China, US militaries in crunch talks to avoid conflicts in Taiwan and South China Sea
HONG KONG, Aug 7, 2020, SCMP. China’s Defence Minister Wei Fenghe and his US counterpart…
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.
Brunei, Philippine tech firms sign deals to expand local digital transformation
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 6, 2020, Xinhua. A partnership agreement has been signed on a…
Sabah will always be part of Malaysia: Official in response to Philippines’ claim
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6, 2020, Bernama. Malaysia will not recognise any foreign claim for Sabah,…
Japan to promote trade document digitalization platform to ASEAN
HANOI, Aug 6, 2020, VNA. The Japanese Government plans to promote a platform to member…
[Dialogue] ‘Above all else: climate change’
The rise of China, climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic present challenges and opportunities for…
Philippines begins Avigan clinical trials for Covid-19 treatment
MANILA, Aug 4, 2020, Kyodo. The Philippine government said Tuesday that it has begun clinical…
Philippine capital city Manila under tight lockdown again from Aug 4
MANILA, Aug 4, 2020, The Manila Times. Public transport will be halted, business that had…
[Analytics] Critics are accusing the Philippines govt of using the lockdown to crack down on dissent
Questioning the world’s toughest coronavirus restrictions can be a risky business in the Philippines. Ben…
Duterte puts Metro Manila, nearby provinces under modified quarantine
MANILA, Aug 3, 2020, PhilStar. President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the imposition of Modified Enhanced…
Remote notarization of documents allowed in the Philippines
MANILA, Aug 2, 2020, The Manila Times. Remote notarization of paper documents is now allowed…
Vaccine needed before recovery road map: Philippine president Duterte
MANILA, Aug 1, 2020, Inquirer. President Rodrigo Duterte said he needed a vaccine against the…
Reforms urged to keep ASEAN connected and competitive
SINGAPORE, Jul 30, 2020, BT. Shrinking foreign direct investment (FDI) poses “a fundamental threat” to…