"Pearl of the Orient" capital (6)
I believe the answer is:
manila
'pearl of the orient capital' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for manila that I've seen before include "Brown paper and Philippine city" , "Capital of Philippines" , "Island capital" , "Animal found in Philippines" , "Strong brown paper; cigar, cheroot" .)