At least $500 million worth of garment and apparel importation from top international buyers, particularly US brands, have been shifted to the Philippines, according to the Foreign Buyers Association of the Philippines. This was announced by Robert M. Young, FOBAP President and trustee of the...
The Philippines has reiterated its previous calls for the immediate release of political prisoners in Myanmar even as it supported the consensus among the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to end the violence and deescalate the conflict on the ground. Foreign Affairs...
The Department of Trade and Industry has initiated a preliminary investigation on imported cement from Vietnam after data showed “dumping” of cement prices to the Philippines is causing material injury to the domestic industry. The move is seen to cause a double whammy effect on Vietnam’s...
At a special summit convened in Jakarta over the weekend, ASEAN leaders issued an urgent call for an end to violence in Myanmar and for steps to be taken to restore democracy following a military coup last February 1. Their five-point statement of consensus also called for a visit to Myanmar by a...
The Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) instructed their foreign ministers to hold meetings with China and the United States of America (USA) as soon as possible to enhance their ties with external partners. The ASEAN leaders meet at the organization’s secretariat...
The Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed that the region should have its own public health center as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continued to take its toll on the region. The ASEAN leaders meet at the organization’s secretariat building in Jakarta,...
The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) demanded the immediate cessation of violence in Myanmar and for the release of all political prisoners as they called on all parties involved to exercise "utmost restraint." The ASEAN leaders meet at the organization's secretariat...
The top leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) spoke about the issues in Myanmar as a “family problem,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said on Saturday, April 24. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (PCOO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Foreign...
The European Union (EU) has raised concern over the tension in the South China Sea and urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and all concerned parties to craft a legally binding Code of Conduct in the disputed waters. European External Action Service The European External Action...
Major motor vehicle producers and markets in ASEAN started 2021 with 13.8 percent reduction in production and 17.5 percent decline in sales in the first month of the year compared to January 2020 with the Philippines lagging behind its peers, data showed. The ASEAN Automotive Federation (AAF)...
The Philippines ranked the lowest among major ASEAN countries in taking advantage of the tariff advantage in the US market following the US-China trade war. The “The Impact of Section 301 Tariffs on China: An Analysis of US Import Trends for Indonesia and Select ASEAN Neighbors since 2017”,...
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has created a financing window to help Southeast Asia shape a climate-resilient, environmentally sustainable economic recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. In a statement, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Monday, March 22, that GCF has...
