GLOBAL GROWTH TO 'DIP BELOW' LAST YEAR'S RATE: IMF CHIEFThe new coronavirus epidemic poses a "serious threat" and will slow growthin the world economy to below the 2.9 per cent posted last year, IMF chiefKristalina Georgieva said Wednesday.
SENATE PASSES RESOLUTION FOR ABS-CBNMANILA - The Senate adopted yesterday a resolution expressing the opinion ofthe chamber to allow ABS-CBN and its subsidiaries to continue operating withthe issuance of a provisional permit by the National TelecommunicationsCommission (NTC) until Congress decides o
DUTERTE: US WANTS STRONGER DEFENSE TIESMANILA — The United States has been trying to reach out to the Philippinegovernment for newer and stronger defense ties since President Duterte’sabrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) three weeks ago.
LANKA PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED, PREZ CALLS FOR SNAP POLLSri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday dissolved Parliament sixmonths ahead of its schedule and called for a snap election on April 25.He signed the gazette notification dissolving Parliament from midnight, theGovernment Printers De
CAYETANO OPPONENTS LOSE KEY HOUSE POSTSMANILA — A minor revamp has been implemented in the House ofRepresentatives, just days after Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano revealed analleged plot to oust him, as three officials close to his perceivedsuccessor were removed from their posts.
ASIAN STOCKS RISE AS CENTRAL BANKS PLEDGE SUPPORTShare prices in Asia have reversed early losses after Japan's central bankpromised to support markets.It comes after official data showed that Chinese factory activity fell inFebruary at the fastest rate on record.
'IT'S A BIG JOB': NEW DRUG WAR CO-CHAIR VOWS TO PRIORITIZE LAW ENFORCEMENTMANILA - The new co-chair of government's anti-narcotics drive on Mondaysaid he would prioritize law enforcement, contrary to what his predecessorhad done, in order to "cut the supply" of illegal drugs in the country.
US, TALIBAN SIGN DEAL, NATO TO EXIT AFGHANISTAN IN 14 MONTHSAt a ceremony in Qatar that was also attended by an Indian diplomat, theUnited States signed an agreement with the Taliban on Saturday, agreeing towithdraw entirely from Afghanistan in the next 14 months.
HOUSE EYES REVISIONS ON VAPES REGULATIONMANILA — Lawmakers are looking at revising regulations on e-cigarettes andvapes set in President Duterte’s executive order.Proponents of bills regulating electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS)products in the House said the final consolidated ve
MALAYSIAN TURMOIL TAKES NEW TWIST AS MAHATHIR AND ANWAR ALLY AGAINMalaysia's Mahathir Mohamad will stand for the premiership on behalf of theformer ruling coalition, the interim prime minister said on Saturday, lessthan a week after he quit and plunged the country into turmoil.
