What a wonderful yearI know, I know. 2025 does not appear to be a particularly wonderful year for many people. That is precisely why I count the handover of the chairship of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) to the Philippines as one of the absolute high points of 2025. To this day, he is still referred to in regional business circles as “Mr. But we soldiered on, believing in the “Big Brother” concept where established businesses help the small ones grow.

Source: Philippine Star December 21, 2025 19:38 UTC