Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's six-year tenure has been marked by his US-China policy flip-flops and ambitious infrastructure plans, but it is his brutal war on drugs that will define his legacy when he steps down on Thursday (June 30), experts say. After being the mayor of Davao City for 22 years, during which he earned the moniker of "The Punisher" for his … [Read more...] about Duterte leaves brutal legacy in term marked by drug war, US-China policy U-turns
Proposal for upgradation of infrastructure
Driving up investments is the way forward
President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. identified the Philippine economy as his number one priority. Specifically, this includes increasing public-private partnerships, continuing President Duterte’s flagship “Build, build, build” infrastructure program, improving the Philippine power sector to boost the country’s industrialization, ensuring the proper collection of … [Read more...] about Driving up investments is the way forward
Cha-cha panel chair: New Charter to bolster West PH Sea claims
Congress may revise the Constitution to bolster the country’s stand on its maritime claims in the South China Sea, the chairman of the House of Representatives’ constitutional amendments committee said on Monday. Southern Leyte Rep. Roger Mercado said the United Nations-backed Permanent Court of Arbitration’s July 2016 ruling invalidating China’s sweeping claims under the … [Read more...] about Cha-cha panel chair: New Charter to bolster West PH Sea claims
China’s ‘world’s factory’ tag threatened by Vietnam, but ‘there’s nothing to worry about’, analysts say
Worries that Vietnam could replace China to become the new manufacturing powerhouse are overstated, according to analysts, despite lockdowns and stringent coronavirus restrictions shifting orders to Southeast Asia. Headlines have been stirring up controversy in the world's second largest economy since Vietnam's first quarter exports reached US$88.58 billion (S$123 billion), … [Read more...] about China’s ‘world’s factory’ tag threatened by Vietnam, but ‘there’s nothing to worry about’, analysts say
‘AI can predict outcomes, but not exercise judgment’
NO matter how intelligent machines will be, the human element is still needed when it comes to decisions involving law and judgments. But in the long run, using artificial intelligence (AI) in our justice system will help improve the quality of judgements and avoid lengthy and expensive litigation processes. That’s the view of the National Tech Association of Malaysia … [Read more...] about ‘AI can predict outcomes, but not exercise judgment’