MANILA, Philippines — RAM Rating Services Berhad of Malaysia expects a 6.7 percent economic growth for the Philippines this year. The economic growth forecast of the Kuala Lumpur-based debt watcher is lower than the 6.9 percent expansion registered last year but well within the 6.5 to 7.5 percent target set by the Cabinet-level Development Budget […]
Read MoreThe Indonesian government has agreed to lower the tariff on Australian raw sugar to 5 percent from 8 to 13 percent when the Industry Ministry issues a related regulation in the next two weeks. Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita said there would not be an increase in the raw sugar import quota this year but the policy would […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The government is urged to stop the construction of waste-to-energy plants (PLTSa). The Indonesia Center for Environmental Law has called for Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry to review waste to energy projects in seven cities across the country. It reasoned that the Supreme Court (MA) has ruled that waste incineration is against the laws. […]
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