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EU-ASEAN Business Council urges stronger EU engagement with ASEAN
European business leaders are calling on the European Commission to deepen ties with ASEAN, accelerate trade deals, and expand cooperation in strategic sectors ahead...
PH military, maritime leaders slam coercion, status quo shifts in WPS
National security leaders and maritime experts on Tuesday (March 24) said they were committed to “principled restraint, coupled with resolve” in countering increasing Chinese...
DOF pushes ASEAN+3 shield vs global shocks
The Philippines, through the Department of Finance (DOF), is pushing for concrete measures to strengthen regional financial resilience and cooperation among ASEAN+3 economies to...
PH faces rising cyber battlefield risks — Italian expert
By Monsi A. Serrano The character of warfare in the Indo-Pacific is changing fast, moving beyond ships, missiles, and troop deployments into a new domain...
DTI to hold ASEAN Business Environment Forum 2026
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced on Monday that it will host the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Business Environment Forum...
PH, China hold ‘open and candid’ talks amid rising WPS tensions
BEIJING — The Philippines and China continued high-level diplomatic engagements this week, holding what Manila described as an “open and candid exchange of views”...
Team Pinas builds a GenZennial democracy movement ahead of 2028
By Marinel Peroy In a world marked by geopolitical tensions, democratic backsliding, and rising global uncertainty, a new Filipino civic collective is placing its bet...
Global appetite lifts PH ube exports to $3.06M – DTI
The Philippines earned $3.06 million from ube and ube-based product exports in 2025, driven by rising global demand for authentic Asian flavors, natural food...
DTI pitches PH aerospace, MRO as exports hit $603M
The Philippines is stepping up its pitch for aerospace manufacturing and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) investments at the Singapore Airshow 2026, backed by...
FIRING LINE | Spy season
By ROBERT B. ROQUE JR. Gong Xi Fa Cai! Welcome to the Chinese New Year of the (Trojan?) Horse! More often do I see journos visiting...