APEC summit to be held online Dec 4
SINGAPORE, Sep 4, 2020, Kyodo. The annual summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum will…
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.
Malaysia’s lawmaker urges govt to reconsider blanket ban on foreign nationals entering
KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 4, 2020, Malay Mail. Former International Trade and Industry (Miti) deputy minister…
Grim picture as Indonesia enters sixth month of Covid-19 outbreak
JAKARTA, Sep 3, 2020, The Jakarta Post. As Indonesia enters its sixth month since COVID-19…
Philippines jobless rate eases, but Metro Manila left behind
MANILA, Sep 3, 2020, PhilStar. The number of jobless Filipinos went down nationwide in July…
Philippines won’t blacklist China firms like US
MANILA, Sep 2, 2020, AFP. The Philippines will not follow the United States (US) lead…
Philippines’ ABS-CBN closes regional stations
MANILA, Sep 1, 2020, AFP. Anchor Dhobie de Guzman has been the face of a…
Restrictions on religious gatherings in Metro Manila eased
MANILA, Sep 1, 2020, PhilStar. The government once again relaxed restrictions on religious gatherings in…
Govt bans Indian, Indonesian, Philippines pass holder from entering Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 1, 2020, Malay Mail. Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri today announced…
4 fishers rescued off Cebu’s Camotes Island
CEBU CITY, Aug 31, 2020, The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Four fishermen were rescued off the…
[Analytics] What does the rise of semi-authoritarian regimes in Southeast Asia mean for the region?
Southeast Asia has seen the rise of governments that cannot be easily categorized as either…
Thailand sees the Philippines as ‘important’ Asean family member, not rival
MANILA, Aug 29, 2020, PNA. Thailand considers the Philippines as an “important” family member of…
Philippine Quezon City buys land for 1,800 informal settler families
QUEZON CITY, Aug 29, 2020, PhilStar. The Quezon City government has purchased a 14-hectare property…