Interviews with Two Presidents in the Latest issue of Foreign Affairs
Showing posts with label Philippines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Philippines. Show all posts
Oct 22, 2014
Sep 30, 2014
Mark Thompson, SEARC director, published a piece in the East Asia Forum today
Sep 16, 2014
Understanding the Problems of Southeast Asia's Railways
Sep 8, 2014
SEARC Director has New Article in Critical Asian Studies
The latest article of SEARC director, Prof Mark Thompson, has been published in Critical Asian Studies.
Aug 28, 2014
Energy subsidies in Southeast Asia
There is a blog post in Asia Pathways which briefly discusses the policy issue of energy subsidies in Southeast Asia.
Aug 21, 2014
On constitutional reform in Myanmar, Thailand and Philippines
Mong Palatino writes about the current debate on constitutional reform in Myanmar, Thailand and Philippines in The Diplomat.
Jun 18, 2014
The City again is under fire again because of racism: This time is a “racist” insurance commercial
There is an commercial ad of insurance featuring a male Chinese actor as a Filipina maid which is criticized as racist in the online community. May 29, 2014
New report on Southeast Asia's democracy by CFR's Joshua Kurlantzick
Joshua Kurlantzick, Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia in Council on Foreign Relations, just released a report mainly discuss about how democracy in Southeast Asia is "stagnated" in recent year.
May 28, 2014
Southeast Asia is some of the worst places to work around the world, according to a survey @WSJecon
Today we have a survey showing the well-known truth in SE Asia: Lack of labour rights May 27, 2014
Philip Bowring, an associate member of SEARC, recent commented on South China Sea in SCMP
One of SEARC associate members, Philip Bowring, commented on South China Sea in SCMP: 
May 24, 2014
Video: President Benigno Aquino's interview with the Economist about South China Sea, economy of the Philippines and anti-corruption efforts
The President of Philippines has an interview about South China Sea, his economic reform in the country and how his government deal with corruption in the Economist's Blog - Banyan.
President Benigno Aquino: A bone to pick | The Economist
http://www.economist.com/blogs/banyan/2014/05/president-benigno-aquino
Feb 24, 2014
Check: FDI and Power in Philippines
Power Struggles in the Philippines - Southeast Asia Real Time – WSJ
http://blogs.wsj.com/searealtime/2014/02/24/power-struggles-in-the-philippines/
Power Struggles in the Philippines http://t.co/gq184ZWLqe
— WSJ INDONESIA (@WSJ_INDONESIA) February 23, 2014 The high cost and sketchy reliability of electricity supplies in the Philippines are now the main deterrents to investing in the country, according to foreign business leaders, who see the problem as a persuasive reason to invest elsewhere. "Power is the biggest problem we have right now, both in terms of supply and price," said Dong Joo Kim, chief finance officer at Phoenix Semiconductor Philippines Corp., a Korean firm that manufactures components for Samsung in the Philippines.
The one thing the Philippines does seem to have in its favor is its lack of subsidies, said Francis Giles B. Puno, president and chief operating officer of First Gen Corp., a power generation company. And that could make the country more competitive in the future as other Southeast Asian governments find that they can no longer afford to subsidize their energy sectors.
Feb 10, 2014
CALL FOR PAPERS notice: Democracy and Human Rights in Southeast Asia @ Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs
For people who are interested:
Jan 26, 2014
Check: Philippine govt, Moro group seal accord - ANN
Philippine govt, Moro group seal accord - ANN http://www.asianewsnet.net/Philippine-govt-Moro-group-seal-accord-56490.html
Dec 20, 2013
Check: Abducted Taiwanese Tourist Rescued in the Philippines - Southeast Asia Real Time
Abducted Taiwanese Tourist Rescued in the Philippines - Southeast Asia Real Time - WSJ
http://blogs.wsj.com/searealtime/2013/12/20/abducted-taiwanese-tourist-rescued-in-the-philippines
This abduction incident actually has a meaning in Taiwan-Philippines relations.
Since the 2013 Guang Da Xing No. 28 incident, Taiwan and the Philippines have a bad bilateral relations. However the quick and generous response of the Taiwanese government to the Philippines after the attack of Typhoon Haiyan. the Philippines acted proactively when they received a request from Taiwan side. Hence, it was said that the incident created an opportunity of cooperation between the Taiwanese and the Philippines government. The cooperation signify a repair of relations between Taipei and Manila.
More about the incident:
KMT legislator says kidnap victim alive, heads to Malaysia - Taipei Times http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2013/11/18/2003577130
Dec 4, 2013
Read an argument why there should not be a presidential apology from the Philippines to Hong Kong victims in the 2010 hostage tragedy
One month passed after the Hong Kong government set a deadline for Philippines to make "progress" on the compensation talks with victims of the incident. General population of Hong Kong believe that there should be a presidential apology from the Philippine President, Benigno Aquino III. However, the Philippine President kept saying that there should not be an official presidential apology. A Hong Kong blogger, Evan Fowler, has shared the similar view on no-presidential-apology in a Hong Kong internet news. It worth to see the reasons made Evan believe that.
Nov 29, 2013
Updates on the Philippine's Typhoon disaster (Updated 29 Nov, 2013)
For people who concern about the Typhoon Haiyan in Philippines. Here is a list of articles / Tweets on the disaster in the Philippine.
Nov 27, 2013
Check this: ADBI Working Paper : Disaster Risk Management at the National Level By Mikio Ishiwatari
ADBI just released a working paper on disaster risk management in Asia-Pacific. Due to the recent Philippines typhoon disaster or even the Indonesian volcano incident, the working paper is just on time for people who interested in the disaster related issue in the region.
Nov 22, 2013
Check this: CFR: Wherefore Art Thou ASEAN? Typhoon Haiyan's Teachable Moment By: Jeffrey Wright
CFR's Jeffrey Wright has published an article about the ASEAN and the Typhoon Haiyan.
