The Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) instructed their foreign ministers to hold meetings with China and the United States of America (USA) as soon as possible to enhance their ties with external partners. The ASEAN leaders meet at the organization’s secretariat...
The Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed that the region should have its own public health center as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continued to take its toll on the region. The ASEAN leaders meet at the organization’s secretariat building in Jakarta,...
The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) demanded the immediate cessation of violence in Myanmar and for the release of all political prisoners as they called on all parties involved to exercise "utmost restraint." The ASEAN leaders meet at the organization's secretariat...
The top leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) spoke about the issues in Myanmar as a “family problem,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said on Saturday, April 24. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (PCOO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Foreign...
The European Union (EU) has raised concern over the tension in the South China Sea and urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and all concerned parties to craft a legally binding Code of Conduct in the disputed waters. European External Action Service The European External Action...
Major motor vehicle producers and markets in ASEAN started 2021 with 13.8 percent reduction in production and 17.5 percent decline in sales in the first month of the year compared to January 2020 with the Philippines lagging behind its peers, data showed. The ASEAN Automotive Federation (AAF)...
The Philippines ranked the lowest among major ASEAN countries in taking advantage of the tariff advantage in the US market following the US-China trade war. The “The Impact of Section 301 Tariffs on China: An Analysis of US Import Trends for Indonesia and Select ASEAN Neighbors since 2017”,...
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has created a financing window to help Southeast Asia shape a climate-resilient, environmentally sustainable economic recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. In a statement, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Monday, March 22, that GCF has...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez has raised the likelihood of allowing lower tariffs on rice from India as a way of minimizing tariff barriers for the Philippines very vital commodity. Lopez mentioned this during the Philippines Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce (FICCI) and the...
Filipino consumers are moderately empowered with a high score of 93 higher than the ASEAN average of 82, according to the first ASEAN Consumer Empowerment Index (ACEI). The ASEAN Consumer Empowerment Index (ACEI) under the ASEAN Strategic Action Plan on Consumer Protection (ASAPCP) 2016-2025 seeks...
ABS-CBN Corporation was again honored for its good corporate governance alongside other top organizations in the Philippines in the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) Golden Arrow Awards. Just like in 2018, ABS-CBN was the only media company that made it among the outstanding domestic...
Eight firms under the SM group of companies received Golden Arrow Awards from the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) for performing well in the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS). In a statement, the conglomerate said this is an assessment benchmarked against international best...
