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MANILA: TOURISM – Philippine’s Pres. Duterte: Tourist island Boracay a ‘cesspool’

February 11, 2018February 11, 2018 Contributor 0 Comment MANILA: TOURISM - Philippine's Pres. Duterte: Tourist island Boracay a 'cesspool'

The Philippines’ famous white-sand island of Boracay is drowning in faeces and may need to be shut down to protect

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KUALA LUMPUR: EPF declares 6.9% dividend for conventional accounts, 6.4% for Simpanan Shariah for 2017

February 11, 2018 Contributor 0 Comment KUALA LUMPUR: EPF declares 6.9% dividend for conventional accounts 6.4% for Simpanan Shariah for 2017

KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has declared a dividend rate of 6.90% for conventional accounts for 2017, with

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MANILA: ECONOMY – ‘PSEi extends decline, ends week at 8,503.69’ | Saturday, February 10, 2018

February 10, 2018February 10, 2018 Contributor 0 Comment 503.69’ | Saturday February 10 2018, ends week at 8, MANILA: ECONOMY – 'PSEi extends decline

Local share prices were caught up in a global rout on Friday with the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ending

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BANGKOK: PROPERTY – Betting against a bubble. Observers say Pace’s sale of luxury assets to Sansiri is no cause for alarm

February 9, 2018February 9, 2018 Contributor 0 Comment BANGKOK: PROPERTY - Betting against a bubble Observers say Pace's sale of luxury assets to Sansiri is no cause for alarm

Pace Development’s MahaNakhon building (centre) towers above other skyscrapers in Bangkok. PATTARACHAI PREECHAPANICH . . With oversupply in the Bangkok

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BANGKOK: PROPERTY – Sena sets up EV stations at new projects – Eco-friendly cars predicted to be norm

February 9, 2018February 9, 2018 Contributor 0 Comment BANGKOK: PROPERTY - Sena sets up EV stations at new projects - Eco-friendly cars predicted to be norm

Sena Development deputy chief executive Kessara Thanyalakpark uses an EV charging station at one of the company’s residential projects. .

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ASEAN-BANGKOK: STOCKS – SET edges higher, Singapore stocks snap losing streak

February 9, 2018 Contributor 0 Comment ASEAN-BANGKOK: STOCKS - SET edges higher Singapore stocks snap losing streak

Thai stocks end slighly higher on Thursday, while other Southeast Asian shares end mixed. (Bangkok Post file photo) . .

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MANILA: ECONOMY – ‘Inflation seen peaking in H1 – ING economist’ | Thursday, February 08, 2018

February 8, 2018February 8, 2018 Contributor 0 Comment MANILA: ECONOMY – ‘Inflation seen peaking in H1 – ING economist’ | Thursday February 08 2018

INFLATION is likely to peak within the first half of the year becuase of the second round effects of the

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ASIA-DHAKA: Bangladesh to sue Manila bank over $81m heist

February 8, 2018 Contributor 0 Comment ASIA-DHAKA: Bangladesh to sue Manila bank over $81m heist

A security guard stands guard outside a branch of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation in Paranaque city, Metro Manila. (Reutes file

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MANILA: ECONOMY – ‘Jan inflation hits 4%, highest in 3 yrs’ | Wednesday, February 07, 2018

February 7, 2018February 7, 2018 Contributor 0 Comment 2018, February 07, highest in 3 yrs’ | Wednesday, MANILA: ECONOMY – ‘Jan inflation hits 4%

INFLATION accelerated to 4 percent in January, the highest in more than three years, due to the impact of the

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MANILA: ECONOMY – ‘Investments approved by BOI up 538% in Jan’ | Tuesday, February 06, 2018

February 6, 2018February 7, 2018 Contributor 0 Comment MANILA: ECONOMY – ‘Investments approved by BOI up 538% in Jan’ | Tuesday February 06 2018

INVESTMENT projects approved by the Board of Investments (BOI) in January increased 538 percent to P51.3 billion from P8 billion