Philippines

Top 4 Cities With Asia’s Highest Rental Yields

Top 4 Cities With Asia’s Highest Rental Yields

Last updated December 28th, 2023. Usually, investors buy property for two reasons: rental yields and capital appreciation. Rental income and appreciation are both equally important. After all, cash flow doesn't help much if you have a depreciating asset. Likewise,...

Top 5 Fastest Growing Countries in Asia

Top 5 Fastest Growing Countries in Asia

Last updated January 31st, 2024. Which countries in Asia are growing the fastest? We'll answer that question and rank the top five. You probably already know that Asia is growing quickly. From an economic perspective, it’s among the best performing regions on the...

Cheapest Places to Buy Real Estate in Asia

Cheapest Places to Buy Real Estate in Asia

Last updated January 24th, 2024. We recently posted an article ranking the most expensive cities in Asia to buy real estate. A list of Asia's cheapest countries to buy property, along with the reasons for their low prices, makes a natural follow-up piece. Here's a...

3 Best Countries to Buy Real Estate in Asia

3 Best Countries to Buy Real Estate in Asia

Last updated December 30th, 2023.   Upon hiring us and having their private session, our consulting clients often ask for an opinion on their current global investment plan. To no one's surprise, "Is buying property in [country name] a good investment?" is still...

Philippines: Soon the Best Place to Retire in Asia?

Philippines: Soon the Best Place to Retire in Asia?

Last updated August 14th, 2023.   With old age (hopefully!) brings peaceful years of traveling the world. But the best places to retire probably aren't in your home country. Selecting which country to retire abroad isn't always easy. Thankfully, expats have tons...

Philippines GMO Ban Leaves Asia Shocked

Philippines GMO Ban Leaves Asia Shocked

New laws could halt genetically modified organism (GMO) agriculture in the Philippines. Actually, this GMO ban would stop new farming technology in Southeast Asia as a whole. That's because the Philippines is ASEAN's regional pioneer in the field. Back in late 2015,...

Why Philippine Unemployment Rate is Asia’s Highest

Why Philippine Unemployment Rate is Asia’s Highest

Last updated December 21st, 2018.   Recent years saw rapid development in the Philippines which is now among the world's fastest growing markets. Solid economic trends will continue in the long term. Yet a high Philippine unemployment rate still plagues this...

Philippine Economy Will Enjoy Huge Growth by 2030

Philippine Economy Will Enjoy Huge Growth by 2030

Last updated September 13th, 2018.   The Philippine economy will grow by a huge amount before 2030 and become one of Southeast Asia's largest. Meanwhile, a burgeoning middle class and strong industry are supporting optimism among both individual and corporate...