«America Has Lost» in the Philippines
By Pepe Escobar
We are plunged at the heart of arguably the key 21st century hotspot in Asian geopolitics. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s game-changing «America has...
The Philippine National Election 2016: The Good, the Bad and The Ugly
By Pauline Eadie
Rodrigo Duterte was elected president of the Philippines in May 2016. Arguably Duterte’s electoral success was down to his straight talking approach...
The Philippines “BRIC” Plan: From Regime Change Ploys to Accelerated Economic Development
By Dan Steinbock
While the Obama White House prepared plans for regime change in the Philippines, President Trump is working on an assertive strategy in...
Time for Reset and Realism in the South China Sea
By Dan Steinbock
After the South China Sea arbitration ruling, uncertainty and friction may increase in the region. However, the economic promise of China’s rise...
Can Sustainable Peace and Co-operation Be Achieved in the South China Sea Region?
By Li Jianwei and Ramses Amer
Since mid-2016, positive improvements have been made in the South China Sea region. However, more efforts are needed to...
Can the Next Philippine President Keep the Economy Growing?
By Dan Steinbock
While the Aquino reforms have ignited great progress, the next Philippine president will be more independent in critical economic, political, and military...
How to keep the Philippine economic future on track
By Dan Steinbock
The Philippines is on the right path, if the government can continue to balance between strong growth amid international uncertainty, while pushing...
Ease of Doing Business Act – the key to the Philippines’ economic comeback?
The Philippines has been vying for the ease of doing business act to be signed, and when it was on May 28, economists and...
The Lessons of Terrorism in Mindanao
By Dan Steinbock
The Ramawi terror did not come out of the blue. It is a result of decades of economic polarisation, political exclusion, neglect...
Rodrigo Duterte’s Rivot Ro Asia Is A Rational Move
By Chandran Nair
The Pax Americana is outdated and it is time for regional powers to realign.
In the past 30 years, a succession of Southeast...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
Why Machines Can’t Lead: The Human Skills That Matter Most in an AI World
By Mark Leisegang
We're living through a time when AI is not just mimicking human thought but learning like us, bringing both challenges and opportunities at work. So, should we worry about AI replacing our...
