THE Philippines has raised US$1 billion from its maiden issue of sukuk or Islamic bonds, the country’s treasury bureau said in a statement on Thursday (Nov 30). Read more at The Business Times.
Philippines raises US$1 billion from maiden sukuk issue
THE Philippines has raised US$1 billion from its maiden issue of sukuk or Islamic bonds, the country’s treasury bureau said in a statement on Thursday (Nov 30). Read more at The Business Times.
Krungsri’s arm in the Philippines, SB Finance, sees brisk activities mainly through auto loans
Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya PCL and its business units) will bolster SB Finance’s growth in the Philippines, leveraging strength in consumer financing, as the loan targets were achieved with auto loans …
Poor education, stigma fuel Philippines’ soaring HIV infections
HIV infections are soaring in the Philippines, with experts blaming online dating, poor sex education and conservative attitudes in the deeply religious country for fuelling the spread of the virus. Experts said social media and online dating sites had fanned infections over the past decade by making it easier for people to find sexual partners.
Philippines bans vote machine firm implicated in US bribery probe
The Philippines’ election regulator on Wednesday banned a voting machine firm from bidding for election contracts after the company was implicated in a corruption probe launched by the US government.
How the U.S. courted the Philippines to thwart China
America needs the Philippines on its side as tensions with China rise. Reuters got inside the U.S. ‘love-bombing’ of its former colony.
Philippines Security Regulator Warns Binance Is Operating Without a License
The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission is warning … operated an unlicensed money-transmitting business, and violated sanctions law. My husband bought our house with an inheritance. I …
Philippines moves to block embattled crypto giant Binance
MANILA — The Philippines securities regulator said Wednesday it was moving to block access to embattled cryptocurrency giant Binance, just a week after its top executive stepped down and pleaded …
Philippines’ SEC to block access to world’s largest crypto exchange Binance
The Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission has begun the process of blocking access to the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance, whose chief last week stepped down and pleaded guilty to …
Philippines’ pension system joins forces with JICA
The partnership aims to enhance the protection of public properties and assets against disasters. The Philippines’ Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) collaborated with the Japan International …