Philippines

A cycling event in Iloilo City in late July: Urban renewal projects have made the Philippine city more friendly to pedestrians and cyclists. (Photo by Arnold Almacen)
Life

Philippine city charts a different path

Iloilo, an opposition stronghold, pioneers a new approach to urban life

5 August 2022
Ernesto Tanmantiong, president and chief executive of Jollibee Foods, is seeing off COVID-19 setbacks with aggressive expansion of the group overseas. 
Food & Beverage

Philippine fast-food leader Jollibee finds fatter profits abroad

Fried chicken giant's earnings returning to pre-pandemic level

4 August 2022
Thai Airways aircraft parked at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport. Thailand has scrapped almost all COVID-related travel restrictions.
Transportation

From Thailand to Philippines, airlines recover but need China reopening

Soaring fuel prices weigh on debt-laden Southeast Asian carriers

4 August 2022
Fidel Ramos flexes his muscles after surgery in 1996. Ramos prided himself on his healthy lifestyle.
Obituaries

Fidel Ramos, a former Philippine general who denounced despots

Former president eschewed dynastic politics, consolidated democracy

1 August 2022
Philippine former President Fidel Ramos, who ruled the country between 1992 and 1998, died on Sunday aged 94, online news site Rappler reported.
Obituaries

Philippine ex-President Fidel Ramos dies at 94

Former military officer helped topple dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

1 August 2022
Philippine tycoon Dennis Uy has reached a deal to sell a 45% stake in the Malampaya gas project to shore up the finances of his Udenna holding company. (Source photos by Shell and Getty Images) 
Business deals

Philippine tycoon Dennis Uy sells Malampaya gas stake amid debt woes

Billionaire Enrique Razon moves to buy 45% of critical energy asset

29 July 2022
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his first State of the Nation address on July 25: The new president has staked out a tougher position toward Beijing
Opinion

Marcos is finding a new balance between U.S. and China

After policy swings, new Philippine president is building on legacy of his father

29 July 2022
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk: The Philippines government is considering using SpaceX unit Starlink's satellite internet service to help Filipinos in isolated areas get online.
Telecommunication

Philippines eyes Elon Musk's Starlink for free internet program

Satellite Wi-Fi company plans December launch, first in Southeast Asia

27 July 2022
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his first State of the Nation Address in Manila on Monday. 
Politics

Marcos sets out big economic goal of slashing Philippine poverty

New president avoids China feud, human rights, corruption in policy speech

25 July 2022
Dennis Uy has aggresively expanded over the last six years into various sectors, including power, telecommunications, shipping and casinos. (Source photo by AFP/Jiji and Udenna website)
Companies

Philippine tycoon Dennis Uy's group says default avoided

Listed units' share price took hit after banks served notice to Udenna

25 July 2022
The Philippines new president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., will give his first State of the Nation address on July 25 and is expected to lay out his plans to speed the country's recovery from the pandemic. 
24 July 2022
Boats anchored at a river mouth at Tanjung Labian, one of the nearest points in Sabah, Malaysia to the Philippines: Locals have traveled across the Sulu Sea for years.
Opinion

Sulu claim shows Southeast Asia cannot yet escape colonial legacy

Governments should recognize citizens' cross-border communities

22 July 2022
Students sit inside dividers as they attend classes at Longos Elementary School in Alaminos, Pangasinan province, Philippines, on Nov. 15, 2021.
Education

Philippine teachers worry about full return to classroom lessons

ADB and unions seek larger education budget for COVID-19 recovery

22 July 2022
Philippine President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., who took office June 30, did not lay out specific economic policies during his campaign.
Economy

Just weeks in, Marcos faces doubts over mixed economic agenda

Philippine businesses wary over veto for special zone and lack of policy details

21 July 2022
Foodpanda CEO Jakob Angele aims to strengthen the company's engineering and business team as it faces stiffer regional competition. (Source photos by Tsubasa Suruga and Getty Images)
Technology

Foodpanda will not follow 'superapp' rivals in ASEAN: CEO

10 years on, food delivery service to focus on core business for profitability

20 July 2022
Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, pictured in May, said his government "will not compromise even an inch in protecting the country's security and sovereignty."
Politics

Malaysia PM vows to defend assets after $2bn seizure by Sulu heirs

Ismail Sabri faces challenge over $15bn award on claims linked to last sultan

19 July 2022
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, left, raises the arm of newly elected President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during his inauguration ceremony in Manila on June 30. 
Comment

Marcos vs Duterte: Will the Philippines see two dynasties clash?

Sara Duterte may have bigger ambitions than just being Marcos' No. 2

17 July 2022
TEPCO installs solar panels on the roofs of factories in Southeast Asia through a joint venture. (Photo courtesy of Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings)
Energy

Japan solar businesses vie for Southeast Asian rooftops

TEPCO and Eneos see opportunities in region dependent on fossil fuels

17 July 2022
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, left, plans to renegotiate three railway deals struck by predecessor Rodrigo Duterte with China. (Source photos by Reuters and Subic-Clark Alliance for Development)
Transportation

Philippines under Marcos to revisit Duterte-era China rail deals

Beijing funding for 3 projects uncertain as official hints at private sector

15 July 2022
Stream article image
Feeding Asia

Asia's agricultural revolution: planting a high-tech future

Population, inflation, climate stoke innovation to grow more with less

15 July 2022
A logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is seen at its main building in Manila. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Economy

Philippines lifts rates 75 basis points in unscheduled move

New governor seeks 'to help manage spillovers from other countries'

14 July 2022
Emperador is the largest liquor company in the Philippines, and is part of tycoon Andrew Tan's Alliance Global Group. (Photo by Minoru Satake)
Food & Beverage

Philippine distiller Emperador lists in Singapore amid global push

World's bestselling brandy aims to increase international sales to 50% by 2025

14 July 2022
Philippine President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., seen here during his inauguration on June 30, has tested positive for COVID-19.
Coronavirus

Philippines' Marcos in isolation after testing positive for COVID

New president to skip U.S. Embassy event, accepts China visit invitation

8 July 2022
As more Asians turned to the internet to conduct their daily lives during the pandemic, it was up to data centers to make sure everything ran smoothly.
Property

From Singapore to Japan, data centers come under investor scrutiny

JLL consultancy says much of industry is in the dark about how to cut emissions

8 July 2022
Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. delivers his speech during the inauguration ceremony on June 30: Marcos' decision to be sworn in at the iconic National Museum was not short on symbolism.
Opinion

Marcos off to strong start with bold economic gambit

Recovery and national development at the heart of new president's agenda

7 July 2022