Philippines fast emerging as new Asian tiger


World Bank sees expansion of more than 6% until 2019

MANILA: After years spent languishing behind its neighbours, the Philippines is finally catching up with its fellow Asian tiger economies as it posts some of the fastest growth rates in the world.

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