Singapore looking to buy carbon credits from PHL
SINGAPORE is eyeing to buy carbon credits from the Philippines as part of its international commitment to mitigate climate change.
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SINGAPORE is eyeing to buy carbon credits from the Philippines as part of its international commitment to mitigate climate change.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the country will be playing a crucial role in promoting regional “infrastructure development and economic ties” when it hosts the sixth Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IBF) next month.
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping met with former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou in Beijing Wednesday in a bid to promote unification between the sides that separated amid civil war in 1949.
UNITED States lawmakers have committed support to the country in “pushing back” against China’s aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
ECONOMIES in Asia and the Pacific region must invest in improved data systems to better manage the next pandemic and save lives, according to the Asian Development Bank.
LOGISTICS firm United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE: UPS) announced on March 21 its investment commitments in Asia Pacific at more than $250 million since last year include its expansion of operations at the Clark International Airport (CRK).
THE Philippines is one of Japan’s top 10 sources of tourists in 2023.
When asked who won the recent presidential election in Taiwan, the world’s most advanced Chinese-language chatbot gives a confusing answer.
The strong partnership between the Philippines and Japan was further highlighted on Thursday when a delegation from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) visited the Department of National Defense (DND) to discuss ways to enhance the country’s maritime domain awareness capabilities.
IN a surprising turn of events, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. veered from the neutral, tempered position initially posed by his Foreign Affairs department and publicly congratulated the pro-independence candidate in Taiwan for winning the recently held presidential elections.
The Taiwan immigration authorities have relaxed the reentry of foreign workers into its territory by allowing them to apply for multiple entry visa, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office announced on Tuesday.
RECOGNIZING Japan as a technological leader and one of Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (Asean) important strategic partners, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is now pushing for the creation of a new 10-year economic road map, which allows both parties greater cooperation on climate resilience and food security.
BANGKOK—The United States and the Philippines are conducting joint air and maritime patrols in the South China Sea, which come as the two countries step up cooperation in the face of growingly aggressive Chinese activity in the area.
What’s koi got to do with it? Souring relations between Asian rivals Japan and China now seem to be snagged on calm-inducing beauty in spas, museums and gardens. The slippery dispute between Asia’s two biggest economies adds to their spat over Japan’s release into the sea of treated but radioactive water from the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant. And it has prompted more questions than answers.
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go remains steadfast in his stance to uphold the rights of the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) amid accusations by the Chinese government that the country is trespassing into the waters adjacent to Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal).
FOLLOWING Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s remarks, the leadership of the House of Representatives on Sunday affirmed its commitment to safeguarding Philippine interests in the West Philippine Sea.
MALACAÑANG on Sunday confirmed the upcoming state visit of Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta to the Philippines this week.
JAKARTA, Indonesia—Indonesia is launching Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative that will cut travel time between the capital and another major city from the current three hours to about 40 minutes.
THE US government is steering its other allies in increasing military presence in the South China Sea (SCS) and helping the Philippines improve its capacity to deter China’s continuing harassment and coercion in the disputed seas.
THE Philippines went down six notches in the Institute for Management Development’s (IMD) World Talent Ranking (WTR) from 54th in 2022.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday pushed for regional order and cooperation amid intensified geopolitical tensions and accelerating climate change during the 18th East Asia Summit in Indonesia.
Woody Allen said, “eighty percent of success is showing up.” US President Joe Biden’s absence at the Asean Summit is a big demerit on his watch. Somebody should have reminded him that the bloc, with a gross domestic product of more than $2.9 trillion and a population of 647 million people, is collectively the fourth-largest trading partner of the US.
The country will push for expanded mutual trade and climate-related cooperation as it leads in the negotiations for the “successor document” for Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-India Plan of Action (POA) 2021-2025.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is set to have more joint initiatives with Australia on food security.
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