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Artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to reshape trade processes across the Asia-Pacific region, but adoption remains limited as economies grapple with skills shortages, infrastructure costs, as well as regulatory challenges, according to a joint study by the Bangkok-based United Nations...

Philippine economic growth in 2026 would have hit the government’s downgraded target range had the war in the Middle East been short-lived, according to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). However, the Bangkok-headquartered UNESCAP said a...

The Philippines is on the verge of achieving universal electricity access despite challenges in its shift toward renewable energy (RE) sources, according to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). “Countries like Indonesia, Fiji, and the Philippines...