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Richard Heydarian is an Asia-based academic, columnist and author of "The Rise of Duterte: A Populist Revolt Against Elite Democracy" and the "The Indo-Pacific: Trump, China and the New Struggle for Global Mastery." OpinionWith Duterte's support, Isk... [1]

MANILA -- The Philippines kicked off its election season last week with the registration of candidates for next May's polls. Over 18,000 positions are to be contested, but all eyes are on the presidential race. [2]

LONDON -- Tufts of boar hair sprout from the backrest of a wooden chair like pigtails on a child. [3]

TOKYO -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo, on tour of Japan, has been busy touting his country as an export base in his classic style: up close and personal. [4]

MANILA When critics chided his incoming cabinet as being dominated by his "friends, drinking buddies and acquaintances," Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte rushed to their defense. [5]

MANILA/DAVAO, Philippines -- The day Rodrigo Duterte became president, Roberto Ongpin was one of the Philippines' richest men. [6]

In September 1957, I went on my first business trip abroad. This was before I was tasked with supervising the construction of Toyota's second plant -- a challenge I touched on in the last installment. [7]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-12-10 · 75% match

With Duterte's support, Isko Moreno can beat Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Richard Heydarian is an Asia-based academic, columnist and author of "The Rise of Duterte: A Populist Revolt Against Elite Democracy" and the "The Indo-Pacific: Trump, China and the New Struggle for Global Mastery." OpinionWith Duterte's support, Isk

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-10-11 · 75% match

Who will succeed Duterte? Five presidential contenders to know

MANILA -- The Philippines kicked off its election season last week with the registration of candidates for next May's polls. Over 18,000 positions are to be contested, but all eyes are on the presidential race.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-12-09 · 38% match

Rio Kobayashi bends the rules of design

LONDON -- Tufts of boar hair sprout from the backrest of a wooden chair like pigtails on a child.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2015-03-26 · 38% match

Wanted: the right kind of investors

TOKYO -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo, on tour of Japan, has been busy touting his country as an export base in his classic style: up close and personal.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-07-07 · 33% match

From classmates to cabinet mates

MANILA When critics chided his incoming cabinet as being dominated by his "friends, drinking buddies and acquaintances," Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte rushed to their defense.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-12-04 · 32% match

Crony capital: How Duterte embraced the oligarchs

MANILA/DAVAO, Philippines -- The day Rodrigo Duterte became president, Roberto Ongpin was one of the Philippines' richest men.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2014-07-28 · 31% match

Shoichiro Toyoda (13): Venturing abroad

In September 1957, I went on my first business trip abroad. This was before I was tasked with supervising the construction of Toyota's second plant -- a challenge I touched on in the last installment.

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