipinos become more dependent on banking for many of their financial […]