President Donald Trump is once again dangling tariffs as his weapon of choice, this time on the semiconductor industry, the beating heart of the modern economy. Speaking aboard Air Force…
Two reliable friends informed me that, allegedly, the “foreign minister” of Taiwan was in Subic today (August 26, 2025) and is set to be in Makati tomorrow to attend an…
Washington’s push for a universal 100% tariff on imported semiconductors means the Philippines won’t just feel the shock; it will take a direct hit to the heart of its economy.…
By Li Menghan This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows a view at dusk in the South China Sea. (PHOTO / XINHUA) Global experts discussed the historical and legal…
At present, I am immersed in my Ph.D. dissertation in Economics at Peking University, with a focus on international trade, naturally encompassing aspects of bilateral trade. While my main study…
BY any measure, Asia’s two continental giants are edging out of a five/four-year freeze. For Washington’s Indo-Pacific playbook, that’s the stuff of bad dreams. For five years after the fatal…
The Philippine government is celebrating the news that it has signed off with Washington on a whopping 500 joint military activities for 2026. Five hundred! If this sounds like an…
Clever branding for a risky bet? Marcos Jr.'s statement in his interview with the Indian news website Firstpost in New Delhi is not only naïve, but it borders on strategic…
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin met on August 15 at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, the first time a Russian leader has been invited for talks on U.S. soil…
WASHINGTON’s decision to slap a combined 50-percent tariff on Indian imports, half implemented on Aug. 7, 2025, and the rest due on Aug. 27, has forced New Delhi to rethink…