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China-based lender downplays debt trap risks tied with Beijing's lending

By Ian Nicolas Cigaral | March 3, 2021 - 6:56pm

The leader of a multilateral lender based in China talked down risks of a debt trap long tied to his host country’s...

Business

Japan warns Africa about debt as China grows presence

August 29, 2019 - 6:30pm

Japan's prime minister on Thursday warned African leaders against accumulating too much debt, in an apparent reference to...

Business

Bullish on the Philippines

By SKETCHES | By Ana Marie Pamintuan | May 3, 2019 - 12:00am

From this South Pacific island state, the economic weather forecast for the Philippines is fair, with a chance of rain showers but no major typhoon in the near future.

Opinion

ADB head issues cautionary message to Beijing’s borrowers

May 3, 2019 - 12:00am

The Philippines may not be in danger of falling into a Chinese debt trap, but the head of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)...

Headlines

IMF, World Bank urge caution with China loans

By Heather Scott | April 12, 2019 - 10:54am

Increased lending by China to developing nations is increasingly under the spotlight amid concerns that growing debt burdens...

Business

DOF chief: ‘Those fearing default on China loans have no faith in their country’

April 2, 2019 - 2:53pm

The Department of Finance on Tuesday chided anew critics of the Duterte administration’s dealings with Chinese loans,...

Business

China drawing Philippines into debt trap ‘total nonsense’ — Chinese embassy

By Pia Lee-Brago | March 30, 2019 - 12:00am

It is “meaningless” and “nonsense” to conclude that China is leading the Philippines to a debt trap...

Headlines