IN a recent interview with Bloomberg, the owner of the Philippines' biggest shopping malls and largest lenders tells reporters that the escalating tensions in the South China Sea (SCS) between the Philippines and China could harm businesses in the Philippines.

Teresita Sy-Coson, the vice chairman of SM Investments Corp., is urging the government not to be hostile toward its neighbor and to steer clear of US-China competition.

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