#bworldfeed

Elijah Tubayan @elijahtubayan

@WB_AsiaPacific estimates the Philippine economy to grow 6.7% in 2018 and 2019, keeping its previous forecast, and will slightly moderate to 6.6% in 2020 @bworldph

Krista Montealegre @_kmontealegre

First Metro Asset Management launches the First Metro Consumer Fund, providing investors a benchmark that captures the Philippine consumption-led growth story @bworldph

Anna Mogato @AGAMogato

SLAC ceo Henry Lim stresses the need to shift to hybrid rice given the diminishing farmlands caused by urbanization | @bworldph

Gerard de la Peña @gerarddelapena

LTFRB orders Grab to lower surge rate to 1.5x from 2x while other TNC applicants are being evaluated.

DealStreetAsia @DealStreetAsia

Datamatics unit acquires Philippine BPO firm RJ Globus Solutions http://bit.ly/dataDSA

IRRI @irri

Research in the Ganges and Mekong deltas uses a participatory approach where the people take responsibility for building knowledge about their role in managing the resources on which their livelihoods depend. https://bit.ly/2HjPAsY

China News @Echinanews

Chinese President #XiJinping’s latest pledge of further opening-up made at Asia’s top economic forum has offered a much-needed boost to global confidence in building an open, all-win world economy. http://bit.ly/2EGuVK6 #Boao2018

United Nations ESCAP @UNESCAP

“There is nothing artificial about artificial technology. We are the ones in control, and we need to be accountable to how we use it.” - Mr. Yam Ki Chun, @Google. #APBF2018 #AI