The ongoing trade dispute between the United States (US) and China could benefit manufacturing hotspots in Southeast Asia, such as the Philippines, provided the government implements sweeping reforms to align trade and investment policies with industrial strategies. In a virtual forum hosted by the...
The shoe company Skechers is being acquired for more than $9 billion to be taken private by the investment firm by 3G Capital. The deal comes amid growing uncertainty over how U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on foreign goods will affect companies who make their products overseas,...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte’s defense team has formally challenged the International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction over alleged crimes committed during his presidency. In a 38-page filing dated May 1, the defense urged the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber to dismiss the case, arguing that the Court...
photo: PNP-DEG Anti-narcotics agents of the Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested three people. including a minor, for allegedly selling disposable vapes loaded...
Malacañang said it has no information on the alleged inclusion of Vice President Sara Duterte on the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest list. PCO Undersecretary Claire Castro (Betheena Unite) Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro also said that the...
Chinese imports to the Philippines and Philippine exports to the United States (US) surged in the first quarter, amid escalating trade tensions between Washington and Beijing that threaten to disrupt the global economy. The latest preliminary Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data on Wednesday,...
Vietnamese troops march during a parade to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh) HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam celebrated the end of the war with the United States and the formation of...
photo: PDEG Anti-narcotics agents of the Philippine National Police (PNP) seized around P75 million worth of shabu following the arrest of two people in a...
Amid a looming global trade war, the World Bank slashed its 2025 and 2026 growth forecasts for the Philippines to levels that would bring two-year economic expansion to their slowest pace post-pandemic. According to the Washington-based multilateral lender’s East Asia and Pacific Economic Update...
An abandoned car stands against the background of damaged buildings in central Pokrovsk, the site of the heaviest battles with the Russian troops in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Shtekel) KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday...
While the Philippines has made strides in reducing poverty, uncertainties wrought by the looming global trade war may reverse some gains, according to the World Bank. "Employment indicators suggest continued poverty reduction since 2023. The unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent in 2024 (from 4.4...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) LONDON (AP) — Diplomats and defense chiefs from Britain, the U.S., European nations and Ukraine will meet in London on Wednesday to push for a...
