COVID vaccines
Duterte accuses officials of skipping jab priority list
Filipino president discloses names of queue-jumping mayors and seeks explanation
Trade
Philippines explores joining TPP to expand free trade network
Domestic industry stands to gain from market access and cheaper imports
Opinion
How Jokowi bested China, while Duterte ended up a lackey
Indonesia and Philippines use very different strategies in dealing with Beijing
Opinion
Plastic waste is a growing menace, and a wasted opportunity
Southeast Asia has emerged as a hot spot for plastic pollution
Coronavirus
Asia COVID cases hit record as virus outpaces vaccine campaigns
Surges in Philippines and India bode ill for region's economic recovery
DealStreetAsia
Philippine livestreaming app Kumu to raise $15m
Series B funding to be used to grow wallet share and boost local content
South China Sea
Manila 'will protect' its territory in new South China Sea row
Duterte asserts UN ruling, with backing from US, Japan, Australia, UK, Canada
Markets
DDMP REIT makes Philippine market debut amid tepid trading
Listing during pandemic 'no walk in the park,' says chairman Edgar Sia
Business deals
Philippine tycoon Dennis Uy eyes asset sale to cut debt
Duterte ally opens door to offload fuel retailer after yearslong buying spree
Market Spotlight
Can a barbecue baron kick off a big year for Philippine IPOs?
Hopes for Edgar Sia's REIT are high even as COVID and inflation cloud outlook
Opinion
Duterte brings Kremlin-style power shuffle to Manila Bay
President's backers must avoid emulating Putin's vice presidential ploy
Coronavirus
Philippines detects first case of Brazil COVID-19 variant
A Filipino returning from Brazil tests positive for P.1 type coronavirus
Politics
Philippines' Duterte urged by allies to run for vice president
President says former aide Sen. Bong Go wants to succeed him
Economy
Philippines pushes to ease Asia's toughest foreign investment rules
Duterte-backed overhaul faces opposition from entrenched conglomerates
Telecommunication
China-backed telco launches service to take on Philippine duopoly
Dito Telecommunity kicks off mobile operations in provinces of Davao and Cebu
IPO
Philippine instant noodle maker Monde Nissin aims for $1.3bn IPO
Company behind popular Lucky Me! brand targets country's largest listing
Telecommunication
Philippine telecom PLDT's revenue hits record as new rival looms
CEO Manuel Pangilinan warns '2021 comes with its own set of challenges'
Finance
Philippine banks' bad loans swell far faster than ASEAN peers'
Southeast Asian lenders face worsening asset quality and profitability on COVID
Property
Philippines' young REIT market snubbed by foreign investors
But Ayala-backed maiden trust manages solid showing in initial year
COVID vaccines
Philippines starts COVID vaccinations, courtesy of China
Duterte plans Beijing trip to personally thank Xi, eyes 2023 return to normalcy
Biden's Asia policy
US to sell Philippines arms despite no human rights reforms
Washington pressured by Manila as parties negotiate key military pact
Finance
South Africa's Tyme to set up digital bank in the Philippines
Local partner JG Summit invests $5m as newcomer plans Southeast Asian foray
Telecommunication
Philippines' China-backed telco newcomer clears tests for launch
Dito to start commercial operations next month to challenge duopoly
Energy
Philippines to install its first stormproof wind turbine
Japan startup Challenergy developed the units it hopes to sell to remote islands
Food & Beverage
Asia's cloud kitchens expect delivery boom to outlast COVID
Uber and Grab drastically alter an industry that used to rely on prime locations