Covid-19 missteps could make Philippines into Asia's laggard
MANILA (BLOOMBERG) - Snaking queues at Manila food banks have become a common sight as the economy continues struggling a year after the Philippines' first coronavirus lockdown. It's a sharp contrast to 2018, when hundreds lined up for the grand opening of Uniqlo's Global Flagship Store in Manila, its largest outlet in South-east Asia. Over the last decade the Philippines had managed to throw off its mantle as the "sick man" of Asia, with its 109-million strong population driving a consumption-led economy. An outsourcing boom and remittances from legions of citizens working abroad helped rais...