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Title:
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Philippine defense chief says China sea dispute still a challenge
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Author:
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Reuters Staff
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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March 26, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA (Reuters) - The territorial dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea remained a security challenge despite an improvement in bilateral ties, the Philippine defense chief said on Monday as he accepted three maritime surveillance planes from Japan.
Information Archive on Philippine Foreign Policy
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Title:
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Under Duterte, Philippines Enjoying An Investment Boom, But Don't Thank China
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Author:
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Richard Heydarian
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Source:
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Forbes
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Date:
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March 25, 2018
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Description:
- As far as the economy is concerned, it’s business as usual in the Philippines. This is a significant factor, precisely because since President Rodrigo Duterte’s ascent to power in mid-2016, there have been growing worries about the country’s international isolation and, by extension, economic outlook.
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Title:
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China Talks Tough on Trade War, Warns U.S. of Countermeasures
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Author:
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Bloomberg News
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Source:
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Bloomberg News
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Date:
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March 24, 2018
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Description:
- Chinese officials and state media said the country will defend itself in a trade war, warning that President Donald Trump’s tariff plans could backfire on the United States. Vice Premier Liu He told U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in a phone call that Washington’s investigation into alleged Chinese infringement of U.S. intellectual property violates international rules and will harm the interests of both countries, the official Xinhua News reported on Saturday.
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Title:
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Maiden ‘panda’ offer oversubscribed
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Author:
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Elijah Joseph C. Tubayan
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Source:
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Business World
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Date:
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March 21, 2018
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Description:
- The government raised 1.46 billion renminbi (RMB) on Tuesday from its maiden “panda” bond sale amid “overwhelming demand” from both offshore and onshore investors, the Investor Relations Office (IRO) announced in a press statement on Tuesday.
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Title:
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Japan buckles up to join China’s Belt and Road
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Author:
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Shutaro Sano
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Source:
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East Asia Forum
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Date:
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March 20, 2018
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Description:
- In June 2017 the Japanese government suddenly reversed its original position on China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and announced that Japan would cooperate and provide financial backing for the US$1 trillion cross-border infrastructure development project.
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Title:
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New Charter could pave way for joint exploration in WPS
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Author:
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Bernadette D. Nicolas
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Source:
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BussinessMirro
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Date:
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March 19, 2018
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Description:
- The word “exclusively” in the 1987 Charter’s provision on national patrimony could be excluded in the proposed federal constitution, in the process removing obstacles to deals like the joint Manila-Beijing exploration in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) currently being hatched by the two countries.
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Title:
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China forms new economic team as President Xi kicks off second term
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Author:
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Shu Zhang, Christian Shepherd
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Source:
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Rueters
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Date:
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March 19, 2018
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Description:
- China elevated a key confidante of President Xi Jinping to one of the top positions in government on Monday as Beijing cracks down on riskier financing and a debt to reduce systemic risks to the world’s second-largest economy.
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Title:
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Leisure Resorts World buys land for Boracay resort-casino
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Author:
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Chrisee Dela Paz
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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March 19, 2018
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Description:
- Leisure & Resorts World Corporation and its Chinese partner Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited plan to build a $500-million integrated resort and casino on a 23-hectare land in Boracay
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Title:
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PH wins Japan’s biggest soft funding package with 934M loan for Phase 1 of subway from QC to Taguig
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Author:
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Elyssa Christine Lopez
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Source:
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Entrepreneur Philippines
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Date:
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March 19, 2018
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Description:
- Loan carries interest of 0.01-0.10 percent and payable in 40 years, inclusive of 12-year grace period.
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Title:
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Philippines to issue first panda bonds in China
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Author:
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Mengjie
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Source:
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Xinhua
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Date:
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March 19, 2018
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Description:
- The Central Bank of the Philippines said in a statement on Monday that it is all set for the issuance of its inaugural 1.46 billion China yuan (230 million U.S. dollars) of panda bonds, or yuan-denominated debts sold by foreign issuers in China.
