Southeast Asia
South-east Asia faces trade war fallout
18 July, 2018 at 10:06
A US-China trade war risks doing severe collateral damage to south-east Asia’s biggest emerging economies.
Philippines is best country to invest in,...
8 March, 2018 at 08:00
The Philippines ranked first among a list of countries “worthy of investment” this year based on a recent survey conducted by an American media company.
Best Countries to Invest In
7 March, 2018 at 18:00
US News & World Report hailed the Philippines as the top investment destination, citing the country’s $304.9-billion gross domestic product, 103.3 million population and $7,739 GDP per capita.
China’s high-speed railway ambitions hit snags
13 February, 2018 at 08:00
Exports of high-speed railway systems by China to Southeast Asian nations are lagging behind schedule due to trouble with importers over the sharing of costs and delays in the procurement of land.
Lagging behind in Southeast Asia
29 October, 2014 at 11:20
Mahar Mangahas Philippine Daily Inquirer 12:59 AM | Saturday, October 25th, 2014 Let us open our eyes to the fact that Human
Third-poorest in Southeast Asia?
17 September, 2014 at 10:22
By Mahar Mangahas |Philippine Daily Inquirer 12:08 am | Saturday, September 13th, 2014 From 2005 to 2010, the Philippines went from
Thai Military Rulers Look to Past For...
15 August, 2014 at 11:17
By Tom Wright And Warangkana Chomchuen Aug. 12, 2014 1:13 a.m. ET BANGKOK—In the 1980s, Thailand’s military-backed government oversaw
SE Asian slowdown expected up to 2016
1 December, 2011 at 15:53
Regional News PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC expansion will slow along with that of key Southeast Asian peers in the next five years, following near-term
Government to check reports Asean countries subsidizing...
1 December, 2011 at 11:50
GOVERNMENT think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) will investigate reports that other Southeast Asian countries are
Asian Bloc Looks to U.S. for Trade...
18 November, 2011 at 14:03
Regional News NUSA DUA, Indonesia—As U.S. President Barack Obama arrives in Indonesia for a series of summits, Southeast Asia is hoping the
South-east Asia worth a long-term look
8 November, 2011 at 11:59
Regional News If only it were all about a combination of healthy economic and strong leadership the countries that form the heart of the
A hard choice for Southeast Asia
8 November, 2011 at 11:51
Regional News This is a re-posted opinion piece. President Barack Obama’s November itinerary includes three idyllic seaside locations —
As Thailand Floods Spread, Experts Blame Officials,...
28 October, 2011 at 17:53
Regional News BANGKOK — As some of Thailand’s worst flooding in half a century bears down on Bangkok — submerging cities, industrial parks
Vietnam’s road to prosperity
28 October, 2011 at 17:28
This is a re-posted opinion piece. Not too long ago, the Philippines served as a launching pad and R&R station for US troops fighting
