In the quest to materialize the great regional grid interlink across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) is projecting around $16 billion (approximately ₱890 billion) worth of investments to pursue the development of key...
Australian Ambassador to Manila Hae Kyong Yu reminded the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to ensure that a more binding Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea will also protect the rights of non-ASEAN members like Australia in using the critical waterways. ...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is seen as a transformative tool in empowering small businesses, especially in mentorship, Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said. Concepcion, who is also the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Philippines chair, said that...
The Philippines will be pushing for a stronger regional collaboration in food security and development of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) when it assumes the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year. ASEAN Business Advisory Council (BAC) Philippines...
President Marcos said Chinese Premier Li Qiang shared the same concern over the economic risks posed by the United States’ unilateral tariff regimes, saying they do not want it to carry on. Marcos shared in an interview with reporters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia that he was able to have a brief...
The Philippines will receive a $400-million, or about ₱23.4-billion, loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to restore marine ecosystems and strengthen its blue economy, as part of the lender’s $24-billion support package for Southeast Asia through 2028. ADB President Masato Kanda announced...
President Marcos has met with the prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia to reaffirm the Philippines ' intention to further enhance its trade cooperation with both countries. Marcos met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on the sidelines...
President Marcos has stressed the need for greater synergy, innovation, and political will within the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) as the subregional grouping enters the next phase of its shared development agenda. “The path ahead calls for...
President Marcos encouraged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to contribute to the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage, emphasizing that climate change remains the "most defining challenges of our time." During his intervention at the 2nd ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)...
President Marcos has raised the possibility of establishing direct flights between Manila and Vientiane, Laos ' capital and largest city. Marcos made the pitch during his bilateral meeting with Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on the sidelines of the 46th Association of Southeast Asian...
Stressing that digital advancements also have dark sides, President Marcos has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to equip the youth with digital resilience. During his intervention at the ASEAN Leaders ' Interface with representatives of ASEAN Youth, Marcos said that...
President Marcos has backed the establishment of an ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence, saying responsible and inclusive technology must be at the heart of the region’s digital future. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong ' Marcos...
