MANILA -- Net foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Philippines rose by 21.3 percent year-on-year in May to 586 million U.S. dollars, the Philippine central bank said on Monday.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the increase resulted from the significant expansion in nonresidents' net investments in debt instruments, which rose by 88.3 percent year-on-year, from 227 million dollars to 427 million dollars. (Philippines-BSP-FDI)
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BANGKOK -- Thai army spokesperson Winthai Suvaree on Monday clarified regarding the Cambodian Ministry of Defense's earlier accusations that Boonsin Padklang, commander of Thailand's Second Army Region, did not mention the deployment of forces regarding disputed temples, and what was stated does not constitute any attempt at provocation, as Cambodia has claimed.
The clarification came after a Cambodian defense spokesperson accused that the planned military action announced by Boonsin is a violation of a ceasefire reached by both countries. (Thailand-Cambodia-Ties)
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KANDAL, Cambodia -- Techo International Airport (TIA), which is the new airport for Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, is ready for official operations on Sept. 9 after the construction has been 100 percent completed, a civil aviation chief said on Monday.
Mao Havannall, minister in charge of the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation, said the TIA will conduct a final test flight of the Airbus 320 aircraft on Friday, Aug. 15. (Cambodia-Airport)
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SEOUL -- South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Monday held a summit meeting with visiting Vietnamese leader To Lam in Seoul, according to the South Korean presidential office.
Lee, who took office in June, met with Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, who was on a four-day state visit to South Korea since Sunday. (South Korea-Vietnam-Ties)
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KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia is examining the role of nuclear energy as a potential option for clean, stable and competitive electricity within the nation's future energy mix, Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof said on Monday.
The government is undertaking a structured assessment following the presentation of the 13th Malaysia Plan, which aims to diversify energy sources, strengthen long-term energy security, support carbon emission reduction targets, and reduce dependence on fossil fuels, Fadillah said at the 12th ASEAN Network of Regulatory Bodies of Atomic Energy annual meeting. (Malaysia-Nuclear Energy) ■
