Myanma Apex Bank gives loans to almost 700 farmers this harvesting season A pilot project which provides loans to farmers spearheaded by Myanma Apex Bank (MAB) and Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) has supported almost 700 […]
AIIB Approves $250M Loan To Modernize Irrigation in Indonesia Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) announced that its board of directors has approved a US$250 million loan to improve irrigation services and management accountability in Indonesia. […]
Group offers $3B LRT in Cebu A Singaporean-Chinese and Filipino consortium has submitted a proposal to construct a $3-billion Light Rail Transit (LRT) system in Metro Cebu as the major component of the Integrated Transportation […]
WB stops approving projects for Myanmar: Muhith The World Bank (WB) has stopped approving projects for Myanmar as part of its move to beef up pressures for taking back its Rohingya people from Bangladesh in […]
$2m grant funds new program to fight antimicrobial resistance Researchers at the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and university partners in Indonesia have been awarded almost $2 […]
Gov’t sets P3.8-T disbursements for 2019 The Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) announced on Monday that the government’s disbursement program next year is at PHP3.8 trillion and will be expanded to PHP5.362 trillion in 2022. […]
Indonesia Net International Investment Position Liabilities Plunge in Q1 Indonesia’s net international investment position (NIIP) recorded net liabilities that decreased primarily due to reduced net foreign liabilities (NFL) position. — Netral News Freeport Indonesia Acquisition […]
PH net IIP down to $34.1 billion in first quarter The country’s net international investment position (IIP) improved in the first quarter of the year with external liability position falling to $34.1 billion as of […]
MyTel has invested $1b in Myanmar network Myanmar’s newest mobile operator MyTel has already invested $1 billion in its nationwide operations, and plans to invest $2 billion within its 15-year license period. — Telecomasia.net Over […]
BI: Cash Circulation Reaches IDR191.3 Tln during Eid 2018 The activities of the Rupiah Payments and Money Management System increased during the Ramadan/Eid al-Fitr period of 2018. — Netral News Fiscal incentives to take toll […]
Philippines plans $5 bln domestic borrowing in Q3 The Philippines’ Bureau of the Treasury said on Thursday it plans to raise as much as 270 billion pesos ($5 billion) from the sale of treasury bills […]
BI Notes Cash Needs during Ramadan Reaches Rp191.3 Trillion Executive Director of the Department of Communications of Bank Indonesia (BI), Agusman Zainal, said that the system of payment and management of rupiah money increased during […]