In my previous column on Dec. 30, 2024 ( I speculated on how and when China might wield trade as a weapon and eventually de-escalate. In this second installment, I examine the potential impact on the ...

Secretary Arsenio Balisacan of the National Economic and Development Authority said that the “consistently high” employment rates and reduced underemployment were evidence that the Philippines’ labor ...

Visa has had a successful FY2024 performance across financial metrics and stock prices, thanks to its market leading position in the credit card processor market. If anything, recent reports point ...

A federal lawsuit filed this week seeks to hold an Oakland hotel liable for sex trafficking by guests at the hotel under a statute that makes a company liable if it benefits from, and knew, or should ...

As you can see, the Philippines' GDP was only $437 billion, trailing behind these three economic behemoths, as well as neighbors like Thailand ($515 billion) and Singapore ($501 billion). These ...

In the Philippines, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) creates the economy’s master plan. Plans to overhaul NEDA to make it more responsive to the needs of the 21st century are ...

ON DEC. 19, 2024, ANC News announced that “PSEI on track for 5 th annual loss.” If so, this means that while the Philippine economy as well as the other ASEAN stock markets have recovered from the ...

Incidentally, the Comelec of the Philippines has been elected as vice chairman of the Association of World Electoral Bodies (A-Web) and as vice chairman also of the Association of Asian Electoral ...

As New Zealand reflects on our unique journey, I reflect on another flourishing partnership – that of New Zealand and the Philippines. The past year has been nothing short of extraordinary.

Alvin Camba is a critical materials specialist at the Associated Universities Incorporated, where he specializes in China-Southeast Asia relations and critical resources. Transnational criminals ...

By reasserting Philippine sovereignty, his administration has galvanized public opinion and allowed the Armed Forces of the Philippines to pivot from an obsessive focus on internal security to a more ...

If you have ever been to Manila lately, chances are you fell victim to its nightmarish traffic. Things are about to get worse unless the Philippine government implements bold and urgent reforms to ...