Laos eyes economic stimulus from $6-b Chinese-built railway
By Lisa Martin and Pathom Sangwongwanich BANGKOK, Thailand—A new $6-billion Chinese-built railway line opens in Laos this week, bringing hopes ...
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Pass stimulus bill, solon urges
A lawmaker from Bicol appealed Friday to the Senate to help boost economic-stimulus spending by passing a House-approved measure anchored ...
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CREATE’s approval to boost recovery
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said the Senate’s timely passage on Thursday of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for ...
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Japan to keep economic stimulus
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the recent pace of growth in the world’s third-largest economy is probably unsustainable ...
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