BusinessWorld B-Side

Has the Philippines played its cards well with China halfway into the administration of President Rodrigo R. Duterte? What's to be done in his remaining two-and-a-half years? Editor-in-chief Wilfredo G. Reyes chats with CNN's former Beijing bureau chief, Jaime A. FlorCruz, who witnessed China's dramatic changes since the closing years of Mao's tumultuous Cultural Revolution.  Recorded on Febr...

The emergence of the art fair as a validating institution and its effects on art-making deserve a conversation beyond how much was sold and how many people went. Artist Lyra Garcellano, whose practice spans about 20 years, remembers a time when artists had to eke out their own spaces. The “exhibition economy,” as she calls it, looked different: there were no art fairs and galleries paid scant atte...

How a hashtag became a  movement. BusinessWorld sports reporter and columnist Mike Murillo talks to Mandy Reyes of #NowhereToGoButUP. Recorded on February 7 in the BusinessWorld Studio in Quezon City. Produced by Nina M. Diaz, Paolo L. Lopez, and Sam L. Marcelo.

BusinessWorld Editor-in-Chief Willy G. Reyes and Research Head Leo Uy on how and why the Philippines missed its growth targets for 2019. The country's full-year gross domestic product (GDP) of 5.9% is the lowest in eight years. Also discussed: what to watch for in the coming months and the country's economic prospects.  Recorded on January 29 at the BusinessWorld Studio in New Manila, Quezon...