Vietnam braces for Typhoon Vamco, 53 dead in Philippines
HANOI/MANILA, Nov 14, 2020, Reuters. Vietnam was bracing for Typhoon Vamco to make landfall in…
Philippines
The Philippines, an economy of 100 million people, was a founding member of APEC. When the forum was founded in 1989, the Philippines had a real GDP of 91 billion, and a per capita GDP of 1,500. By 2016, the Philippines’ GDP was more than doubled at USD 284 billion, while its per capita GDP rose to USD 2,700.
Solidary – key to ASEAN’s success: Vietnam’s PM
HANOI, Nov 12, 2020, VNA. Solidarity is the foundation of ASEAN cooperation and the key…
Philippine leader Duterte calls on ASEAN to press developed nations on climate change
MANILA, Nov 12, 2020, Eagle News. President Rodrigo Duterte called on leaders of the Association…
Virtual ASEAN summit opens with pandemic high on agenda
HANOI, Nov 12, 2020, Kyodo. The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations kicked…
Asia-Pacific ministers in final talks for RCEP trade deal
TOKYO, Nov 11, 2020, Kyodo. Ministers from Japan, China, South Korea and 12 other Asia-Pacific…
Philippine govt releases guidelines on motorcycle taxi operations
MANILA, Nov 10, 2020, PhilStar. Motorcycle taxi services like Angkas have the green light to…
Philippines sees economy improving this quarter as curbs eased
MANILA, Nov 9, 2020, Bloomberg. The Philippines sees growth picking up in the current quarter…
What can the Philippines expect from a Biden presidency
MANILA, Nov 8, 2020, PhilStar. The United States, longtime ally and former colonizer to the…
Over 3 million Filipinos registered in Step 1 of National ID
MANILA, Nov 6, 2020, The Manila Times. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has completed the…
Philippines shuts door on new coal power proposals
MANILA, Nov 4, 2020, Reuters. The Philippines has stopped accepting new proposals for coal-based power…
Philippines greenlights oil drills in disputed sea without China
MANILA, Nov 4, 2020, Bloomberg. The Philippines said oil exploration in the disputed South China…
Philippines allows land-based casinos to accept bets online
MANILA, Nov 3, 2020, Bloomberg. The Philippine gaming regulator has allowed land-based casinos to accept…