Philippines morning news for August 2

Philippines morning news for August 2

Philippines’ spending on infrastructure soars by 41.6 pct in H1 The Philippine fiscal spending on infrastructure soared by 41.6 percent year on year in the first half of this year on the back of higher […]

Indonesia morning news for August 1

Indonesia morning news for August 1

Indonesia to begin construction of $3bn Patimban Port The Government of Indonesia is set to begin the construction of Patimban Port in Subang, West Java, next month with an investment of IDR43.2tn ($3bn). — Ship […]

Philippines morning news for August 1

Philippines morning news for August 1

Tax reform generated P33.7B in 1st 6 months The head of the Duterte administration’s economic team on Tuesday reminded legislators of President Duterte’s wish to pass by yearend the second tax reform package that will […]

Indonesia morning news for July 31

Indonesia morning news for July 31

Rp50 million government allocation set to repair Lombok`s quake-affected houses The Indonesian government will provide Rp50 million aid for repairing each heavily damaged house due to the 6.4-magnitude earthquake that rocked East Lombok, President Joko […]

Philippines morning news for July 31

Philippines morning news for July 31

Duterte leads destruction of P296-M smuggled luxury vehicles President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday spearheaded another destruction of contraband luxury vehicles and motorbikes to show his administration’s resolve to fight smuggling and corruption. — Philippine News […]

Indonesia morning news for July 30

Indonesia morning news for July 30

Death Toll in Lombok Quake Rises to 16 The death toll from the 6.4-magnitude earthquake that rattled Lombok island on Sunday morning rose to 16 as of 08:00 p.m. local time, according to the West […]

Philippines morning news for July 30

Philippines morning news for July 30

NG debts breach P7 T in June The national government’s debt pile breached the P7 trillion mark as of end-June following the issuance of Retail Treasury bonds (RTBs) and the weak peso, the Bureau of […]

Indonesia morning news for July 27

Indonesia morning news for July 27

Gov’t Confident 17 Million Foreign Tourists Will Visit Indonesia in 2018 The Ministry of Tourism is optimistic about its chances of meeting the target of 17 million foreign visits in 2018, expecting a surge in […]

Philippines morning news for July 27

Philippines morning news for July 27

PH gov’n to spend up to P90 million for federalism info dissemination The administration plans to spend up to P90 million for an information dissemination campaign on federalism. — Philippine Canadian Inquirer China Hasn’t Delivered […]

Indonesia morning news for July 26

Indonesia morning news for July 26

China invests US$2.54 billion in steel plant in Central Java China-based steel company Hebel Bishi Steel Group has invested US$2.54 billion in Central Java Province, Indonesia, to build a steel plant to have a production […]

Philippines morning news for July 26

Philippines morning news for July 26

World Bank: PH climbs to 60th place in trade logistics rankings THE Philippines’ competitiveness in trade logistics improved in the past two years, such that its rank jumped to 60th place among 168 countries in […]

Indonesia morning news for July 25

Indonesia morning news for July 25

High waves cause Rp 2 billion in losses in Yogyakarta High waves occurring this month in Yogyakarta have so far caused over Rp 2 billion (US$137,807) in financial losses in the province, a team of […]