University of San Agustin joins 2nd Policy Forum and 6th General Meeting of TA-SE
TUNING Asia-South East (TA-SE) is a project
of the University of Deusto in Bilbao, Spain. It aims to implement the “Bologna
tools” in Southeast Asian universities...
Energy, tourism sectors to reap benefits from Du30’s Russia trip
MANILA
- The Philippines power and tourism sectors are among those that will
benefit from the trip of President Rodrigo Duterte in Russia last Oct. 1...
Mark Zuckerberg to testify in US Congress on Facebook digital currency
WASHINGTON - Facebook
chief executive Mark Zuckerberg will testify at the United States’ House of
Representatives this month on the social network’s plan for a global...
DOE allots P1.1B for electric coops subsidy under 2020 budget
THE Department of Energy (DOE) has
earmarked P1.1 billion worth of subsidy for electric cooperatives under the
proposed 2020 budget to supply electricity to 775 sitios...
PH to miss 2019 growth target – World Bank
MANILA - The
World Bank said Thursday it lowered its growth forecasts for the Philippine
economy, citing the delayed passage of the 2019 national budget and...
Economist eyes peso at 52.89 by year-end
MANILA -
Financial flows to the Philippines are expected to keep the local currency
resilient, with the peso seen to end 2019 at 52.89 to a...
‘Recession risks rising’
WASHINGTON - American
central bankers have grown more fearful, saying a global slowdown and President
Donald Trump’s trade wars could drag down hiring and the broader...
US-China trade war seen cutting global growth by half point next year
LUXEMBOURG - The
trade war between the United States and China could cut global growth by 0.5
points next year, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire...
Aklan product expo seen to generate P8.5-M revenue
ILOILO City - The week-long ongoing Aklan product expo in this city is expected
to generate some P8.5 million as this year’s exhibit features the...
No more rate cuts for 2019
MANILA – Philippine monetary officials are done with policy rate easing
this 2019 but may possibly slash banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR) if
inflation decelerates further....