The leaders of the ten-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) vowed to collectively strive to prevent and combat transnational crime through stronger cross-pillar and cross-sectoral cooperation in the post coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) era, the Department of the Interior and...
Over 60 enterprises from 10 member-nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations showcased their technologies during the Southeast Asian bloc’s virtual summit on spin-off technologies held on Oct. 5. (DOST-PCHRD Facebook page) The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through the...
The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) cut its economic growth outlook for the Philippines due to recurring new waves of coronavirus infections followed by the retightening of containment measures. The regional macroeconomic surveillance organization on Thursday, Oct. 7, tempered its 2021...
The Philippines is "continuously assessing" the implications of the trilateral security agreement of Australia, United Kingdom, and United States (AUKUS), a foreign affairs executive bared. DFA Acting Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro (Photo courtesy of...
Major business groups in the country believe there is a need to restrict the activities of unvaccinated persons for the common good. “We do believe that the state and the private sector should be able to restrict the activities of unvaccinated persons for the common good,” said the 12 big...
A De La Salle University (DLSU) student was honored with the Youth Global Changemakers Award 2021 by the Youth Empowerment Facilitation (YEF) Global. (Photo from Mirus Ponon's Twitter account) Emmanuel Mirus Ponon was recognized as the Rising Impact Maker for promoting No Poverty, Quality...
Chief executives of stock exchanges in the ASEAN have agreed to actively promote the region’s capital market as an asset class. During at the 33rd ASEAN Exchanges CEOs Meeting hosted by The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE), the capital market leaders also discussed potential initiatives to...
The Philippines has welcomed Australia’s decision to establish a trilateral partnership with the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK), citing its importance to regional peace and security and in addressing the geographic imbalance in the Indo- Pacific region. Foreign Affairs Secretary...
The ASEAN automotive industry registered positive growths both in sales and production with all countries, except Myanmar, reporting higher sales as of July this year. Data from the ASEAN Automotive Federation showed the region’s automotive sales went up 27.5 percent to 1,507,331 units from...
Integrated energy company Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) was recognized at the ASEAN Energy Awards for the accelerated rehabilitation of its South Panian coal mine. To be specific, SMPC was declared as the winner in the award’s Special Submission category for the company’s...
The European Union (EU) is stepping up its strategic engagement with the Indo-Pacific region that includes its ties with the Philippines and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a whole in efforts to contribute to the region’s stability, security, prosperity, and sustainable...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. have partnered to launch a wastewater management campaign that aims to raise public awareness on environmental protection and sustainable tourism. (Photo from Kubeta PH Facebook Page) Under the "Maynilad...
