By HUI FAN Amid growing trade tensions and rise in protectionist policies on the international landscape, the inaugural Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) China Summit, hosted under Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship for 2025, has drawn significant...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos is closely monitoring the country 's preparations for hosting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summits next year, as she inspected the ongoing renovations of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City this week. In an...
The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) announced Tuesday, June 10, that it has been officially included as an associate member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) University Network – Quality Assurance (AUN-QA), marking a milestone in its transformation toward world-class...
State-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) believes that skepticism surrounding the feasibility of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Power Grid is likely to diminish over time, citing investments that could help address this years-long concern. In an...
In the quest to materialize the great regional grid interlink across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) is projecting around $16 billion (approximately ₱890 billion) worth of investments to pursue the development of key...
Australian Ambassador to Manila Hae Kyong Yu reminded the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to ensure that a more binding Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea will also protect the rights of non-ASEAN members like Australia in using the critical waterways. ...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is seen as a transformative tool in empowering small businesses, especially in mentorship, Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said. Concepcion, who is also the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Philippines chair, said that...
The Philippines will be pushing for a stronger regional collaboration in food security and development of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) when it assumes the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year. ASEAN Business Advisory Council (BAC) Philippines...
President Marcos said Chinese Premier Li Qiang shared the same concern over the economic risks posed by the United States’ unilateral tariff regimes, saying they do not want it to carry on. Marcos shared in an interview with reporters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia that he was able to have a brief...
The Philippines will receive a $400-million, or about ₱23.4-billion, loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to restore marine ecosystems and strengthen its blue economy, as part of the lender’s $24-billion support package for Southeast Asia through 2028. ADB President Masato Kanda announced...
President Marcos has met with the prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia to reaffirm the Philippines ' intention to further enhance its trade cooperation with both countries. Marcos met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on the sidelines...
President Marcos has stressed the need for greater synergy, innovation, and political will within the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) as the subregional grouping enters the next phase of its shared development agenda. “The path ahead calls for...
