Foreign tourists and the waning affection for the Philippines
Have international travellers grown to “love the Philippines” as the country’s tourism tagline suggests? Not as much, it appears.
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Have international travellers grown to “love the Philippines” as the country’s tourism tagline suggests? Not as much, it appears.

Negotiations with the US brought down tariffs on Indonesian goods from 32 to 19 per cent, at the cost of removing duties on US imports. Can Indonesia redirect trade elsewhere to cut its losses?

Conditions have grown more favourable for Southeast Asian bond issuers this 2025, buoyed by lower interest rates and calmer market sentiment.

China has silently dominated the extraction and processing of rare earth minerals, which are in demand globally for phone, car, and even missile production.

On behalf of our team at Lundgreen’s Investor Insights, we extend our early greetings ahead of the holiday season.

China’s economy has been advancing in more ways than one, but one key difference shows it still has some catching up to do.

More than relying on the invisible hand, China’s economy is also counting on high-tech mechanical arms to drive its manufacturing sector forward.

Despite global uncertainty, political turmoil, and regional conflict, Thailand aims to capitalize on its core strengths to attract more foreign capital.

In 2023, Malaysia introduced the Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Bill to avoid overspending. Can the national budget keep up with the people’s needs given this constraint?

The Philippine economy has emerged as among the world’s growth leaders, but the domestic stock market has been unable to ride the wave as long-standing issues turn investors away.










