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ASEAN+3 exec meeting in Manila set on Thursday

positivenewsmedia.ca
15 hrs ago
        

MANILA, Nov. 19 (PNA) – Finance and monetary officials from the ASEAN+3 countries are set to have a special meeting in Manila Thursday to discuss, among others, measures that will lessen the impact of the global turmoil.

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Qantas jets collide at Victorian airport

brisbanetimes.com.au
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Two Qantas jumbo jets - including the plane involved in the Manila mid-air explosion last July - have collided while being towed at Avalon, near Melbourne. "Two 747s at our Avalon maintenance base have come into contact with...

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Philippine stock index tumbles 3.4 percent

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Philippine shares tumbled for a second straight session Tuesday as investors took their cue from losses in the U.S. and Asian markets. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index fell 66.40 points, or 3.4...

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RPT-Philippines' Oct budget deficit at $180.1 mln

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MANILA, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The Philippines said on Tuesday it had a budget deficit of 9.0 billion pesos ($180.1 million) in October as the government raised spending to counter the impact of the global financial crisis....

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Manila's SM Prime hikes '09 capex 66 pct amid crisis

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MANILA, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The Philippines' biggest mall developer, SM Prime Holdings, will boost capital spending 66 percent next year, the firm said on Tuesday, despite a global financial crisis that has sent developed...

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Body of slain Japanese still unclaimed

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MANILA, Philippines -- The body of a Japanese tourist found brutally murdered in his hotel room has remained unclaimed at a funeral parlor in downtown Manila weeks after the incident. Homicide section...

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IMF: Statement of an IMF Staff Mission at the Conclusion of the 2008 Article IV Discussions with...

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The following statement was issued today in Manila after the conclusion of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission to the Philippines for the 2008 Article IV Consultation: "An IMF mission visited Manila during...

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Indie LPG dealers slash prices by P2/kg

inquirer.net
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By Ronnel Domingo Philippine Daily Inquirer MANILA, Philippines—The LPG Marketers Association slashed its prices, this time by P2 per kilogram or P22 per 11-kg cylinder of liquefied petroleum gas effective midnight Monday...

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Manila sacks 10 for failing tax targets

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Manila sacks 10 for failing tax targets MANILA, Philippines -- Manila will sack 10 government officials for failing to meet revenue collection targets, the government said. The officials will be fired for falling short of...

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Go straight to aid, NGO groups--bishop

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MANILA, Philippines -- If you are feeling charitable this Christmas, go directly to the legitimate charity institutions instead of helping kids on the street, a spokesman for the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines...

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