Population: 111.0m

The economy will bounce back strongly from the covid-19 recession, falling short of
recent trends but more than compensating for the ground lost in 2020. A surge in
infections threatened to undermine the authority of the president, Rodrigo Duterte, and
a squeeze in living standards will further inflame public opinion. Constraints on civil
liberties, including a gag on the media, will mute opposition.

TO WATCH: Cover girl. Mr Duterte will spend the year polishing the image of his
daughter, Sara Duterte, mayor of Davao City and potential presidential candidate in
2022.

Singapore