Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Asean sees 118 M&A deals worth $14.7 bn in Q1 A TOTAL of 118 merger and acquisition deals worth US$14.7 billion (Bt489 billion) were recorded in the first […]
PH proposal on commercial use of SCS dropped from code framework The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China omitted from the framework of a pending rules code on the South China Sea – […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Asean goes soft on China The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is seen to take a softer stand on China’s aggressive moves in disputed waters and […]
Auto sector to get ‘triple whammy’ from tax plan On top of increasing excise tax on petroleum products and automobiles, the Duterte administration is also poised to impose higher registration fees for all motor vehicles, […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Asean-Hong Kong FTA set to be signed The free trade agreement between Asean and Hong Kong will be signed at the 31st Asean Summit in November in […]
PHL enters $3-trillion global halal market THE Philippines is now ready to join the $3.2-trillion global halal market after the Philippine Halal Export and Development Promotion Board, led by the Department of Trade and Industry […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu ASEAN PMI falls to contraction in July The Nikkei ASEAN Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index, or PMI, fell to contraction for the first time this year with falls […]
Philippines lags behind Asean-5 peers on WTO’s 2017 importers, exporters list The Philippines trailed behind its Asean-5 neighbors on the list of top world exporters and importers, World Trade Organization (WTO) data showed. — Business […]
Remittances, BPO revenues seen to shield peso The Bank of Tokyo – Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. (BTMU) said steady remittances and revenues from the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector would continue to stabilize the peso amid […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Tackling I.S. in Asean THE Islamic State (IS) has spread to Southeast Asia, combining its forces with local radical Islamist groups. — New Straits Times Bloc rallies […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Amazon pushes into SE Asia with Singapore launch Amazon launched its express delivery service in Singapore on Thursday, the US online retail giant’s first foray into Southeast […]
Hot money net outflow hits $457M yr-to-date FOREIGN portfolio investments in the Philippines so far this year registered a net outflow of $457.83 million as of mid-July, reversing a net inflow of $773.77 million posted […]