Tag: Economy
Photos: To address shortage, Philippine church sells onions
The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Quezon City, in partnership with farmer's welfare advocacy groups, sold onions at 400 pesos per kg
Flowers and face masks as Chinese tourists return to Thailand
Thailand's economy has been battered by Covid-19 ... with officials now hopeful Beijing's decision to reopen could help its recovery
Asian markets enjoy some much-needed festive cheer
"The market is coming around to the notion that we will have a more orthodox 2023"
Climate campaigners protest against AIIB’s support for gas projects in new...
AIIB’s new energy policy facilitates member countries’ transition to a low- or zero- carbon energy system, but retains support for gas projects
EU vows investment in push to boost Southeast Asia ties
The EU billed its first full summit with the ASEAN as a chance to push trade relations with the region's fast-growing economies
Groups opposed to ‘Maharlika’ Fund hold protests, demand withdrawal of bill
The MIF would be seeded with 275 billion pesos from government financial institutions, including two pension funds and two banks
Survey says 30% of Filipinos claim quality of life got better...
Up to 29 percent of the survey’s respondents, however, said their quality of life got worse, while 41% said it was the same
Governments worldwide, including Philippines, fueled ‘inequality explosion’ during pandemic
The country’s performance under “Reducing inequality through progressive spending” dropped from a rank of 99 in 2020 to 106 this year
Power blackouts hit 130 million people in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has suffered a major power crisis as a result of higher global energy prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Father Shay Cullen: How to save the Philippines and the planet
The dependence on coal, gas and oil has to be changed. This is the great challenge facing every government official of good conscience.