Many Islamic State (ISIS) fighters have publicly pledged allegiance to the new caliphate. According to the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI),
A large number of Islamic State (ISIS) fighters have publicly pledged allegiance to new caliphate. According to the Middle East Media Research Institute
Juwai IQI Global chief economist Shan Saeed (File photo) MANILA - An economist of Juwai IQI Global has seen the country's 8.3-percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the first quarter of the year as a good launch pad for the next administration to pursue its economic agenda. The chief economist of the Kuala Lumpur-based Juwai IQI Global, Shan Saeed, told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) that the strong GDP growth from January to March this year would keep market confidence afloat despite a transition in administration. "This would bolster the confidence of the government to expand the fiscal side of the balance sheet to maintain economic momentum in the country. Government strategic intent would be for the next 12 to 17 months to have macroeconomic stability to attract FDI (foreign direct investments) and buttress the GDP outlook," he said. Saeed added that the presumptive president is expected to continue the economic reforms of the Duterte administration. "W