Plant thieves scour forests to satisfy foliage-starved Filipinos
MANILA, Sep 13, 2020, Bloomberg. The pandemic has set off a wave of theft 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.
Mindanao businesses want govt to resume infrastructure projects
MANILA, Sep 11, 2020, Business World. The Mindanao business community wants the government to restart…
Philippine govt to disallow home quarantine
MANILA, Sep 10, 2020, The Manila Times. The government will strictly enforce the “no home…
Five aviation companies allowed to transit in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Sep 10, 2020, Khmer Times. Five aviation firms which operate flights from Philippines,…
Pacific island nation of Palau offers to host US military bases: Report
NGERULMUD, Sep 9, 2020, Stars and Stripes. The Republic of Palau, east of the Philippines…
Philippine president Duterte welcomes oversight on govt projects
MANILA, Sep 9, 2020, Manila Bulletin. President Duterte is open to any legislative oversight on…
[Analytics] Sino-US differences over South China Sea appear to be irreconcilable
The on-going conflict between China on the one hand and the “Free World” led by…
Public, private cemeteries in Manila will be closed during ‘Undas’
MANILA, Sep 8, 2020, Tempo. All public and private memorial parks, cemeteries, and columbaries in…
Southeast Asia’s GDP growth to contract by 4.2 per cent in 2020: ICAEW
SINGAPORE, Sep 7, 2020, BT. Recovery prospects look brightest for Vietnam, according to the latest…
Philippine police to ‘regularly monitor’ social media for quarantine violations
MANILA, Sep 5, 2020, Rappler. Social media photos and videos of drinking sessions and other…
Brief lockdown slows inflation in the Philippines
MANILA, Sep 4, 2020, PhilStar. Inflation eased for the first time in three months in…
Oil tanker fire out of control off Sri Lanka, crewman killed
COLOMBO, Sep 4, 2020, AFP. A Panamanian-registered oil tanker burned out of control for a…