Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Asean At 50: Firing up or Powering Down? Fifty years ago Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines established the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). This […]
Duterte’s China policy shift: strategy or serendipity? Departing from the previous government’s opposition to Chinese assertiveness in the South China Sea, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has downplayed maritime disputes in favour of pursuing close economic […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Pomp and Ceremony at Asean’s 50th Anniversary (video) Flags, musical horns, dancers and a grand parade were the order of the day on Tuesday, August 8, when […]
Paolo Duterte a ‘smuggler’? Trillanes releases documents anew After presidential son and Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte was implicated in drug smuggling, opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV released documents anew linking the former to […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Single tourism visa expected to benefit ASEAN members The ASEAN Single Visa is a scheme that would allow its holders to travel between member states, saving time and […]
Duterte vows to resign if son proven corrupt PRESIDENT RODRIGO R. Duterte on Wednesday vowed to resign if one of his children, particularly his vice-mayor son, is found involved in a corruption scandal hounding the […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Duterte urges Asean leaders: Work for secure region, inclusive growth President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday called on member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) […]
IMF cuts Philippines GDP forecast to 6.6% The International Monetary Fund (IMF) slashed anew its economic growth forecasts for the Philippines after weak private consumption pulled down gross domestic product (GDP) expansion in the first […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu ASEAN overcomes communique impasse, urges non-militarisation in South China Sea Southeast Asian foreign ministers ended an impasse on Sunday over how to address disputes with China in […]
Forex reserves fall to $80.8 B in July The foreign exchange buffer of the Philippines narrowed for the second straight month to hit a seven-month low of $80.78 billion in July, the Bangko Sentral ng […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu China proposes three-step vision for COC consultation: FM China has proposed a three-step vision to step up consultations on the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South […]
Consumer spending to boost GDP in H2 The expected increase in household and government consumption would help GDP grow by more than 7 percent in the second half of the year, according to the National […]