Philippines

Capital

Philippines has the laws. It needs the ports and power plants.

Gong Yoo’s Asian tour is a masterclass in nostalgia monetisation

Filipino domestic workers recruited as surrogates, left unpaid

Asia is spending billions to bury just-in-time manufacturing

Gen Z luxury travelers now book their own trips, reshaping Asia Pacific hotels

Asia’s AI factory boom masks a dangerous single point of failure

Southeast Asia traded oil dependence for Chinese solar panels

Philippines became solar’s top buyer by accident, not ambition

Asia’s harvest is about to fail on a warmer planet

China’s AI microdramas are already half the top shows

America’s Southeast Asia problem has a Northeast Asia solution

The Philippines is building renewable power on Chinese supply chains

South Korea’s arms sales to Southeast Asia remain a vendor relationship, not a partnership

Southeast Asia is locking itself into Chinese EVs

Lazada cuts staff again. Better process changed nothing.

El Niño and Middle East chaos could starve Southeast Asia this year

Australia’s wine bet on Southeast Asia, not just China

Philippines brings home 10,000 workers. The harder test starts after landing.

Asia is arming Japan to balance China, not fear it

Iran war exposed Southeast Asia’s energy trap. Now the exit begins.

America’s hospital ship returns to Southeast Asia with a strategic message

Two streaming rivals just agreed to stop competing for your wallet

Singapore’s dollar is stretching further. Asia’s energy importers are paying for it.

Philippines earthquake kills 38, displaces 32,000 as rescuers reach remote areas

Japan is quietly becoming Asia’s third power pole

Asian households are turning to unregulated AI for money advice

Japan is arming Southeast Asia with ships tailored to each threat

Asia’s defence ministers reject US call for more ships, more summits

Filipino pop groups are heading to Western festivals. The industry cannot keep up.

A super El Niño is coming to a warmer planet than ever

Japan permits lethal arms sales to Philippines as defense ties deepen in Tokyo

Philippines ends Angeles City rescue as 16 remain missing after building collapse

Asian bond selloff deepens as oil prices and US rate bets drive yields to 7.4%

Philippines building collapse kills one, exposes unauthorised rooftop pool in Angeles City

Miss Universe Philippines winner sparks debate on diaspora identity and colonial beauty standards

HSBC’s $4 billion facility routes Chinese clean energy to Philippines, bypassing US influence

Strait of Hormuz disruption forces India, Indonesia to reverse clean energy goals

Oil shock fractures Southeast Asia, hitting Philippines and Thailand hardest

Iran War Drives Asia Currencies to Extreme Bear Scenarios, Forcing Rate Hikes

Philanthropy Asia Alliance pledges $2.6M for clean energy in Philippine, Indonesian communities