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Economic agenda Duterte’s toughest test

Analysts observing the Philippine economy gave balanced reviews on President Rodrigo Duterte’s first year in office, saying that while his administration succeeded in maintaining economic growth, its ability to keep its promises under its 10-point socioeconomic agenda remains to be tested.

news | Jun 30, 2017 | 9 Views | Rated 0.0 | Philippines

New Zealand: Labour Promises Boost to Minimum Wage, Living Wage for Public Services

Labour is promising a living wage for the core public service, a boost to the minimum wage and an end to the 'fire-at-will law' as part its employment policy unveiled on Wednesday.

news | Jun 29, 2017 | 7 Views | Rated 0.0 | New Zealand

Fiji: 2017-2018 Budget - Improve State Owned Enterprise

STATE owned enterprise reform has been rewarding and the government will continue to encourage the diversification and privatisation of such bodies.

news | Jun 29, 2017 | 5 Views | Rated 0.0 | Fiji

Fiji: 2017-2018 Budget - Cane Access Roads Upgrade

GOVERNMENT has doubled the allocation in the 2017-2018 national budget for cane access road upgrades.

news | Jun 29, 2017 | 5 Views | Rated 0.0 | Fiji

Vietnam: PM Pledges All Possible Support to Workers

The government will offer all possible support to businesses, start-ups and create jobs for workers, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has said.

news | Jun 29, 2017 | 1 Views | Rated 0.0 | Viet Nam

New WB Financing to Bolster Việt Nam’s Efforts to Spur Rural Development

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved on Thursday US$153 million in concessional financing to support Việt Nam’s National Target Programmes (NTPs) for rural development and reducing poverty, which are central to the government’s strategy to raise rural incomes and productivity.

news | Jun 29, 2017 | 0 Views | Rated 0.0 | Viet Nam

Australia: Low Income Groups Will Benefit from Sugar Tax

A sugar tax would provide the most health benefits to low income groups without excessively punishing them in the hip pocket, say Australian researchers.

news | Jun 28, 2017 | 5 Views | Rated 0.0 | Australia

Australia: Govt Announces NT Schools Funding Boost

Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison insists a $78.5 million schools funding sweetener for the Northern Territory isn't an acknowledgement Gonski 2.0 is a bad deal for Territorians.

news | Jun 28, 2017 | 0 Views | Rated 0.0 | Australia

India: Latest, Low-Cost Technologies Making India Medical Tourism Hub

NEW DELHI: Latest medical technologies in Indian hospitals at a lower cost is majorly contributing towards the country emerging as the premier medical tourism hub of the world, said health experts on Wednesday.

news | Jun 28, 2017 | 9 Views | Rated 0.0 | India

Singapore to Launch Program for Urban Solutions

Singapore's Ministry of National Development said on Thursday it will set aside 150 million Singapore dollars for an initiative aimed at building a highly liveable, sustainable and resilient city of the future.

news | Jun 29, 2017 | 0 Views | Rated 0.0 | Singapore