Severe Flooding Adds Pressure to Philippine Growth as Infrastructure Governance Concerns Weigh on Investment

Severe Flooding Adds Pressure to Philippine Growth as Infrastructure Governance Concerns Weigh on Investment

Widespread flooding across the Philippines is adding another layer of pressure to an economy already facing slower growth, weakened infrastructure spending and investor concerns linked to a major public-works corruption scandal. According to The Business Times, recent storms and severe flooding have affected approximately 9.4 million Filipinos, including communities across Read more…

Philippines Calls on ASEAN to Position Itself as a Global Investment Safe Haven Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions

Philippines Calls on ASEAN to Position Itself as a Global Investment Safe Haven Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions

The Philippines has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to position itself as a global safe haven for investment amid mounting geopolitical uncertainty, highlighting the bloc’s stability, economic dynamism and cooperative frameworks as critical advantages in a volatile global environment. (South China Morning Post) The call was made Read more…