Imran Saddique
Work in Makati? Now workout in Makati
The top 10 alternative fitness and health places in Makati
It’s estimated that about one million people descend on Makati every day to work. This...
Duterte urges Saudi Arabia to invest in the Philippines
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte assured Saudi businessmen during a speech before the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry that the Philippines was ripe for...
Bohol, Philippines ‘safest place on earth’
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit meetings to take place in Bohol, Philippines, from April 18 to 22 will go ahead despite...
Axiata makes a Foray into the Digital Space
Malaysia-based Axiata Group, one of the largest telecom operators in Asia, recently revealed a record-high 2016 revenue of 21.6 billion ringgit, an 8.5-per cent...
Australia top foreign investor in the Philippines
Approved investment projects in the Philippines grew 20.4 per cent in 2016, reaching P441.5 billion from the P366.7 billion registered in 2015.
The value of...
Philippines approves three petrochemical projects worth Php15.8b
The Philippine Board of Investments recently approved three petrochemical projects of conglomerate JG Summit Holdings Inc. (JGSHI) worth 15.8 billion pesos ($317 million).
Two pioneering...
Philippines to play key role in South Chine Sea dispute
The Philippines was not informed of the operation of a US unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) that was seized off the coast of Subic Bay...
Duterte: I am not a ‘killer’ but i have killed drug suspects
President Rodrigo Duterte, told business leaders that he has personally killed drug suspects during his term as the Mayor of Davao.
Hours after declaring that...
Duterte: I’ll accept firearms from China
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told Filipino troops during a speech he will be accepting firearms from China, Duterte had turned to China after initially...
Trade and FDI key drivers to prosperity in Asia and Pacific
Trade openness and foreign direct investment will strengthen Asia and the Pacific’s resilience to slow global growth, according to the Asian Economic Integration report...
Malaysia is on track to achieve developed status – Najib
Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Tun Razak declared in his blog today that Malaysia is on schedule to achieving a developed nation status and...
‘Education in Malaysia must move towards technology’ – Interview
We interview the Chairman and Pro-Chancellor of KPJ Healthcare University College (KPJUC), Tan Sri Siti Sadiah Sheikh Bakir, on what it takes to become...
Philippines Vice-President resigns due to differences with Duterte administration
Leni Robredo, the polar opposite of President Rodrigo Duterte resigned from her post as the chairperson of Housing and Urban Development Coordinating council due...
Aung San Suu Kyi: Human rights friend or foe?
Aung San Suu Kyi, a recent recipient of the Harvard humanitarian of the year award and a Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1991 in...
Duterte wants a real ‘economy’
The Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) and Department of Science and Technology (DOST) agencies—Metals Industry Research and Development (MIRDC) and the Philippine Council for...
Duterte administration registers 97% increase in investment
Investments registered with the Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) in November 2016 reached P28.5 billion, up by 97 per cent from only P14.4 billion...
Singapore tops list of foreign investors in the Philippines
Investments approved by the Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) in the first seven months of the year reached 210.37 billion pesos, up 98 per...
Philippines signs agreement with Japan on e-vehicles project
The Board of Investments (BOI), the industry development and investments promotion arm of the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) has signed a Memorandum...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...