The Philippines is pressing the US and its allies to boost trade and investment in the country as escalating tensions between Manila and Beijing spark fears of a wider economic fallout.
Tycoon Ang Urges Philippines to Uphold Claims in Energy-Rich Sea
The Philippines should not abandon its claims in the South China Sea given its vast energy potential, the head of the nation’s largest conglomerate by sales said on Monday. “We have a very big reserve ...
Best’s Market Segment Report: AM Best Revises Outlook on Philippine Non-Life Insurance Segment to Stable
AM Best has revised its market segment outlook on the Philippine non-life insurance market to stable from negative, citing factors that include strong investment yields amid insurance market and ...
UN Special Advocate, Queen of Netherlands commends GCash for helping advance financial inclusion in Philippines
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, who is visiting the Philippines this week in her role as the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA), has ...
A step in the right direction for financial inclusion
While Bangladesh has undoubtedly made strides when it comes to financial inclusion, there remains a distinct gender gap, with more males than females enjoying the benefits. To that end, agent banking ...
Pakistan seeks UK advice for economic plan
As the United Kingdom government starts advising Pakistan to develop a “home-grown” economic plan, confusion persists in official circles about the prime minister’s move to outsource the planning when ...
India to Stick to Policy Path Even If Modi Loses, Rajan Says
(Bloomberg) -- India will likely maintain its economic policy trajectory ... lot of the good stuff that has been done and continue it.” Rajan, now a professor of finance at the University of Chicago ...
Indonesia Posts $4.7 Billion State Budget Surplus As of April
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani also reported that the country’s primary balance saw a Rp 237.1 trillion (abou $14.8 billion).
Philippines deploys river rangers in battle against plastic
Using a long-handled net, Ronnel Narvas scoops up discarded plastic soft drink bottles, shopping bags and palm-sized sachets as he wades through a foul-smelling tributary in the Philippine capital ...
Bangladesh Skipper Calls For Better Wickets Ahead Of T20 World Cup
Bangladesh can only hope to improve their lacklustre T20 World Cup record once they get better pitches at home, new captain Najmul Hossain Shanto told AFP ahead of the showpiece tournament.