Manila, April 24 -- The Philippines is set to host the high-level gathering of middle-income countries (MICs) in Makati City next week, which seeks to find solutions and targeted approaches to support the growth trajectories of said states.

The Philippine-chaired conference is an initiative of the Like-Minded Group in support of Middle-Income Countries (LMG-MICs) chaired by the Kingdom of Morocco.

The LMG-MICs include the countries of Armenia, Belarus, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, and Uruguay.

Other countries attending the event include Bangladesh, Fiji, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, and Thailand. ...