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August 12, 20200

Indonesia set to ratify Bill to boost job creation by end-August, senior minister says

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Indonesia Correspondent JAKARTA - The Indonesian government is hopeful that a job creation Bill would be ratifi

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April 4, 20200

Singapore to shut workplaces for a month in drastic coronavirus shift

Schools will also close in what PM calls a 'decisive move' but not a 'lockdown' KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer APRIL 03, 2020 17:37 JST | UPDATE

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February 3, 20200

Coronavirus Outbreak Tests World’s Dependence on China

As British Airways cancels flights and automakers close factories, businesses consider how to cope without the country’s vast factories and thriving c

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January 11, 20190

Why China is determined to connect Southeast Asia by rail

Why China is determined to connect Southeast Asia by rail Planned 3,000-km rail network raises debt, sovereignty concerns MITSURU OBE and MARIMI KIS

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December 12, 20180

In Vietnam’s nearly untapped market, foreign retailers dream big

In Vietnam's nearly untapped market, foreign retailers dream big Convenience store chains battle to modernize a sector built on small business ATSUS

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October 15, 20180

Vietnam to remove 49% foreign ownership cap on listed companies

Vietnam to remove 49% foreign ownership cap on listed companies Banking and aviation limits also expected to be raised, but not above 50% October 10

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October 5, 20180

Trump Signs Revised Korean Trade Deal

Trump Signs Revised Korean Trade Deal By Jim Tankersley | Sept. 24, 2018   WASHINGTON — President Trump signed a revised

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September 20, 20180

Edgy Investors Are Retreating From Risky Economies

Edgy Investors Are Retreating From Risky Economies In stark contrast to the U.S., where a bull market continues, investors are pulling out of develop

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July 18, 20180

South-east Asia faces trade war fallout

South-east Asia faces trade war fallout FT Confidential Research | July 17, 2018 A US-China trade war risks doing severe collateral damage to sout

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July 3, 20180

America’s Trading Partners Are Having Plenty of Fun Without Us

America’s Trading Partners Are Having Plenty of Fun Without Us By Wendy S. Cutler | June 27, 2018 Ms. Cutler served as acting deputy Uni

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April 3, 20180

The U.S. Wants Back in the TPP? Good Luck With That.

The U.S. Wants Back in the TPP? Good Luck With That. Asia is moving on without America when it comes to trade — and could be better off for it. BY K

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March 14, 20180

U.S. Allies Sign Sweeping Trade Deal in Challenge to Trump

U.S. Allies Sign Sweeping Trade Deal in Challenge to Trump By Ernesto Londoño and Motoko Rich | March 8, 2018 SANTIAGO, Chile — A tr

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February 19, 20180

Tax Incentives for Foreign Investment in Vietnam

Tax Incentives for Foreign Investment in Vietnam By Vietnam Briefing | February 1, 2018  By: Dezan Shira & Associates Editor: Koushan Das Fore

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February 13, 20180

China’s high-speed railway ambitions hit snags

China's high-speed railway ambitions hit snags Outlook for creating pan-Asia railway network remain unclear Yukako Ono, Nikkei staff writer | Decemb

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February 9, 20180

Who will pay Vietnam’s rising tax bill?

Who will pay Vietnam’s rising tax bill? Communist Party grapples with how to raise state revenues without stoking perceptions it taxes the poor more

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January 25, 20180

Trump Tariffs Spark Criticism, Raise Tensions Over Trade

Trump Tariffs Spark Criticism, Raise Tensions Over Trade Eleven Pacific Rim nations forge a new trade bloc without the U.S. and Europe moves to shore

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January 2, 20180

56,000 layoffs and counting: India’s IT bloodbath this year may just be the start

56,000 layoffs and counting: India’s IT bloodbath this year may just be the start By Ananya Bhattacharya | December 26, 2017 Quartz India  

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May 22, 20170

White House tells Congress it will renegotiate NAFTA

White House tells Congress it will renegotiate NAFTA BY VICKI NEEDHAM |  May 18, 2017  Published: 12:05 PM EDT     U.S. Trade Re

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May 2, 20170

McCain slams TPP withdrawal, again, as a strategic blunder

McCain slams TPP withdrawal, again, as a strategic blunder April 26, 2017   Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-AZ) soli

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February 3, 20170

Wanted: Factory Workers, Degree Required

Wanted: Factory Workers, Degree Required By JEFFREY J. SELINGO | JAN. 30, 2017   When the German engineering company Siemens Energy

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PHILIPPINE PROFILE

PHILIPPINE PROFILE
GDP*, 2018 6.2% y-o-y growth
GDP*, 2019 6.2% y-o-y growth
GDP, 2020 -16.5% y-o-y growth
Exports, 2018 US$ 67.5 million
Exports, 2019 US$ 70.3 million
FDI Inflows, 2018 US$ 6.5 billionGone up!
FDI Inflows, 2019 US$ 5.0 billionGone down.
Poverty Incidence, % of Pop, 2018 16.6%
Population, 2018 106.5 million
Income Classification (WB) Lower Middle Income
*in constant 2000 prices
**in current prices

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