UOB Group’s Senior Economist Julia Goh and Economist Loke Siew Ting assessed the latest inflation figures in the Philippines. “Headline inflation surprisingly accelerated to 2.5% y/y in Oct (from +2.3 …
A Whirl Through the Philippines with Jeepney’s Meal Kits
The restaurateur Nicole Ponseca offers weekly deliveries of heat-and-serve dishes including adobo-pula chicken and roasted cauliflower with burnt-coconut sauce, plus a dose of secondhand nostalgia.
Pakistan registers over 10% growth in home remittances
Pakistan by recording 10.1% growth in home remittances during the last ten years has outperformed other countries of the region including Philippines, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and India which recorded a …
Thousands Still Without Power as Philippines Recovers From Super Typhoon Goni
An island of 260,000 could be without power until Christmas, while hundreds of thousands remain in evacuation centers in the midst of a severe coronavirus outbreak.
Is Biden leadership good for Philippines?
It might be a challenge to develop a good relationship between President Duterte and former United States vice president Joe Biden should he win the presidency in the hotly contested race in the US, …
‘Mini economies’: Pandemic tests the Philippines’ mighty malls
When one of the world’s longest Christmas celebrations kicks off in the Philippines, its shopping malls are among the first to greet the season. Vast emporiums are spruced up with garlands, bells and …
JLL Philippines assessment: Luxury residential safe from downturn
High vacancy and falling rents hound office, retail and residential property segments, but the luxury residential remained undaunted by the overall economic slowdown caused by the global pandemic.
Filipino Envoy Puts the Philippines’ ‘3rd Foreign Policy Pillar’ On the Line
An ambassador’s alleged abuse of a domestic worker in Brazil threatens the nation’s reputation as a global leader on migrant worker issues.
Duterte ‘surprised’ by Philippines’ high ranking in global safety survey
President Rodrigo Duterte admitted surprise by the Philippines’ high ranking in a recent study placing the country among the safest in the world. In his weekly address to the nation, Duterte said the …
China bars travellers from the UK, Belgium, the Philippines and India
Chinese travellers from Britain, Belgium, the Philippines and India, imposing some of the most stringent entry curbs of any country in a new COVID-19 clampdown. China, where the coronavirus first …