JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs has urged Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to overcome various political and socio economic challenges in the maritime sector, including transnational crime, inadequate finan…
Continue ReadingANKARA: Oil prices decreased on Thursday due to global demand uncertainty and inflationary concerns.International benchmark Brent crude traded at USD84.13 per barrel at 09.48 a.m. local time (0648 GMT), down 0.21 percent from the closing price of USD84…
Continue ReadingANKARA: SpaceX and NASA on Thursday launched a crew of astronauts on a mission to the International Space Station.SpaceX launched four astronauts, including the first person from the Arab world going up for an extended monthslong stay. The Falcon 9 roc…
Continue ReadingLAOAG CITY: The provincial government on Thursday distributed fish aggregating devices called “payao” to about 300 fishers from the coastal villages of Metro Gabu in this city to help boost their livelihood.Composed of three fisherfolk associations, th…
Continue ReadingTACLOBAN CITY: Efforts of the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) to expand the plantation of abaca in the Eastern Visayas region were faced with a setback following the shortage of planting materials.PhilFIDA Eastern Visayas reg…
Continue ReadingTACLOBAN CITY: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in central Leyte will embark on a PHP1.62 billion of projects this year for the improvement of roads and bridges now that the province has been regularly experiencing torrential rains.At…
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