MANILA, Philippines — As the Philippines prepares to chair the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in 2026, Asean Business Advisory Council Chair Jose Ma. Concepcion III stressed that ...
The bloc’s economic ministers warned that a protracted conflict could hinder economic progress and impacting the livelihoods of millions across the region.
The Philippines, as this year’s chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), will steer the bloc and ensure ...
Secretary and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Ministers (AEM) Chair Ma. Cristina Roque said the AEM ...
In 2025, ASEAN remained economically resilient despite global uncertainty, with rising protectionism and US–China competition increasing pressure to deepen integration and diversify markets. Security ...
The Philippines underscored the importance of regional resilience as Southeast Asian economic leaders convened on Friday for the 32nd ASEAN Economic ...
ASEAN must move beyond its compartmentalised approach to policymaking to respond to the increasingly interlinked areas of economics and security in a shifting global order. Maintaining ASEAN ...
On April 2, President Donald Trump threw financial markets into turmoil when he announced his ‘liberation day’ tariffs, which looked set to upend world trade and reverse decades of globalization. He ...