Philippines’ Duterte says helpless against China Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday (Apr 27) there was no point protesting Chinese artificial island building in disputed areas of the South China Sea because it could […]
Exclusive: Industry builder REAPRA targets to invest $46m in SE Asia this year Active business builder REAPRA Pte Ltd targets to invest up to $46.6 million (S$65 million) more in Southeast Asia this year and […]
Duterte’s China honeymoon comes to a close Ten months into Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte’s tenure, his strategic honeymoon with China has devolved into rocky relations. — Asia Times Death penalty bill already ‘dead’ in Senate […]
Duterte sued at ICC for alleged involvement in mass killings A criminal case has been filed against President Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court at The Hague, Netherlands, for his alleged involvement in extra-judicial […]
IMF sees Phl GDP growth at close to 7% The Philippine economy is capable of growing by around seven percent over the next two years on the back of robust domestic demand as well as […]
Philippine economy likely to grow close to 7 percent in next three years he Philippines is likely to grow close to 7 percent in the next two to three years, and will remain a top […]
Surging imports drive March BoP to biggest deficit in four months The Philippines’ external payments position stood at a $550-million deficit last month, the biggest seen since the $1.671-billion shortfall recorded in November last year. […]
$200 M Panda bonds slated for H2 Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said the government may issue Panda bonds or yuan-denominated securities in the second half of the year. — The Philippine Star Philippine economy […]
Remittances hit $2.17B in February Cash sent home by Filipinos overseas through banks stayed at the $2-billion level for the 13th straight month in February even as year-on-year growth slowed on seasonality. — Inquirer.net Manila […]
Islamic militants execute Filipino captive The Philippine army says Islamic State-linked Abu Sayyaf militants have beheaded one of four Filipino fishermen they took captive in December – SkyNews Qatar and Philippines sign $200m contracts Qatar […]
SBS Philippines okays $4m share buyback, $50m debt deal SBS Philippines Corp, a listed chemical traders and distributor firm diversifying into property and investment business, has launched a $4 million (P200 million) buyback programme and […]
Philippines: Accion, DeepBlue upsize First Circle’s seed fund to $2.5m Global venture capital firms Accion Venture Lab and DeepBlue VC have led an investment round into Philippine-based online lending startup First Circle, bringing the fintech […]