People Are Likening the Next Philippine President to Donald Trump. Here’s Why.
By Walden Bello
A hapless elite, an angry electorate, and a brash front-runner with little regard for democratic norms: The latest Philippine election sounds a...
The Philippine Peso Squeeze
By Dan Steinbock
In the first quarter, the Philippine peso depreciated against the US dollar. Internationally, this was attributed to President Duterte’s policies. In...
Trump’s Asia Tour: From Old Conflicts to New Prospects
By Dan Steinbock
Trump’s gruelling 12-day...
The Philippine Dream Could Be Within the Reach
By Dan Steinbock
If the government’s focus remains on inclusive economic development, the Philippines could become a bright spot in the global landscape.
Today, there...
How TIME’s Bremmer Got Duterte Wrong
By Dan Steinbock
Today, global dominant media is often exploited as a tool of coercive diplomacy. The recent Time commentary on the Philippines president is...
Investing in the Philippines: What to Expect in 2017
By Alexander Chipman Koty
The Philippines garnered substantial international attention in 2016, owing largely to President Rodrigo Duterte’s controversies. Lost in the Philippines’ political drama,...
The Flawed Story About Drugs and Human Rights in the Philippines
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
For years, drugs and corruption thrived in the Philippines as policymakers engaged in external adventures ignoring domestic investment. The Duterte government...
Philippines 2016: Navigating Between the US and China
By Dan Steinbock
In the past six years, Washington and Manila have been cementing a military alliance, which is reassuring to many Filipinos but leaves...
How To (and Not To) Navigate between US and China
By Dan Steinbock
The first 18 months of the Duterte government suggest that the effort to recalibrate the Philippines’ ties between the US and China...
Overcoming Decades of Missed FDI in the Philippines
By Dan Steinbock
Since the 1980s, economic success in Asia has often relied on foreign investment, at least initially. Last week, President Duterte took a...
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...
