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Christopher Po, Executive Chairman, Century Pacific Food: Interview
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Interview:Christopher Po Which vulnerabilities in local food supply chains were highlighted by the Covid-19 pandemic? CHRISTOPHER PO: The main challenges were fear, disruption to the flow of goods and capital, and the lack of public transport. Moving goods across regions was also difficult, and coordination with various local government units proved challenging due to differences in their interpretation…
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William Dar, Secretary of Agriculture: Interview
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Interview:William Dar How can the government ensure food price stability and the availability of fresh produce in light of pandemic-related disruptions to supply chains? WILLIAM DAR: After the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, we intensified efforts to enhance the productivity of the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sector to ensure a continuous supply of healthy and inexpensive food. Production,…
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Aileen Clemente, Chairman and President, Rajah Travel: Interview
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Interview:Aileen Clemente In what ways has the government supported travel and tourism operators during the pandemic? AILEEN CLEMENTE: The Department of Tourism (DOT) provided adequate guidance to travel and tour operators on the day-to-day situation, and on government programmes that could assist tourists and tourism enterprises affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. At the same time the DOT engaged…
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Tony Fernandes, CEO, AirAsia Group: Interview
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Interview:Tony Fernandes Which roadblocks do entrepreneurs face in ASEAN economies, and where are there opportunities? TONY FERNANDES: There are some countries where entrepreneurship is difficult because the government owns everything. The government should create and enable entrepreneurs instead of interfering with their businesses. For example, there is potential for a huge conflict of interest…
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Rubén Camba, South-east Asia Director, Acciona: Interview
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Interview:Rubén Camba How do you assess the infrastructure investment climate in the region amid Covid-19, and to what extent might the economic downturn disrupt plans? RUBÉN CAMBA: The GDP of the Asia-Pacific region has grown by an average of 5-6% in recent years, and proved its ability to recover quickly from economic shocks after the 2007-08 financial crisis. The region fell into a recession…
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Jose E B Antonio, Executive Chairman, Century Properties Group: Interview
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Interview:Jose E B Antonio To what extent is the Covid-19-induced recession impacting real estate supply and demand? JOSE E B ANTONIO: The playbook of the current crisis is different because we cannot answer the fundamental question: when will it be over? We can only analyse the important moving parts in the economic formula: demand, supply and psychology. Uncertainty affects supply, as manufacturers…
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Marc Carrel-Billiard, Global Senior Managing Director and Technology Innovation Lead, Accenture Labs: Interview
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Interview:Marc Carrel-Billiard To what extent did the change in human behaviour triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic disrupt the digital and cultural transformation of corporations? MARC CARREL-BILLIARD: Business as usual is no longer an option. The digital gap widened with the outbreak of Covid-19, and companies are having to accelerate to higher levels of digitalisation to serve different customer…
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Simoun Ung, President and CEO, OmniPay: Interview
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Interview:Simoun Ung In what ways did Covid-19 measures alter consumer perceptions of cashless transactions, and to what extent will this fuel the digital economy? SIMOUN UNG: Covid-19-related lockdowns forced many consumers to transact electronically in order to limit physical interaction amid hygiene concerns over handling cash. Prior to the pandemic in 2019, the peso value of electronic…
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Eugenio Ramos, President and CEO, The Medical City: Interview
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Interview:Eugenio Ramos What strategies can help tackle issues that undermine the state of public health? EUGENIO RAMOS: The state of living conditions among some of the population generate health problems, from poor sanitary conditions to limited sex education and substance abuse. These have to be addressed in parallel with improving the current state of public health. The country has overlooked…
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Protacio T Tacandong, COO, Reyes Tacandong & Co: Interview
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Interview:Protacio T Tacandong To what extent will the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) bill facilitate economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic? PROTACIO T TACANDONG: It originally intended to provide incentives to qualified investors who contribute to job generation; however, subsequent amendments provided businesses relief. Notably, the bill will help micro-,…