ECONOMY-FINANCE: MANILA – Govt posts P61.7-B budget deficit in Feb. By Business Times – Thursday, April 12, 2018
The government incurred a budget deficit in February as state spending grew faster than revenues, the Bureau of the Treasury
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ECONOMY-PROPERTY: MANILA – Ortigas & Co. to spend P6.3B on new Greenhills mall
PROPERTY developer Ortigas & Co. is forking out a total of P6.3 billion for the construction of a regional mall
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TECH-REALTY: BANGKOK – King Power to buy ‘crooked building’ MahaNakhon
The 314-metre, 77-storey MahaNakhon is Thailand’s tallest building, but the mixed-used skyscraper has not prospered since its official opening in
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ECONOMY-AGRI EXPORT: Export of Vietnamese rambutan to New Zealand announced
A farmer harvests rambutan in the southern area of Việt Nam. In the first quarter of 2018, the export value
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BIZ-SHIPPING: JAKARTA – Indonesia seizes alleged ‘slave ship’ wanted by Interpol
JAKARTA (AFP) – Indonesia seized an alleged “slave ship” following a dramatic high seas chase sparked by an Interpol alert
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POLITICS-BIZ: MANILA – Former Senator Jinggoy Estrada bares story on Filipino-American philanthropist Loida Nicolas-Lewis’ failed bid to buy Philippine National Bank (PNB)
Filipino-American philanthropist Loida Nicolas-Lewis . . Aside from being identified with the “yellow army,” former Senator Jinggoy Estrada also branded
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BIZ-TRANSPORT/UBER: HA NOI – Map of technology-driven taxi market likely to be redrawn as Uber pulls out
Ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc recently agreed to sell its Southeast Asian business to bigger regional rival Grab, marking its
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BIZ-CERAMIC: HÀ NỘI – PM visit to Chu Đậu ceramic village: Extolling and promoting the ’golden hand’ artisans
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (in white shirt) visits Chu Đậu ceramic village in the northern province of Hải Dương
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BIZ-EMPLOYMENT: BORACAY, Philippines – Philippines’ Boracay workers appeal for aid after order to close
Tourists walk near a sand sculpture along the beach of Boracay. Photo: Reuters . . BORACAY, Philippines – Along the
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ASEAN 2018 BIZ-TECH: SINGAPORE – The rise of Asean digital companies
Executives of Amazon Web Services lead a panel discussion during the AWS Summit Singapore. . BUSINESS – POWER & TECH
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