Economy & Resources

The Philippine's economy is projected to grow 5.6% in 2025 and 5.7% in 2026, according to the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) latest "Asian Development Outlook" report from September 30. This keeps the country on track as one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing economies, second only to Vietnam. Despite global trade uncertainty and heightened geopolitical risks, strong domestic demand, easing inflation, and sustained infrastructure spending ...

In 2015, Malaysia was rocked by the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, a massive corruption case involving the state-owned investment fund. The revelations sent shockwaves across the country and the world when it emerged that billions of dollars—an estimated RM 20.1 billion (about $4.5 billion)—intended for national development had instead been siphoned off to finance luxury goods, lavish lifestyles, high-profile global inve...

On August 25, 2025, public demonstrations erupted in Indonesia after members of the House of Representatives were given a monthly housing allowance equivalent to ten times Jakarta’s minimum...