Economic Stagnation
The Philippines is lagging behind economically ✏️ Glenn Junsay Pansensoy · 📁 National Affairs · ⏱️ 5 min read Train Tracks Predict Economic Futures: Indonesia vs Philippines If You Want to Predict a Nation’s Economic Future, Don’t Look at Politicians — Look at Their Train Tracks The stark contrast between Indonesia’s bold infrastructure push and the Philippines’ endless delays reveals a deeper economic truth. In developing nations, the quality and speed of infrastructure often tell a more accurate story about future prosperity than any political speech or five-year plan. “A nation that moves at 20 km/h in traffic will mathematically never catch up to a neighbor moving at 350 km/h on rails.” Indonesia Takes the Lead with Southeast Asia’s First High-Speed Rail Indonesi...