Philippines

The shoal is one of Asia’s most contested maritime ⁠sites, and claimed by both ​the Philippines and China

Persistent inflation, slowing productivity and a fragile labour market reveal an economy far from true transformation

The South-east Asian nation has become China’s single biggest overseas market for solar panels for the first time in 2026

China dismissed the statement and reiterated the country’s sovereignty claims

Geopolitics has given way to issues related to the Fed, currency dynamics and El Nino

The peso gained 0.1 per cent against the dollar

Economy slows dramatically late 2025 following a government probe into public works spending

Last week, Marcoleta told supporters he was prepared to be jailed

The World Bank cited Vietnam’s export-led growth model and the Philippines’ broad-based expansion