American-led companies in the Philippines are backing up the government's efforts to improve the ease of doing business here by cutting on red tape. In a statement, the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) said it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) on...
US tech giants operating in the Philippines are looking to intensify their partnerships with the government in cybersecurity and digital transformation. In a Nov. 19 statement, Washington-based US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) said it co-hosted the 2024 Philippine Digital Transformation in...
Lance Gokongwei, President and CEO of JG Summit Holdings, Inc., is the recipient of the 2024 EY-Bank of Singapore Asean Entrepreneurial Excellence Award. Gokongwei is recognized for his exemplary leadership and significant contributions to the Southeast Asian business landscape. Businessman...
President Marcos has expressed his gratitude to member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that helped the Philippines during the calamities, particularly in the response to Severe Tropical Storm Kristine. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot)...
DND Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. speaks at the 6th Katipunan Conference hosted by the Ateneo School of Government on Nov. 5, 2024. (Courtesy of Ateneo School of Government livestream) The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is not yet ready to form a security alliance patterned after the...
The Philippines may soon enter into agreements with neighboring countries Indonesia and Malaysia to improve agricultural production and address food security in the region, Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said on Monday, Oct. 14. In downtown Davao City, a vendor sells durian in his stall....
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) A ranking congressman has criticized Russia for helping China block a draft statement by Southeast Asian Nations expressing concern on territorial disputes in the South China...
As the Philippines gears up to host the 2026 Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC), Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion underscored the critical role that public-private partnerships play in ensuring food security, one of the legacies that he hoped the region...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left), House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has congratulated President Marcos for his productive participation in the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits...
President Marcos rebuffed criticisms that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is merely a “talk shop” as he underscored its role in keeping peace and stability in the disputed South China Sea region. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. during the 14th ASEAN-United...
Amid the continued call for a binding Code of Conduct on the South China Sea, President Marcos said the ball is now in China's court, saying it has always been the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that has been pushing for it. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang...
President Marcos is back in the Philippines after what he described as a "successful" 44th and 45th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Laos where he pushed for the country’s interests before the regional gathering. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos...
