Property sector seen to suffer heavier damage from lockdown in the Philippines
MANILA, Mar 31, 2020, PhilStar. The booming property market is taking a bigger hit from…
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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.
Indonesia plans tougher mobility rules, if no full public lockdown, virus death toll could soar to over 140,000 by May
JAKARTA, Mar 30, 2020, SCMP. Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Monday he planned stricter…
Food shortage looms amid quarantine in the Philippines
MANILA, Mar 30, 2020, The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Faced with a looming food crisis as…
Philippine province Laguna under total lockdown due to the spread of the coronavirus
MANILA, Mar 29, 2020, The Manila Times. The Laguna provincial government announced on Saturday that…
No total, extended lockdown amid coronavirus threat from Mar 28 in the Philippines: Officials
MANILA, Mar 28, 2020, PhilStar. Officials on Friday (Mar 27) denied that the government is…
Philippine Armed Forces’ chief contracted coronavirus, after contact with him Tourism Secretary to go on self-quarantine
MANILA, Mar 27, 2020, The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of…
Philippine lawer to make a complaint against Senator Pimentel for breaching coronavirus quarantine protocol
MANILA, Mar 26, 2020, PhilStar. A complaint is being readied against Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel…
Coronavirus pandemic hits all 10 ASEAN members as Laos confirms first 2 cases
BANGKOK< Mar 24, 2020, Kyodo, The Laotian Times. Laos on Tuesday confirmed its first two...
Philippine Senate okays emergency powers for Duterte in fight vs coronavirus outbreak
MANILA, Mar 24, 2020, PhilStar. Senate, in a special session Monday, approved the proposed legislation…
[Analytics] Indonesia needs a better clean energy policy
While ASEAN member countries race to seize market share amidst the renewable energy boom in…
[Analytics] Indonesia: To lock or not to lock
Following President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s announcement on March 2 of Indonesia’s first two positive cases…
Philippine president Duterte orders 60-day price freeze on essential goods amid pandemic
MANILA, Mar 21, 2020, NST. The government has imposed a 60-day nationwide freeze on basic…