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Title:
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India benefits from AIIB loans despite China tensions
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Author:
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Save to myFT Kiran Stacey, Simon Mundy, and Emily Feng
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Source:
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BussinessMirror
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Date:
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March 18, 2018
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Description:
- Please use the sharing tools found via the email icon at the top of articles. Copying articles to share with others is a breach of FT.com T&Cs and Copyright Policy. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to buy additional rights. Subscribers may share up to 10 or 20 articles per month using the gift article service. More information can be found at https://www.ft.com/tour. https://www.ft.com/content/da2258f6-2752-11e8-b27e-cc62a39d57a0 India has emerged as the biggest beneficiary of the Chinese-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, soaking up a quarter of all its investment commitments to date, despite continuing diplomatic tension between New Delhi and Beijing.
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Title:
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ASEAN leaders tackle Rohingya crisis, urge South China Sea calm
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Author:
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Agence France-Presse
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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March 18, 2018
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Description:
- SYDNEY, Australia – Australia and its ASEAN neighbors vowed to boost defense ties while stressing the importance of non-militarization in the disputed South China Sea Sunday, March 18 at a summit where the "complex" Rohingya crisis took center stage.
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Title:
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Indonesia pushes for Southeast Asian patrols of disputed waters
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Author:
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Fergus Jensen
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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March 16, 2018
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Description:
- Indonesia has lobbied Southeast Asian countries to carry out maritime patrols in the disputed South China Sea, claimed in most part by China, to improve security, Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu said on Friday.
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Title:
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Philippines, Japan sign loan deal for first Metro Manila subway
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Author:
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Ian Nicolas Cigaral
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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March 16, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Japan on Friday signed a P51.3-billion loan agreement for the construction of the first Metro Manila subway, which is expected to ease traffic gridlock in the capital.
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Title:
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Australia, Singapore share common concern in South China Sea
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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March 16, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — Sharing concerns with Australia, Singapore urged all concerned parties to observe international law and international norms to minimize tensions in the region.
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Title:
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Alegria, Cebu rejoices: We struck gas!
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Author:
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Futch Anthony Inso, Jose Santino Bunachita
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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March 16, 2018
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Description:
- CEBU CITY – Commercial quantities of natural gas and oil resources have been found in the southern town of Alegria, Cebu that can last for 19 years.
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Title:
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Philippines teeters towards pariah status
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Author:
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JASON CASTANEDA
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Source:
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Asia Times
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Date:
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March 16, 2018
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Description:
- The Philippines has officially notified the International Criminal Court (ICC) of its intention to withdraw as a signatory, potentially becoming only the second nation to ever do so.
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Title:
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China’s 2nd biggest city signs sisterhood pact with Legazpi
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Author:
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Rhaydz B. Barcia
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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March 16, 2018
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Description:
- LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – China’s second largest city signed a sisterhood accord with Legazpi City to boost education, agriculture, and tourism, as well as share best practices between the two cities.
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Title:
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PH, China aim to balance bilateral trade in 3-4 years
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Author:
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Bernie Cahiles-Magkilat
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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March 15, 2018
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Description:
- The Philippines and China have sought to balance the two countries’ bilateral trade, which is heavily in favor of Beijing, in three to four years or within the Duterte administration assuming relations will remain good and cooperative.
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Title:
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Rex Tillerson sacked: the swamp was winning
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Author:
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Daniel Flitton
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Source:
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The Interpreter
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Date:
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March 14, 2018
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Description:
- We’ll get to the consequences of Rex Tillerson’s sacking in a moment, but first consider his brief tenure as America’s chief diplomat. Mostly Tillerson will be remembered (lamented) for presiding over savage cuts to the State Department. Certainly there was damage – no one ever really likes a budget cut. But the prominence of this complaint overshadows another, more practical view of the Tillerson tenure; that the State Department actually was able to get on with its job. The swamp was winning.