Philippines moves closer to being “upper-middle income”: HSBC Global Research
MONDAY, JUNE 03, 2024
Filipino consumers are now spending less on essential goods and services, and consuming more nonessential items—a shift that’s not surprising at all as the Philippines moves closer to “upper-middle income” economy status, HSBC Global Research said.
Whither women's reproductive health in Asia Pacific
SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2023
While the world has made many advancements in healthcare, millions of women and girls in low- and low-middle income countries are still far away from having bodily autonomy and are not able to make informed decisions regarding their sexual and reproductive health.
LAOS is aiming to achieve an upgrade by 2030 from its least developed country (LDC) status at the United Nations to a middle income country through strengthening international economic partnerships, including the promotion of tourism, a senior Laotian government official said on Friday.