The World Trade Organization (WTO) has revised downward its forecast for global trade growth next year to 1.8 percent from an initial estimate of 2.5 percent as the United States’ (US) reciprocal tariffs come into effect. In its latest trade forecast, the Geneva-based trade body said recent...
President Marcos underscored the strategic importance of the planned United States-backed ammunitions hub in Subic, saying its development is a critical component of the Philippines’ self-reliance defense program. In a joint press conference with US President Donald Trump at the White House,...
President Marcos and United States President Donald Trump reaffirmed the "ironclad" relationship between Manila and Washington as the two leaders completed their trade negotiations following their White House meeting on Tuesday, July 22. In an interview with the media at the White House, Trump...
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...
President Donald Trump, right, meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 Summit in Hamburg, July 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — Even in the realm of Donald Trump's long-preferred style of punch-through-the-static communication, this was quite...
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...
Lt. Gen. John Caine (Retired), testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to examine his nomination to be promoted to general and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) WASHINGTON...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Washington, with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald...
President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he leaves the West Wing of the White House, Monday, April 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. will hold direct...
President Donald Trump (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of White House hype and public anxiety, President Donald Trump is set Wednesday to announce a barrage of self-described "reciprocal" tariffs on friend and foe alike. The new tariffs — coming...
The magnolia planted on the South Lawn by President Andrew Jackson is seen at left as President Joe Biden, from left, and first lady Jill Biden, joined by surviving families of service members, hold hands in prayer around a newly planted magnolia tree during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the...
President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, Friday, March 28, 2025, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out at both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday, expressing...
