China’s specter shadows Balikatan, says analyst
China’s expanding presence and increasingly aggressive actions in the South China Sea (SCS) continue to shape regional security calculations, with a defense…
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China’s expanding presence and increasingly aggressive actions in the South China Sea (SCS) continue to shape regional security calculations, with a defense…
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Market sentiment turned cautious after fresh reports of military exchanges between the US and Iran near the Strait of Hormuz. The peso weakened slightly,…
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The summit focused heavily on three priorities: Energy security, food security and the safety of ASEAN nationals abroad.
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MACTAN, Cebu — ASEAN leaders on Friday adopted a sweeping regional response plan aimed at protecting Southeast Asia from the economic and security fallout of…
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Members of the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) have all agreed to cooperate in lieu of the adoption of the…
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MACTAN, Cebu — ASEAN leaders on Friday expressed “serious concern” over the escalating conflict in the Middle East, condemning both the preemptive attacks by…
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MACTAN, Cebu — Trade Secretary Cristina Roque has urged economic ministers to take a timely and practical approach in the Middle East crisis, which has been…
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MACTAN, Cebu — As the Middle East war continues, and tariff woes remain, investors in the ASEAN region are more cautious, Philippine Trade and Industry…
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‘We’ve had very good talks over the last 24 hours, and it’s very possible that we’ll make a deal.’
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ROME, Italy (AFP) — The top United States diplomat, Marco Rubio, went to the Vatican on Thursday for talks with the first US pope, Leo XIV, against the…
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Russia this week declared a unilateral ceasefire with Ukraine between 8 and 9 May to coincide with its commemorations of World War II Victory Day.
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Our energy security, food security, and the safety of ASEAN nationals have been brought out as the most urgent priorities for our region to address.
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Amid the global energy problem brought about by the Middle East crisis, leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations gather in Cebu tomorrow, May 8,…
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The US military escorts over the last day and a half drew Iranian attacks.
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History. What history? The convenient kind? The one that expands exactly where the oil, ships, reefs, and military advantage are, and somehow skips every…
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For decades, the country has pinned its hopes on foreign investments and open markets to drive development. Record inflows of over $100 billion last year were…
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The local bourse and the peso posted substantial gains as progress in diplomatic relations between the United States and Iran gave investors much-needed…
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Petron Corp.’s first-quarter net income fell 56 percent to P1.8 billion from P4 billion a year earlier, dragged by refinery disruptions and a sharp surge in…
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