Philippines

The Philippines has emerged as one of Southeast Asia’s most resilient economies, presenting a promising market for Australian investors and businesses.

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Guides

Doing Business Guide: The Philippines

1 May 2024

Backed by two decades of growth, the Philippines stands as one of Southeast Asia's most resilient economies. A large workforce, expanding middle class, and sectoral reforms are driving foreign investment opportunities.

Guides

Business

Philippines

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Insights and analysis
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ASEAN–Australia BRIDGE School Partnerships Program: Second Cohort Winning Student Stories Announced

18 June 2026

The ASEAN–Australia Centre and Asialink Education are thrilled to announce the winning collaborative stories as part of the First Nations Storytelling Student Workshops of the second cohort of the ASEAN–Australia BRIDGE School Partnerships Program.

News

Education

Brunei

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Between talks and tensions: why the South China Sea won’t stabilise in 2026

3 June 2026

Progress on the South China Sea dispute between the Philippines and China is in limbo, and likely to stay that way, writes Sophie Wushuang Yi.

Insights

Diplomacy

China

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Is constitutional reform needed to keep alive the promise of People Power?

27 February 2026

The 1987 Philippines Constitution restored democracy after decades of authoritarian rule, giving it a hallowed political status. But Ruby Rosselle L. Tugade and Athena Charanne R. Presto argue that this revered document, if treated as untouchable, can narrow the space for democratic evolution.

Insights

Diplomacy

Philippines

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What is left of the “people power” legacy in the Philippines?

22 February 2026

Forty years ago this week, Filipinos took to the streets to oppose an unpopular president, creating a movement that would reverberate around the world—“people power”. But Mark R. Thompson argues that in the intervening decades nostalgia for authoritarian rule and an effective effort to rewrite history have sapped people power of its legacy.

Insights

Diplomacy

Philippines

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