Wilson Flores

1 week ago | chinadailyhk.com | Wilson Flores

History’s clearest economic lesson is one some people stubbornly refuse to learn: Unilateral tariffs and trade wars produce no winners — only casualties. From the 1930 Smoot-Hawley tariffs of the United States that deepened the Great Depression to today’s escalating protectionism, the pattern remains tragically consistent. Unilateral tariffs ignite a vicious cycle of retaliation, strangling growth, warping markets, and unraveling the intricate web of global commerce.

1 week ago | philstar.com | Wilson Flores

In Manila, where skyscrapers claw at heavens built on backroom deals, a man of steel has vanished. Anson Tan — his English name mangled as “Anson Que” in news reports, his wounded face unethically leaked by faceless authorities — once forged scrap metal into schools, hospitals, and hope. Now, he is a phantom in a ledger, its pages stained by a ransom paid and ignored. Beside him was Armanie Pabillo, the driver whose name means “soldier of peace,” now waging a war without weapons.

2 weeks ago | chinadailyasia.com | Wilson Flores

As the world’s second-largest economy, China faces an increasingly complex and unpredictable global environment. Trade tensions, supply chain disruptions, and domestic structural challenges continue to test its economic resilience. Yet, despite these headwinds, it is reassuring that Beijing remains steadfast in advancing deep economic reforms, expanding market access, and driving a new wave of sustainable growth.

2 weeks ago | philstarlife.com | Wilson Flores

As a proud Quezon City denizen living just a stone’s throw from Tomas Morato—that storied avenue of sizzling steaks, pulsing nightlife, and, let’s be honest, legendary traffic—I’ve long dreamed of a day when the street might finally breathe. And lo and behold, like an urban fairy godmother waving a traffic cone instead of a wand, Mayor Joy Belmonte has granted our wish: “Car-Free Tomas Morato Sundays,” every first Sunday of the month.

2 weeks ago | chinadailyhk.com | Wilson Flores

As the world’s second-largest economy, China faces an increasingly complex and unpredictable global environment. Trade tensions, supply chain disruptions, and domestic structural challenges continue to test its economic resilience. Yet, despite these headwinds, it is reassuring that Beijing remains steadfast in advancing deep economic reforms, expanding market access, and driving a new wave of sustainable growth.