THE STRONG presence of migrant Filipino workers in the Middle East could help the Philippines corner investments from Arab countries looking eastward for new ventures, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said on Wednesday. The Philippines has strong ties with the Middle East and talks between them “always begins with the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs),” he […]
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WB sees slower growth in PHL remittances in 2023
Passengers wait inside the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City, Oct. 29. The growth in remittances is expected to slow next year amid a looming global economic slowdown. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMAN By Keisha B. Ta-asan, Reporter REMITTANCE INFLOWS to the Philippines are expected to rise by 3.6% this year, […]
Trescon to gather experts from Cisco and many more to convene at The Address, Dubai Mall, and share the latest in SDWAN & SASE
DUBAI, UAE, Mar 7, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The year 2021 has seen a significant acceleration in digital transformation programs. Lockdowns and quarantines in the Middle East have compelled businesses to adopt cloud-first strategies. Cloud adoption in the region has been slow and conservative, owing largely to a lack of cloud infrastructure. […]
Mainboard-listed BBR awarded S$363 million contract for design and construction of Pasir Ris East Station for Cross Island Line 1
SINGAPORE, Feb 9, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mainboard-listed BBR Holdings (S) Ltd (“BBR” or “the Group”) today announced that the Land Transport Authority (“LTA”) has awarded a S$363 million civil contract for the design and construction of Pasir Ris East station, under the first phase of the Cross Island Line (CRL1), to […]
Taft East Gate celebrates Christmas traditions with tree lighting ceremony
THE past two years have been quite the unexpected roller coaster ride of a journey. While things are not yet completely back to normalcy, with the progress and positive news as of late, the light at the end of the tunnel seems to be near—coincidentally, just in time for the merriest season of the year. […]
World Bank names new vice-president for East Asia and the Pacific
THE WORLD BANK has appointed economist Manuela V. Ferro as its vice president for East Asia and the Pacific to oversee the lender’s operations as it looks to help the region rebound from the coronavirus pandemic. The multilateral lender said in a statement on Thursday that Ms. Ferro will handle bank relations across 26 countries […]
Left unchecked China would bring more conflict to the South and East China Seas
SYDNEY, Jun 9, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Carl Thayer, Emeritus Professor at The University of New South Wales, Canberra, spoke to NW Ali last week about maintaining national sovereignty during the increasingly contentious disputes in the South China Sea. – NW Ali : How can the South China Sea Disputes be settled? […]
Brawijaya University ranks in 301-400 band according to THE Impact Rankings
Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Apr 30, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Brawijaya University in East Java ranked in the 301-400 band among the world’s top universities on the basis of the assessment of the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2021. This year, the assessment of THE Impact Rankings is based on the […]
Diplomatic Posturing and the Power Game in Southeast Asia
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, INDIA, Apr 26, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Dr Stephen R Nagy, in a recent interview by Mr Nadir Ali, Director of the Centre for Peace and Justice (JKCPJ), responded to the rising tensions in Southeast Asia and spoke of mitigating the cascading issue of asymmetry of power and […]
Manila Water records P4.5-B attributable net income
EAST ZONE water concessionaire Manila Water Co., Inc. registered an 18.2% fall in net income attributable to equity holders to P4.50 billion for 2020, it said in a disclosure to the stock exchange on Tuesday. The water provider said the decline was due to lower contribution from its domestic subsidiaries as a result of the […]
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