Author Archives: Justin Calderon
Philippines eyes geothermal expansion
The Philippines’ largest development of geothermal power, Energy Development Corporation (EDC) is mulling over plans to invest up to $375 million for new projects in Luzon and Mindanao. The plans… Read more
Best Western opens first Myanmar hotel
Best Western International, operator of the world’s largest hotel chain, has announced plans to launch its Best Western brand in Myanmar by taking over management of the Green Hill Hotel,… Read more
Summing up Southeast Asia’s beauty queens
Beauties in ASEAN are lining up for the Miss Universe pageant, coming up in November 2013. Four lovely ladies that have already been selected for the contest so far are from Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Yangon visitor arrivals soar 44%
Myanmar’s commercial capital Yangon witnessed a 44 per cent rise in foreign arrivals during the first four months of 2013, according to official data. Sixty-four per cent of those visitors… Read more
Cambodia drafts PPP programme
In order to meet Cambodia’s starving need for infrastructure born out of high-octane economic growth, the government is now aggressively developing the foundation of its own public-private partnership (PPP) programme…. Read more
Philippine BPO industry to hit $25b
The Philippines’ business process outsourcing (BPO) industry is on target to hit $25 billion in annual gross revenue by 2016 after growing 20 per cent in 2012, Jose Mari Mercado,… Read more
Cambodia education major growth barrier
The shortcomings of Cambodia’s education system, together with a high incidence of poverty, has created a ripe breeding ground for factories with neglectfully poor conditions that – if unimproved –… Read more
Tall order for Myanmar infrastructure
Over the next 20 years, Myanmar’s infrastructure needs add up to between $100 billion and $150 billion, with another $40 billion to $60 billion estimated for property investment in Yangon,… Read more
Filipinos encouraged to invest more
US personal finance expert Suze Orman, best known for her Emmy-award winning TV show and best selling books, has pressed Filipinos to invest in stocks, charging that investment upgrades mean… Read more
Philippines schedules largest wind farms
The Philippines took another step towards realising its renewable energy potential by approving three new solar farms, which will be the largest in the country with a combined capacity of… Read more
