Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures as he delivers a speech during a visit to army personnel in Manila on Tuesday. Philippine shares posted their second straight weekly loss on Friday. Strong US jobs numbers can fuel the expectations of a Fed rate hike in December and ripple through markets. Philippine shares posted their second straight weekly loss, with telecom stocks leading the decline. Singapore shares slipped, sparked by a sell-off in telecom and consumer services stocks, while Vietnam shed more than 1% during the session.

Source: Bangkok Post October 07, 2016 10:21 UTC