UK pushes for Philippine-EU free trade agreement
September 26, 2013
The British Embassy in Manila on September 26 pushed for the signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and the European Union. The United Kingdom, a member…
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Mindanao unrest: Helicopters fire on Muslim rebels
Government forces in the Philippines have begun firing rockets from helicopters in an attempt to dislodge Muslim rebels who have been holding parts of the city of Zamboanga in Mindanao…
Banking on entrepreneurs
Narra Ventures, Manila, invests in private high-technology firms
Obama in the Philippines from Oct. 11-12
US President Barack Obama is expected to arrive in Manila on October 11 for a two-day visit, both governments announced on September 14. The Philippines will be Obama’s last stop…
Number of Filipino workers in Qatar decreasing
The number of Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Qatar has been decreasing since 2012, partly because of the Philippine government’s imposition of a $400 minimum wage for Filipina housemaids, Qatar’s…
Financial expertise at work
Primeiro Partners’ Stephen Sieh sheds light on the advisory business in SE Asia
Obama wants to visit Southeast Asia again
US President Barack Obama will soon be visiting Southeast Asia, Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel, who is currently on a visit to several countries in the region, confirmed on August 30….
Obscure life of Philippines’ ex-dictator Marcos exposed
New secret documents revealed by whistleblower platform Wikileaks show the ostentatious display of wealth and the obscure sense of humour of former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda…
Cebu Pacific plans Qatar route
The Philippines’ low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air said it is considering launching direct flights from Manila to the Qatari capital Doha. Officials from the Manila-based airline, the largest in the…
Philippines posts 7.5% growth in second quarter
The Philippines again posted a sound GDP growth in the second quarter of 2013, with the country’s economy expanding 7.5 per cent, on par with China. In the first quarter…
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