The Philippines faces a surge in demand for cooling systems as temperatures climb, yet persistent policy gaps and a heavy reliance on coal threaten to undermine the nation’s energy security and climate targets, according to the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE). The country’s power grid, already...
The Philippines is following through with its push for more a adaptive, responsive, and cost-efficient regional engagement under the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) by hosting a fully virtual gathering for Southeast Asia’s women lawmakers on Monday, April 27. The event—the 5th Meeting...
Malacañang said preparations for the Philippines’ hosting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders’ Summit are on track, with all systems in place ahead of the regional gathering from May 7 to 8. In a press briefing, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary...
BEIJING, China — China is projected to surpass the United States (US) as the world’s largest economy as early as 2030, insulated from Middle East volatility and American protectionism by long-term strategic planning, according to a leading foreign policy expert. Qu Bo, dean of the School of...
President Marcos has called for a unified regional response to the ongoing energy crisis, warning that no country in Asia can withstand global supply shocks alone. Speaking at the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Plus Online Summit, Marcos said the current crisis has exposed shared...
Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go has called for stronger ties between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) to expand financing access for small businesses across the region. “Given the EU’s expertise in digital and sustainable finance, Go called for...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, April 14, noted a decline in repatriation requests from non-overseas Filipino workers (non-OFWs) following the recent ceasefire between the United States and Iran, signaling a temporary easing of tensions in the Middle East. In its latest update,...
Delays in implementing major tax measures have proven to be a friction in the Philippines’ target of raising higher revenues in recent years, a fiscal condition further worsened by the persistent increase in national government (NG) debt. According to Singapore-based ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic...
Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Monday, April 13, urged sustained diplomacy and restraint following recent developments in the Middle East, while welcoming a temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)...
As tensions in the Middle East, Ukraine, and many parts of the world persist, the Philippines took the lead in advancing regional peace efforts as it chaired the 18th meeting of the advisory board of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (IPR) at...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is planning to mobilize up to $6 billion by 2030, alongside institutional support for capital market regulators in Southeast Asia, to deepen regional capital markets and strengthen long-term financial resilience against external shocks. The initiative aims to...
Unity and sustained cooperation among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are crucial as Southeast Asia faces growing maritime security challenges, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said on Friday, April 10. Brawner made the statement during the 11th...
