Your Week in Asia
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Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Philippines
Philippine elections 2022
Sara Duterte to run for Philippine vice president
Rodrigo Duterte may face daughter at polls while his longtime aide runs for president
Finance
Philippine digital banks target $140bn retail deposit market
Six online-only upstarts set to challenge big financial institutions
Philippine elections 2022
Philippines president's daughter joins new party ahead of election
Sara Duterte-Carpio withdraws from mayoral race to run for presidency
Business trends
ASEAN's digital economy projected to hit $1tn by 2030
Google-led report says retail and finance to fuel growth as internet use surges
Philippine elections 2022
Sara Duterte drops Davao mayor bid amid calls for national run
President's daughter leads polls to succeed her father as Philippines leader
Economy
Philippines GDP growth slows to 7.1% in Q3 amid delta onslaught
Loosened COVID curbs set to boost economy in fourth quarter
COP26
Japan, U.S. and Philippines lead vows to protect nature
Pledges pile up at U.N. climate summit amid ghosts of past failures
COP26
Climate fund to back India, Indonesia, Philippines coal phaseout
$2.5bn program unveiled by multilateral Climate Investment Funds at COP26
Sports
U.S. Women's Open golf champ Saso selects Japanese citizenship
20-year-old also grew up in Philippines, which she represented at Tokyo Olympics
Startups
Philippine fintech Mynt hits $2bn valuation after fundraising
$300m funding round is company's largest ever, underscores its unicorn status
International relations
Netflix removes spy episodes on Philippine complaint over China map
Video streaming service also removed series from Vietnam over similar complaints
Opinion
Nothing to 'like' about Facebook's impact on Asian democracy
Social media platform gives strongmen leaders power to silence opposing voices
COVID vaccines
Philippines tackles vaccine stockpile as Duterte warns of wastage
Nation is aiming to triple daily inoculation rate to 1.5 million shots
Energy
Philippines' China-backed power grid operator avoids IPO
Owner of National Grid Corporation of the Philippines chooses to sell shares
Opinion
Philippines's COVID-19 situation is improving, ambassador says
Envoy to Japan responds to Nikkei Asia article
Opinion
Leni Robredo's candidacy has been worth the wait
Former lawyer wants to restore a system upended by Rodrigo Duterte
International relations
Philippines protests Beijing's 'provocative acts' in South China Sea
Routine patrols challenged more than 200 times, foreign ministry says
Opinion
The tide is turning against Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter Sara
Nobel Peace Prize for Maria Ressa has further strengthened opposition resolve
Philippine elections 2022
Marcos's presidential run stirs memories of father's martial law
Bongbong talks of 'unifying leadership,' victims warn of bid to rewrite history