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    Can PH become the next Asian Tiger?

    By Shielo Mendoza | Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom – Mon, Sep 26, 2011

    Industry leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) will discuss how the Philippines can become the next Asian Tiger in its largest business conference to be held on Wednesday and Thursday at the Shangri-La Hotel in Makati City.

    Asian Tiger is a term used in reference to the highly developed economies of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

    Rising above ranking

    Philippines is currently placed in the lower half of the economic ranking of the 10 member countries of ASEAN.

    Despite the low ranking, the ASEAN can see a potential in the country with its new leadership, said Dato Timothy Ong, a leading Brunei businessman, during the launch of the ASEAN 100 Leadership Forum on Monday.

    He added that President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s promise of a new Philippines free of corruption has resulted to a degree of optimism in the economic aspect.

    Earlier in September, the World Economic Forum reported that the Philippines has moved 10 places up – from 85th to 75th in the world – in the 2011-2012 Global Competitiveness Report.

    Dato Ong, who is the founder of Asia Inc. Forum and convenor of the ASEAN meet, also commended the wealth of human resources in the Philippines and its world-class companies such as Jollibee and Ayala Land.

    “Filipinos are the most talented in the world. They are good, hardworking, skillful workers,” he said.

    The Brunei businessman said he was convinced that the country can be the next Asian Tiger especially with its centers of excellence.

    “Philippines has become the most competitive destination for Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), even better than India,” Dato Ong said.

    ASEAN as an integrated economy

    Aside from establishing the Philippines as the next Asian Tiger, the industry leaders will also tackle the challenges of integrating the economies of Southeast Asian nations or also known as the One ASEAN.

    “ASEAN speaks with one voice in diplomatic issues but not on the economic arena,” Dato Ong said.

    In order to achieve One ASEAN, he urged the member countries to put the region above national interests especially now in a world of globalization.

    “A One ASEAN is important to accelerate the economic growth, social progress and economic stability in the region,” the businessman said.

