America's WeWork makes Vietnam and Philippine debut

Office-share company ramps up expansion in Southeast Asia where it sees its future

"This is where the longer-term investments are going to be," said WeWork Regional Managing Director Turochas Fuad, referring to Southeast Asia.

CLIFF VENZON, Nikkei staff writer

November 8, 2018 21:03 JST

MANILA -- U.S. coworking space provider WeWork is expanding its business into the Philippines and Vietnam as it strives to build a presence in the region's largest economies by year-end.

The company revealed on Thursday that its first site in the Philippines will be in Bonifacio Global City business district in Metro Manila. The site will occupy two floors of Uptown Bonifacio Tower Three and can accommodate 800 members.