Mar Roxas falls in Pulse Asia pre-election survey (Philstar.com) - April 30, 2019 - 10:14pm MANILA, Philippines — Opposition senatorial candidate Manuel “Mar” Roxas II failed to place in the new roster of 14 candidates who would have a “statistical chance” of winning in the May polls, results of the latest Pulse Asia survey released Tuesday showed. Twelve of the 24 Senate seats, as well as all lower house seats and all elected posts of local government units are up for grabs on May 13. Based on an April 10-14 poll of 1,800 adults who are likely voters, Roxas garnered a statistical ranking of 14th to 17th place out of 62 hopefuls. Broken down, 99% of respondents said they are aware of Roxas while 24.5% said they would vote for the Liberal Party bet. The only LP candidate who made it to the list of 14 bets with statistical chance of winning was Sen. Paolo Benigno … [Read more...] about Mar Roxas falls in Pulse Asia pre-election survey
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Villar joins Poe as frontrunner in new Pulse Asia survey
Villar joins Poe as frontrunner in new Pulse Asia survey (Philstar.com) - April 30, 2019 - 2:06pm MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Cynthia Villar climbed to the top spot of the latest Pulse Asia survey, sharing the lead with fellow re-electionist Sen. Grace Poe. The poll conducted from April 10 to 14—a month before the May midterm polls—showed that 51.7% of the 1,800 respondents would vote for Villar and 50.5% would vote for Poe, making both re-electionists statistically tied in the first and second place. Poe, an independent candidate, had consistently emerged as the top choice in previous surveys with Villar following behind. The polling firm noted that only 14 of the 62 candidates running for senator would have a statistical chance of winning. Sen. Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino was the only one from the opposition slate who made it to the so-called winners’ circle. Administration-backed bets still … [Read more...] about Villar joins Poe as frontrunner in new Pulse Asia survey
Stocks to watch: Keppel, Ascendas Reit, Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust, Ascott Reit, CDLHT
SINGAPORE - The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their shares on Tuesday (April 30): Keppel Corporation: Conglomerate Keppel Corp has priced the issue of its $150 million 3 per cent notes due 2024 and $350 million 3.66 per cent notes due 2029, it said on Monday night after the market closed. They are expected to be issued on or about May 7, 2019, and are expected to be listed on the Singapore Exchange on or about the following business day after the issue. They will be issued under Keppel Corp's US$5 billion multi-currency medium-term note programme. The company had on Monday morning increased the limit of the programme from US$3 billion to US$5 billion. Keppel Corp shares closed down 16 cents or 2.3 per cent to $6.79 on Monday. Ascendas Reit: Ascendas Reit on Monday reported a 6.1 per cent rise in distribution per unit (DPU) to 4.148 cents for the fourth quarter ended March 31, from 3.910 cents last year. This was on the back of contributions from 38 … [Read more...] about Stocks to watch: Keppel, Ascendas Reit, Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust, Ascott Reit, CDLHT
First Asia Africa Film Festival Highlights Commonalities in Diversity
Jakarta. The first ever Asia Africa Film Festival was held at Queen's Head in Kemang, South Jakarta, on April 24-28. The festival is planned to be an annual event and this year all the screenings were held in Silver Screen, Queen’s Head's surprisingly spacious minicinema. Kennedy Ashinze, founder of festival organizer Globetrotter Lab, said he wants the festival to spark conversations between the two continents and celebrate filmmakers and actors who have created works that give true portrayals of social conditions in Asia and Africa. "We want to break down definitions and narrow boundaries that have been stereotyped on both continents, and to fight economic, class and racial boundaries," Ashinze said during a media gathering on Tuesday. "Basically we felt there was a void in Jakarta and more conversations need to be had, face-to-face ones. We want to tell different stories from different parts of the world to highlight diversity … [Read more...] about First Asia Africa Film Festival Highlights Commonalities in Diversity
Abby Arevalo joint 7th in Asia-Pacific
Abby Arevalo joint 7th in Asia-Pacific (The Philippine Star) - April 29, 2019 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Abby Arevalo closed out with a two-under 70 and emerged the top Filipina at joint seventh in the second Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship ruled by local ace Yuka Yasuda in lopsided fashion in Hokota, Japan yesterday. Arevalo hit four birdies against two bogeys for a pair of 35s, pooling a 291, 14 strokes behind Yasuda, who capped her stirring final 36-hole stint with a bogey-free 65 for an 11-under 277 for a whopping eight-stroke romp over last year’s winner Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand. Bianca Pagdanganan gunned down an eagle and made three birdies but fumbled with two bogeys and a triple-bogey on the par-3 No. 11 to settle for a 72 and a 292 for solo 11th. … [Read more...] about Abby Arevalo joint 7th in Asia-Pacific