Former foreign affairs secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said the Philippines will not abandon its territorial claim over Sabah despite aggressive financial offers. He bared the “repeated offers” in the …
A Chinese aircraft carrier spotted near the Philippines. What does it mean?
A Chinese aircraft carrier reportedly patrolled the waters off the Philippines in an operation that observers say was a message to Manila and Washington. The aircraft carrier is widely believed to be …
A Chinese aircraft carrier spotted near the Philippines. What does it mean?
A Chinese aircraft carrier reportedly patrolled the waters off the Philippines in an operation that observers say was a message to Manila and Washington. The aircraft carrier is widely believed to be …
Philippines still in FATF’s int’l money laundering ‘grey list’
The Philippines remains on the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) “grey list” or countries under increased monitoring to improve anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) …
Property prices post slower growth in Q1
MANILA, Philippines — Property prices continued to increase year-on-year as prices rose across all housing types in the first quarter, but the growth rate slowed for the fourth straight time during …
Indonesia is not just about Bali
the Philippines imported 4,668 metric tons of tuna from Indonesia. This is equivalent to 2.27 percent of the total 205,449 metric tons of tuna imported in 2021. Widjojo is also committed to promoting …
Indonesia Has Highest Costs of Doing Business in ASEAN-5
Indonesia holds the highest logistics and labor costs in the ASEAN-5 grouping which also includes Malaysia and the Philippines.
In the Philippines’ First Banyan Tree Luxury Residence, Units Start at P92 Million
The first Banyan Tree property in the Philippines will be located in Entertainment City Parañaque City Starting with one property in Phuket, Thailand in 1994, the Banyan Group currently has 8,695 …
Big firms too dominant in Indonesia, World Bank says
JAKARTA: Indonesia has a bigger revenue gap between small and big firms than other emerging markets, such as India, Mexico, the Philippines and Turkey, according to a World Bank report, with repercussions for the domestic economy. Furthermore, those large …
Will US help Philippines stand up to neighborhood bully?
The United States’ reputation as a reliable ally is nowhere more at stake than in the Philippines. And that reputation is on the verge of going down the drain.