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    • Roman Morata III
      Roman Morata III  •  7 months ago
      We can do it!!! Let's do it!!! Pray and work is the key!!! +
      • 小胖
        小胖 7 months ago
        sino tong nag thumbs down mga unti progress cla hmmm!
      • troy cruz
        troy cruz 7 months ago
        not really anti-progress but rather realistic. . . people go to church everyday . . . thousands of self proclaimed prophets are on the streets and TV . . . lots of Filipino work themselves to death . . . anything happening???? drastic changes such as a bloody revolution is the only way people could rid of politicos that are destroying the country little by little . . .
    • Dieter
      Dieter  •  7 months ago
      Philippines can become the next Asian Tiger? It needs more fighting against corruption. It needs more fighting against the brain drain, creating work for the best and hardest workers that they can stay at home and not go to foreign countrys. It needs better education of the people, familyplanning, and last but not least it needs more investment - friendly legislations.
    • Ibarra62
      Ibarra62  •  7 months ago
      Maraming pang sistemang dapat baguhin upang maging Asian Tiger ang Philippines. Our government should start doing something to achieve this and for us ordinary citizens, we should contribute in our own small ways in improving the condition of our country. SA IKAUUNLAD NG BAYAN, DISIPLINA ANG KAILANGAN.!!!
    • Aaron Nicole Sumulong
      Aaron Nicole Sumulong  •  7 months ago
      see, tinitingala tayo ng ibang lahi, ang problema lang satin mga Pilipino pati tayu-tayo nagtitingalaan at naghahatakan pababa. in regards to 1asean, kailangan muna magkaisa individually ng mga bansa, lalo na Pilipinas at indONEsia. nasa atin na lahat e, tayo lang naman maarte :)
      • algie p
        algie p 7 months ago
        Yes, that's true. I've been freelancing since 2005. I got some compliments from USA, UK and Germany clients about the Filipino Skills. They always compare us to other asian countries and I'm so proud to be filipino to hear such compliments!! Mabuhay ang pinoy!
      • Wah...
        Wah... 7 months ago
        Noong pang panahon ni Marcos sinimulan at pinagpatuloy ni Ramos ang TIGER cub ECONOMY ng Pilipinas pero hindi ganap na matagumpay dahil malaki pa rin ang GAP BETWEEN RICH & POOR.
      • Jandu
        Jandu 7 months ago
        makikita kahit sa sports mga Pilipino magagaling, pero walang TEAMWORK o pagkakaisa, gusto star lahat, kaya bandang huli kulelat tayo.
    • ITZERIK
      ITZERIK  •  7 months ago
      Sana nga!. pero bigyan muna nya sana ng atensyon yung mga politiko tulad ng mga governor at mayor na sobra mangurakot... walang improvement dito sa region 8.. kasi lahat ng pulitiko dito puro salita lang..
      • BOA_KA
        BOA_KA 7 months ago
        Tama ka dyan!.... sana isama sa pag alis ng kurapsyon ang mga municipalities and cities.... kahit nga sa baranggay meron eh...
    • myn
      myn  •  7 months ago
      PH the next ASIAN TIGER...that's good but there was a prophecy that PH will be AMERICA OF ASIA...wooooooo...claim it by faith!!!!
    • Tina
      Tina  •  7 months ago
      Yey! Lets make our country the next Asian Tiger. Ditch the crab mentality. Lets be objective than being quixotic
    • Spartacus
      Spartacus  •  7 months ago
      Yup i hope so much of this endeavor and dreaming...para makamit and pangarap dapat may makulong na mga kawatan sa ating bansa yun lng period....
    • neighveau
      neighveau  •  7 months ago
      It takes time and effort for a cat to break the back of the beast and to evolve back into a tiger, but I am positive we can roar the loudest.
    • MIRBAT
      MIRBAT  •  7 months ago
      The Philippines was once the wealthiest nation in Asia after WW II. The reason it was pulled down was one thing - corruption from the top to the bottom. I have ALWAYS said that this nation has the greatest potential to be great once again. President Aquino III is even now rooting out the corrupt, the immoral people from the past and the present, and now even ASEAN has said it can be great again. There is only one person to thank.He doesn't need to be named.
    • Libe
      Libe  •  7 months ago
      not the next Asian Tiger, more than such believing each individual talent we could be more.......
    • Ricky
      Ricky  •  7 months ago
      Yes, we can!!!
    • Bernard
      Bernard  •  7 months ago
      I say amen to this. come on! there is still hope. maybe not in our lifetime but for the future generations. :D yes. thats true. lets ditch the crab mentality..move forward.
    • ANGELO
      ANGELO  •  7 months ago
      If other people from different nations believe that we can do such great things, how come our own people can not see it? Pinagpala ang bayan na ang Diyos ay ang Panginoon
    • Ian Karlo
      Ian Karlo  •  7 months ago
      The first step of becoming the next Asian Tiger is believing that we can.
    • manuel luis
      manuel luis  •  7 months ago
      Yes it can be, ....I see now many filipinos view our chances to lift our economy in positive way...even thought there may be lots of problem facing our country, disasters and negative outlook of other nationalities our fellowmen believe that we can face the challenge to improve the way each and every individual lives....an opportunity that we and only we can change.
    • joseph
      joseph  •  7 months ago
      go for ONE PHILIPPINES isang maunlad na bayan na karapat dapat ipagmalaki sa buong mundo. umpisa lang ito ng pagsisikap ni PNOY kaya kailangan niya ang ating suporta sa bawat proyektong gagawin nya hindi puro debate nlang nagsasayang lang ng oras.
    • arnel r
      arnel r  •  7 months ago
      yes we can. meow!
    • may
      may  •  7 months ago
      interesting.....hope tuloy tuloy yung magiinvest sa pilipinas... developing country tayo ehhh... at mawala unti unti ung mga corrupt sa government!!!!
    • Starugz09
      Starugz09  •  7 months ago
      Mahirap maging isang tigre ang isang bansa kung ang mga namumuno eh puro buwaya. Bakit nung kampanyahan sabi mamamayan muna tapos lumalabas ngayon budget ng Pilipinas para sa mga kongresista mas malaki pa sa budget para sa pang gobyernong hospital.
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