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China In Eurasia Briefing: China Enters The Black Sea Through Georgia
Welcome back to the China In Eurasia briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter tracking China's resurgent influence from Eastern Europe to Central Asia.I'm RFE/RL correspondent Reid Standish and here's what I'm following right now.Chinese Firms Set To Build Deep-Sea Port In GeorgiaGeorgia announced that a Chinese consortium submitted the sole bid to build a sprawling deep-sea.....»»
DOTr endorses Philtrak proposal to convert PNR railway into BRT
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has endorsed to the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Center the proposal of the Philtrak consortium to convert the decommissioned at-grade trackways of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) in Luzon and Panay Railways Inc. (PRI) in the Visayas into a bus rapid transit (BRT) line using hybrid electric road train (HERT) technology developed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)......»»
The future NAIA
A world-class Ninoy Aquino International Airport is soon to become a reality following the takeover of the airport by the San Miguel Corp.-led consortium by Sept. 14 this year, according to Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista......»»
IOB to sell 92 NPA accounts having Rs 13,472 cr loan outstanding
Indian Overseas Bank to e-auction 92 non-performing loans worth Rs 13,471.68 crore. Loans include consortium arrangements, NCLT cases, sole banking ventures. Gross NPA reduced to 3.90% by December 31, 2023......»»
Xinhua world economic news summary at 0900 GMT, March 5
KIEV -- Ukraine stands ready to extend gas transit from Russia if there is a request from the European Union (EU) countries, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Monday, citing Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. "If the European countries act as a consortium or one of the European partners will act as a transit country for their gas -- we are ready to provide such a service," Shmyhal told a press confe.....»»
‘Use PPPs for infrastructure, not to raise revenues’
A member of a losing consortium in the privatization of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport has urged government to stop using revenue gains as a bid parameter in awarding public-private partnership projects......»»
Comelec grants P18-billion election contract to Korean-led consortium
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has approved a nearly P18 billion contract to lease an automated election system for the 2025 midterm polls to a joint venture led by the controversial South Korean company Miru Systems Co. Ltd. Comelec Chair George Garcia announced the decision on Thursday, stating that the poll body unanimously.....»»
ADB approves 655,000 USD to help Philippine rural banks digitization
MANILA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday said it will provide grants totaling 655,000 U.S. dollars for the digitization of nine rural banks and a bank consortium in the Philippines. The grants are part of ADB's Fintech for Inclusion Transformation (FIT) program. The grant awardees were chosen from among rural banks nationwide serving women, farmers, fisherfolk, and micro, sma.....»»
ADB approves 655,000 USD to help Philippine rural banks digitization
MANILA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday said it will provide grants totaling 655,000 U.S. dollars for the digitization of nine rural banks and a bank consortium in the Philippines. The grants are part of ADB's Fintech for Inclusion Transformation (FIT) program. The grant awardees were chosen from among rural banks nationwide serving women, farmers, fisherfolk, and micro, sma.....»»
Tough task ahead
Finance Secretary Ralph Recto has welcomed the Manila International Airport Authority board’s move to award to the San Miguel Corp-SAC and Co. consortium the contract for the rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the largest solicited public-private partnership project under the administration of President Marcos......»»
Globe gets P1.5 billion from tower sale
Wireless giant Globe Telecom has received P1.5 billion from its tower sale with PhilTower Consortium Inc., pumping in additional cash to pay for capital expenditures and maturing debts......»»
Tower companies pool in for 4G, 5G infrastructure
Two independent tower companies – Phil-Tower Consortium Inc. and Miescor Infrastructure Development Corp. – are set to form a joint venture company for 4G and 5G mobile network infrastructure in the country......»»
Manila Water explores Pangasinan supply deal
The consortium of Manila Water Co. Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Manila Water Philippine Ventures continue to explore water supply partnerships with the Provincial Government of Pangasinan as it looks to revive the recently terminated concession agreement between the two......»»
EDITORIAL — Stopping ‘POGO politics’
There’s narco-politics, so it isn’t farfetched that Philippine offshore gaming operator firms have financed election campaigns and other political activities in this country. The specter of “POGO politics” is being raised as one of the arguments for the abolition in this country of all forms of offshore gaming, where funds are difficult to trace......»»
ASEAN and Mongolia Unite to Combat Child Labor
The Philippines and the entire Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) intensified their efforts to eliminate the worst form of child labor in the region. In a public information-sharing event from May 28-30 in Manila, government institutions and civil society organizations from ASEAN member states, along with Mongolia focused on addressing the worst forms of […].....»»
ASEAN Member States, DOLE, World Vision, unite to share information on child labor
ASEAN member states and child rights organizations gather in Manila to address child labor and exploitation. The event aims to enhance strategies in combating the worst forms of child labor and sharing promising practices. The Philippines and Vietnam governments are the primary focus, but other ASEAN member states also share their experiences. The event concludes with a commitment to stop child labor and bring learnings back to respective countries. World Vision's Project ACE, funded by the United States Department of Labor, plays a significant role in strengthening government capacity in the Philippines and Vietnam......»»
Threats vs media to be classified as poll offenses
Threats, harassment, physical attacks and other forms of violence against members of the media during election period will be classified as election offenses under an agreement to be signed by the government’s task force on media security and the poll body by next month......»»
DA forms climate change panel
A climate change panel has been formed by the Department of Agriculture amid La Niña’s expected damage to the agriculture sector......»»
Marcos forms human rights coordination body
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has created a body on human rights coordination to enhance mechanisms for the promotion and protection of human rights, a move viewed by advocates as a "desperate attempt to window-dress" the situation in the country. .....»»
What does it mean to be Asian in America
More than two decades into her American journey, Shamarukh Mohiuddin navigates the crossroads of culture and identity.A Washington-area business consultant by day, Mohiuddin supports Asian American causes, performs with a dance group at the capital's annual Fiesta Asia and checks 'Asian' on forms. Yet, the label doesn't quite fit.She prefers 'Bangladeshi American,' a term that resonates more deeply with h.....»»