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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Le Luong Minh, Secretary-General, ASEAN from The Report: Philippines 2014
Articles & Analysis | Positive outlook: The economy is well-positioned to generate ongoing growth from The Report: Philippines 2014
In the third quarter of 2013, the Philippines was one of the best-performing economies in the region, second to China (7.8%) and outpacing Indonesia (5.6%), Vietnam (5.1%), Malaysia (5.0%) and Thailand (2.5%). Its GDP was up 7% year-on-year, the fifth consecutive quarter that growth was at least 7%. The Philippines has been laying the groundwork for...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Roberto de Ocampo, Former Secretary of Finance, and Co-Vice-Chairman, Makati Business Club from The Report: Philippines 2014
What reforms need to be enacted to generate a more investment-friendly legal framework?
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to President Benigno Aquino III from The Report: Philippines 2014
Articles & Analysis | Eye on the islands: Abundant biodiversity, natural resources and a young population draw growing interest from investors from The Report: Philippines 2014
An archipelago of 7107 islands, the Republic of the Philippines lies south of Taiwan and east of Vietnam, and is bounded in the west by the South China Sea and in the south by the Sulu and Celebes Seas. With a complex history marked by successive waves of migration and periods of colonisation and occupation, the Philippines is home to a host of...
Articles & Analysis | Competition and compensation: The wage debate intensifies from The Report: Philippines 2014
Foreign firms have objected to trade union proposals to raise the minimum wage, fearing this will cost the Philippines its competitive edge in a tough global investment climate. But unions say the changes are crucial as workers shoulder increasing utility costs. Citing inflation-based rises in the cost of essentials like electricity, water,...