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He was credited with steering the economy into a period of rapid growth until the 1997 financial crisis hit South-east Asia. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The next Philippines president will come under tremendous pressure to adopt calibrated assertiveness on South China Sea disputes, but also a measure of geopolitical pragmatism in relations with China.