Metro Manila Subway breaks ground in Valenzuela The Metro Manila Subway Project, a 36-kilometer underground railway system dubbed as the “project of the century,” broke ground Wednesday. — Manilastandard.net In less than two months, measles […]
Lower Mother Mortality Rate Recorded Last Year Last year witnessed a reduction in mother mortality rate to 129 from 151 recorded in 2017, according to a report of the Ministry of Health. — KPL Laos, […]
Duterte offers Filipino citizenship to Rohingya refugees President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday offered Filipino citizenship to Rohingya refugees as he reiterated his willingness to accept them into the country. — GMA News ‘Seeded in social […]
Storm demolishes 30 houses in Huaphan Some 30 houses in Xiengkhor district, Huaphan province, were damaged by a storm that lashed the area last week, bringing thunder, rain, hail and strong winds. — Vientiane Times […]
Govt eyes P4.25-T budget for ’20 on infra spending hike THE government is eyeing a P4.249-trillion national budget for 2020, as the Philippines continues to ramp up infrastructure spending, economic managers told Japanese business leaders. […]
IFC, Canada Promote Public-Private Partnerships To Drive Investments In Laos IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Government of Canada, in partnership with the Ministry of Planning and Investment held a workshop […]
Gov’t tax effort improved to 20-year high in 2018 The national government’s efficiency in collecting taxes accelerated to its highest level in two decades last year following the implementation of the Duterte administration’s first tax […]
January Debt at 30.1% of GDP, Finance Ministry Says The Finance Ministry announced that the total debt owed by the central government as per January 2019 reached Rp4,498.56 trillion. — Tempo.co Bank Indonesia keeps rate […]
2018 fiscal deficit hits P558.26 billion THE national government reported a budget deficit of P558.26 billion for 2018, as its expenditures of P3.408 trillion outpaced its revenues pegged at P2.85 trillion. — Business Mirror Jan. […]
UK pledges $19.5m in grant for clean energy in Indonesia The United Kingdom has pledged 15 million pounds (US$19.5 million) in grants to Indonesia to accelerate the development of low-carbon energy in the country. — […]
DBM to push through with cash-based budgeting in 2019 The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) will push through with the cash budgeting system this year despite Congress’ scrapping of provisions on cash-based budgeting in […]
$76 Billion Fund Gives Contrarian Call for Indonesia Rate Cut Indonesia’s central bank should signal interest-rate cuts to draw more foreign money into the nation’s bonds, according to a top emerging markets asset manager. — […]