How can the Philippines translate the current economic momentum into inclusive growth?
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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,...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Hugo Swire MP, UK Minister of State for the Foreign Office from The Report: Philippines 2014
To what extent could the Philippines-UK Joint Plan of Action (JPA) and Air Services Agreement enhance relations between both nations?
Articles & Analysis | A new path: While business process outsourcing has helped to generate growth, more needs to be done to build up export industries from The Report: Philippines 2014
Unlike many of its South-east Asian neighbours, the Philippine economy is less export dependent and more consumption oriented. More importantly, the country has two critical sources of revenue that are largely insignificant in other members of the ASEAN community: business process outsourcing (BPO) and foreign remittances. These two elements have...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Bui Quang Vinh, Vietnamese Minister of Planning and Investment from The Report: Philippines 2014
What is Vietnam’s strategy for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in value-added sectors?