https://www.scmp.com/rss/322564/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Bilateral ties between Indonesia and the Philippines have never been warmer. Just days before his recent state visit to Jakarta, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte – in an act of goodwill – released all but nine of the 177 Indonesian Hajj pilgrims detained for holding fake Philippine passports. In Jakarta, Duterte and Indonesian President Joko Widodo issued a joint statement strengthening their commitment to addressing the growing threat of maritime piracy, driven by Islamic State-affiliated... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2020003/dutertes-crime-fighting-model-finds-ally-jakarta-boosting?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2020003/dutertes-crime-fighting-model-finds-ally-jakarta-boosting?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Sep 2016 01:03:00 +0000 Six years ago, the Philippines faced a critical choice in its presidential election, and its voters ended up making the right choice. The election of President Benigno Aquino in 2010 was the smartest thing the Filipino people could have done – for their country and themselves. The country was falling further and further behind other Asian countries in terms of its growth rate, basic economic indicators and perceived desirability as a place to do business. As a result of Aquino’s policies, and... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1940672/does-philippines-really-want-asias-donald-trump-its-next?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1940672/does-philippines-really-want-asias-donald-trump-its-next?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 May 2016 06:36:59 +0000