Ready, steady, wait: Ramos' priorities based on ensuring political stability

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Critics feel Philippine Pres Fidel V. Ramos' economic reform efforts are too slow. Others, however, feel this is because Ramos has made political stability his first priority. Moreover, Ramos has had to deal with both the power shortage crisis and the kidnappings-for-ransom. Though Ramos has been extremely successful in winning the Congress' support and reducing political tension, he is yet to display concrete achievements in economic structural reforms. Both the domestic and the international community, including the World Bank, are analyzing Philippines' economic situation.

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The economies of Southeast Asia are facing crisis, but the situation offers them the opportunity to take stock and make long-overdue reforms. Analysts believe that the governments could make a number of economic changes which would ensure long-term survival in the globalized economy. These include currency flotation, increased industrial competition, more freedom for central banks and more controls over other banks. However, the governments do not appear to be addressing these issues, preferring instead to concentrate their efforts on apportioning blame.

Economic Programs, Administration of Economic Programs, Cover Story, Thailand, Economic policy, Economic development, Indonesia, Malaysia, Southeast Asia

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The human factor: Ramos says workers must be protected

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Philippine president Fidel Ramos wants to help his country's overseas workers, whose plight Flor Contemplacion's case brought to light, and to hand over a secure presidency to his successor. He is not interested in seeking continued power through a new constitutional system. He considers the problems of insurgency and rebellion to be in decline, and regards the country's economic growth as an overall boon despite a modest increase in unemployment. The new jobs people get, he implies, are better than the old.

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