KPKM INTENDS TO EXPLORE SALTWATER RICE CULTIVATION

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) intends to explore saltwater rice cultivation methods in an effort to increase the country’s rice production in the future.KPKM Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said his office had held discussions w…

PH stocks index slips anew but peso gains vs. US dollar

The local bourse’s main index ended the week on the negative as investors remain on stand-by mode for the results of the debt ceiling talks in the US, but the peso gained against the US dollar as it climbed to the 55-level.The Philippine Stock Exchang…

EAGLE’S NEST SKYWALK, LANGKAWI’S NEWEST ATTRACTION TO BE READY IN TWO MONTHS

Eagle’s Nest Skywalk Langkawi, which is the newest attraction on this resort island, is scheduled to open to the public when its construction is fully completed in two months.Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said the project, which…

Indonesia to allow exports of five raw minerals

Indonesia will continue exporting some raw minerals in 2024 in the context that domestic companies are rushing to finish smelters to process the metal ore, said Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif.The resource-rich country had planne…

ASEAN speeds up FTA negotiations with Canada

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has continued to strengthen economic cooperation through the ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement (ACAFTA) negotiations to respond to the impacts of the ongoing global economic slowdown.According to Nella…

Vietnam’s five-month FDI rises sharply nationwide

The total inflows of foreign investment in Vietnam this year to May 20, including new and added investment and contributions for share purchases by foreign investors, reached nearly 10.86 billion USD, down 7.3% year-on-year, but up 10.6 percentage poin…

BTr fully awards T-bonds

The Bureau of Treasury (BTr) on Tuesday fully awarded the reissued seven-year Treasury bonds (T-bonds). The BTr offered the debt paper for PHP25 billion and bids reached PHP30.6 billion. With its decision, the BTr raised the full program of PHP25 bill…