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WTO lifts trade forecast, warns tariffs to weigh on global growth
BY THEPHILIZNEWS STAFF The World Trade Organization (WTO) has upgraded its forecast for world merchandise trade, now projecting a 0.9% expansion in 2025 instead of...
EU provides ₱33-M humanitarian aid for flood-affected in PH
In response to the devastating floods caused by three consecutive tropical cyclones in late July, the European Union (EU) has released €500,000 (over ₱33...
NZ backs PH with defense pact, sea drills, & new military spend
By Monsi A Serrano As the Philippines marked the ninth anniversary of its landmark 2016 Arbitral Award rejecting China’s sweeping claims in the South China...
Taiwan belongs to the people of Taiwan, not the People’s Republic of China
By Dustin T. S. YangDeputy Representative of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines At the recent anniversary event of the Chinese People’s Liberation...
BritCham mid-year econ briefing to tackle trade opportunities between PH & UK
The British Chamber of Commerce Philippines (BCCP), in partnership with AppleOne Group, HSBC, SGV and Co., Pru Life UK, and Shang Properties, will bring...
‘The world must not look away,’ says Japan, urging global unity on South China Sea row
By Monsi A. Serrano “The world must not look away. The rule of law in the South China Sea is a test of our collective...
ASEAN sets new FDI record, PH snares $8.930B up by 0.1% – UN reports
Amid volatility, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) saw foreign direct investments (FDI) increase by 10% in 2024 to log a new record,...
Building hope for the Ukrainians
Texts and photos by Monsi A. Serrano In Ukraine, everyone has a role to play. As Russia intensifies its brutal aggression against Ukraine, it not...
SHOW OF FORCE & UNITY: Japan, US, PH conduct joint search and rescue exercise
There is no stopping the cooperation of Japan, Philippines ad the United States, and on June 20, 2025, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG), the...
Japan, PH conduct bilateral maritime activity in South China Sea
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the Philippine Navy (PN) successfully conducted their Bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the South China Sea...