China looks south: Philippines positions as key ASEAN manufacturing hub

The Philippines is making a coordinated push to attract Chinese manufacturers, positioning itself as a cost-effective, investor-ready hub in Southeast Asia—with government agencies and private developers like Aboitiz InfraCapital leading a rare unified campaign. In a high-level investment mission to Shenzhen and Guangzhou, the industrial estate operator joined forces with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority […]


Stronger ties with China amid economic uncertainty urged

As the Philippines grapples with rising global economic tensions and the threat of recession, business leaders and political advocates are calling for a shift in the country’s foreign policy to foster stronger economic ties with China. At the Pandesal Forum held on Tuesday at Kamuning Bakery Café in Quezon City, a panel of experts highlighted […]