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.

[Analytics] Southeast Asia’s internet economy booming

Southeast Asia’s internet economy has reached US$100 billion for the first time and is expected…

[Analytics] Assessing Trump’s Indo-Pacific strategy, 2 years in

The future of U.S. leadership in the Indo-Pacific rests on the legitimacy granted Washington through…

[Analytics] Duterte plays nice with Putin, toys with Trump

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was given the red carpet treatment during a recently concluded five-day…

South & Southeast

New ports lure Asia’s biggest cruise ship to the Philippines

MANILA, Oct 8, 2019, Bangkok Post. The Philippines, a country of more than 7,600 islands…

Duterte plans to expand cooperation with Russia

MOSCOW, Oct 5, 2019, TASS. President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has started to build…

[Analytics] The Asianized world has arrived

In the 19th century, the world was Europeanized. In the 20th century, it was Americanized….

Philippines is a ‘very important partner,’ Russia’s Putin says

MANILA, Oct 4, 2019, PhilStar. President Rodrigo Duterte and Russian President Vladimir Putin had an…

[Analytics] Chinese vessels in Philippine waters: Who’s keeping score?

As Chinese vessels of all sorts come and go through Philippine waters, exactly who among…

2 Filipinos killed in Taiwan bridge collapse

MANILA, Oct 2, 2019, PhilStar. Two Filipino fishery workers were found dead after a bridge…

South & Southeast