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ASEAN Ministers to tackle financial integration issues

By Carlo S. Lorenciana | April 4, 2017 - 12:00am

Meetings of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) happening in Cebu this week will focus on ways to flesh out the regional bloc's commitments to financial...

Freeman Cebu Business

Reinforcing Philippines-Cambodia ties

April 4, 2015 - 10:00am

Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala (left) exchanges gift with his Cambodian counterpart, Dr. Ouk Rabun, after a meeting on March 25, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Agriculture

Phl to sign pact on setting up regional rice reserve

April 28, 2011 - 11:01pm

The Philippines will join fellow ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nation) countries in signing a pact with China, Japan, and South Korea for the establishment of a regional rice reserve in October.

PL 480 proceeds to fund bird flu prevention effort

By Rocel Felix | August 31, 2006 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is channeling part of the $20-million proceeds from the 2007 US Public Law 480 rice loan to bird-flu prevention and control measures. "A portion of the proceeds from the rice...

Business

$2-M Asean fund to wipe out animal diseases pushed

By Rocel Felix | August 30, 2006 - 12:00am

Senior agriculture officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are expected to push for a $2-million fund to wipe out animal diseases in the region, particularly avian influenza (AI) or bird flu. Dr....

Business