Filipinos to spend P121 billion online this year: PayPal Fifty-five percent of Filipinos expect to spend more online this year, with purchases made through electronic channels seen to reach P121 billion, a payment solutions firm […]
Chevron to cut investment in Indonesia gas project to around $6 billion: deputy minister Indonesia’s deputy energy minister said on Tuesday Chevron Corp intended to cut planned investment in the Indonesia deepwater development (IDD) gas […]
Global Ferronickel to raise over P500 million from share sale GLOBAL FERRONICKEL Holdings, Inc. (FNI) has priced its follow-on share sale at a discount, which will allow it to raise just over P500 million or […]
Has The PSI Already Been Eaten by Indonesia’s Predatory Politics? The Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), a new participant in Indonesia’s electoral landscape set to contest the 2019 national election, is grabbing the attention of Indonesian […]
Alibaba Offshoot Trials First Blockchain Remittance to Philippines, Plans Global Expansion Alibaba subsidiary Ant Financial has trialled its first blockchain remittances, sending a transaction in three seconds, Bloomberg reports June 25. — Cointelegraph IFC to […]
Prabowo’s team crowdfunds Rp 275 m in three days Gerindra Party presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto’s team started a crowdfunding initiative that had collected more than Rp 275 million (US$19,525) as of Sunday, according to a […]
Unido’s $202.61-million grant to help govt build ‘resilient’ communities The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (Unido) will extend $202.61 million worth of grants to the Philippines for the implementation of various projects and programs in […]
If the Philippines wants to improve its ease of doing business score government agencies need to throw out the procedures and documents they use now and start again. This was the grim, but stark assessment […]
IUU vessel tracker calls on more countries to share Indonesia’s lead, share data Indonesia is a model that other countries should follow, according to a leading campaigner advocating for the sharing of fishing data to […]
Philippines Jeepney Phase-out Gains Pace: Get on board a ‘Busney’ (video) To some they are a colourful symbol of the Philippines. To others they are an essential form of low-cost transportation. — AEC News Today […]
To some they are a colourful symbol of the Philippines. To others they are an essential form of low-cost transportation. Others, such as Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, see the humble Philippines jeepney as traffic jamming, greenhouse […]
Indonesia Hopes to Flex Diplomatic Muscle With Security Council Seat Indonesia has been chosen as one of five non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council after a competitive bidding process, inaugurating what is likely […]