President Marcos is expected to push for the speedy conclusion of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-China Code of Conduct (COC) during his participation at the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia next week.Marcos will follow through on his call to ASEAN member states to...
South Korea has launched an ambitious $20-million green project to help the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries mitigate methane, which is actually more potent than carbon dioxide (CO2).Seoul 's envoy to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Lee Jang-keun, flew to...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Monday, May 19 urged Filipinos to remain vigilant but calm following a reported increase in COVID-19 cases in some parts of Southeast Asia. Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, said it is important for Filipinos to continue observing basic health and...
The Philippines remains firm in promoting a rules-based multilateral trading system amid recent upheavals in global trade, such as the United States' (US) new tariff policy, according to Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque.Roque served as the country's delegate at the...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is looking to partner with American technology giant Google to pursue investments aimed at enhancing the country's digital infrastructure and capabilities.Trade Secretary Cristina Roque met with top officials of Google last week on the sidelines of the...
While the transmission of key interest rate cuts to lending rates remains uneven in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Japanese investment bank Nomura noted that this connection has massively improved in the Philippines."Relative to the previous cutting cycle, the pass-through to...
The Philippines and Malaysia agreed to bolster ASEAN cooperation to address ongoing security and trade challenges across the region.President Ferdinand 'Bongbong ' Marcos Jr. and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (Marcos, Anwar photos/Facebook)This developed as President Marcos and...
DTI AND ASEAN BAC PH TAKE THE FIRST STEPS FOR AN ASEAN CENTER FOR MSME DEVELOPMENT. In the meeting last April 8, 2025 at the DTI for the planned ASEAN Centre for MSME Development are (from left) ASEAN Business Advisory Council Philippines (ASEAN BAC PH) Executive Director Gil Gonzales Director...
An intensifying global tariff war would provide the Philippines with trade rerouting opportunities that the country may not fully take advantage of due to its underdeveloped logistics sector.As United States (US) President Donald Trump's tariffs target economies where significant export flows...
The negotiations for the conclusion of a more binding Code of Conduct (COC) between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China became the venue for the Philippines to once more raise concerns over Beijing's recent aggressive actions in the contested waters.File photo"The...
The Philippines is ready to collaborate with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as the 10-member bloc moves to strengthen its trade partnership with the United States (US) following the 90-day suspension of reciprocal tariffs.In a statement, Department of Trade and Industry...
The Go Digital ASEAN initiative, which aims to expand digital participation among underserved communities in the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), has provided free digital training to over 6,300 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the...
