Browsing Malaya by Subject "economics"

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    • 8 of 10 Pinoys want to assert rights in West Philippine Sea 

      (Malaya, January 26, 2017, on page B4)
      As the Duterte administration continues to push for warmer ties with China, the latest survey by Pulse Asia found that a majority of Filipinos want the Philippine government to assert its rights in the West Philippine Sea. ...

    • Activists, UN celebrate pope's call to arms on climate change 

      Hepinstall, Sonya (Malaya, June 19, 2015, on page B4-B5)
      Pope Francis’ appeal to save the planet won praise from climate change activists, scientists, and the United Nations on Thursday as a moral imperative to governments to make 2015 a turning point in efforts to slow global ...

    • Agri growth slows as El Niño strikes 

      Macapagal, Jed (Malaya, May 9, 2019, on page A1-A7)
      Agriculture output grew by 0.67 percent in the first quarter of the year due to positive contributions from fisheries, livestock and poultry subsectors. This, is however, slower than the 1.47 percent growth registered in ...

    • Agri output fall 1.27% in Q2 

      Macapagal, Jed (Malaya, August 8, 2019, on page A1)
      The fisheries subsector improved by 1.9 percent during the period and contributed 17.41 percent to the total agricultural output. Increases in production were recorded for yellowfin tuna, round-scad, tiger prawn and tilapia. ...

    • Agri output rebounds 

      Macapagal, Jed (Malaya, May 16, 2017, on page A1-A4)
      Agriculture output grew 5.28 percent in the first quarter compared with a year ago, rebounding from a contraction in the previous quarter largely due to good weather, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said yesterday. ...

    • Asean 'Sydney Declaration': A strong position on South China Sea 

      (Malaya, March 28, 2018, on page B4)
      The Joint Statement of the Asean-Australia Special Summit signed by member heads of state aired the strongest position against aggressive acts in the South China Sea. “We reaffirm the importance of maintaining and promoting ...

    • Asean, Biejing reach 'milestone' in SCS talks 

      Reuters (Malaya, August 3, 2018, on page B1-B2)
      Southeast Asia and China have agreed on a working text to continue long drawn-out negotiations over a code of conduct in the disputed South China sea, with officials on Thursday lauding it as a “milestone” and “great ...

    • Bank's agri loans at P721B as of Q1 

      (Malaya, May 24, 2019, on page A1-A7)
      Land Bank of the Philippines said the amount of loans it provided to small farmers, fishers and other priority sectors grew by 20 percent to P721 billion in the first quarter of the year, from P600 billion a year ago. The ...

    • Cannibal crab PH's third most important fishery export 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, October 23, 2017, on page A2)
      This crab is a cannibal. And the government wants more of them. The Blue Swimming Crabs, also known as Portunuspelagicus, is well known for its cannibalistic habits. It preys on other weak crabs, those with missing appendages ...

    • China recognizes PH rights over Benham Rise 

      Hachero, Ashzel; Lopez, JP; Vigilia, Wendell (Malaya, March 16, 2017, on page B1-B6)
      Acting Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo yesterday said China has sent word recognizing Philippine sovereignty over the 13-million hectare Benham Rise and it is not going to claim ownership of the undersea region ...

    • Chinese interest in Benham Rise 

      Aquino, Ann (Malaya, March 14, 2017, on page B5)
      The Department of National Defense (DND) hinted that China shows interest on Benham Rise, over which the Philippines has undisputed claim in the United Nations, with a potential plan: scouting for spots to park its submarines. ...

    • Climate change will stall PH, SE Asia growth 

      Celis, Angela (Malaya, January 12, 2016, on page A1-A4)
      Climate change will stall growth in Southeast Asian countries including the Philippines. David Raitzer, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department project officer and economist, said ...

    • COSCO to launch cruise route in South China Sea 

      Reuters (Malaya, June 22, 2016, on page A9)
      State-owned China COSCO Shipping Corp plans to launch cruise trips in the South China Sea next month, with the first route to travel from Sanya city in the country's southeast to the disputed Paracel Islands, state media ...

    • Duterte allows Chinese ships in Philippine waters 

      Mata, Nestor (Malaya, March 16, 2017, on page B5)
      President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has agreed to allow Chinese surveillance ships into Philippine waters. Duterte said there was no incursion, particularly in Benham Rise, an underwater landmass off the east coast of Luzon and ...

    • Ex-generals raise concerns over BBL, China Sea dispute 

      Reyes, Victor (Malaya, July 12, 2018, on page B2)
      A group of mostly retired military generals yesterday raised concerns over the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law and government's handling of the territorial dispute in the South China Sea or West Philippine Sea. The Group ...

    • Farm output growth slowed to 1% in 2018 

      Macapagal, Jed (Malaya, January 11, 2019, on page A1)
      Ahead from the release of official figures from the Philippine Statistics Authority, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said the farming sector grew by 1 percent in 2018, due to the effects of 13 weather disturbances ...

    • The final frontier: Who owns the oceans and their hidden treasures? 

      Tabary, Zoe (Malaya, December 5, 2018, on page B4-B5)
      Oceans - which scientists say are less understood than the moon or Mars - cover more than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, yet less than 20 percent of their seafloor has been mapped or observed, according to the U.S. ...

    • Fluctuating output brings seaweed prices down 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, November 29, 2017, on page A1-A4)
      A cycle of boon and bane is bringing down the price of dried seaweed. "The low buying price is caused by production fluctuation from late 2015 until early 2017," said Dr. Nicomedes Decomenden of the Bureau of Fisheries and ...

    • FTA to improve PH tuna access to EU 

      Isip, Irma (Malaya, September 21, 2012, on page A1-A2)
      An FTA would help Philippine canned tuna exports to Europe better access, Trade Undersecretary Adrian S. Cristobal Jr. said. Cristobal said in an interview at the sidelines of the One Country, One Voice PH-EU Consultations ...

    • Islands want UN to see climate as security threat 

      Associated Press (AP) (Malaya, February 18, 2013, on page B4-B5)
      The Marshall Islands and other low-lying island nations appealed to the U.N. Security Council on Friday to recognize climate change as an international security threat that jeopardizes their very survival. Tony deBrum, a ...