As she eyes the colourful ice creams on offer at a Baskin-Robbins in one of Manila’s most luxurious shopping centres, Philippine teenager Jamie Gamboa admits to being an incurable mall rat—but not only for the shopping.

“It is the only place where you can just walk around without having to spend, and there are a lot of things to entertain us,” said the petite 16-year-old, surrounded by a gaggle of friends.

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