Opinion
Plastic waste is a growing menace, and a wasted opportunity
Southeast Asia has emerged as a hot spot for plastic pollution
Philippines
Coronavirus
Asia COVID cases hit record as virus outpaces vaccine campaigns
Surges in Philippines and India bode ill for region's economic recovery
DealStreetAsia
Philippine livestreaming app Kumu to raise $15m
Series B funding to be used to grow wallet share and boost local content
South China Sea
Manila 'will protect' its territory in new South China Sea row
Duterte asserts UN ruling, with backing from US, Japan, Australia, UK, Canada
Markets
DDMP REIT makes Philippine market debut amid tepid trading
Listing during pandemic 'no walk in the park,' says chairman Edgar Sia
Business deals
Philippine tycoon Dennis Uy eyes asset sale to cut debt
Duterte ally opens door to offload fuel retailer after yearslong buying spree
Market Spotlight
Can a barbecue baron kick off a big year for Philippine IPOs?
Hopes for Edgar Sia's REIT are high even as COVID and inflation cloud outlook
South China Sea
Philippine defense chief demands 200-plus Chinese flotilla leave reef
Fishing boats 'encroaching into our sovereign territory,' Lorenzana says
Opinion
Duterte brings Kremlin-style power shuffle to Manila Bay
President's backers must avoid emulating Putin's vice presidential ploy
