The Philippines is emerging as a key player in the growing global health-care outsourcing market, a trend that has increased the need for efficient cross-border payments. New York-based fintech Payoneer reported that over 200,000 remote professionals in the...
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will begin sending scholars to South Korea in March 2026 as part of its Nuclear Energy Strategic Transition program. The initiative is led by the Meralco Power Academy (MPA), which recently signed a memorandum of understanding...
Indian engineering firm Uttamenergy Limited will develop a USD 70 million waste-to-energy facility in New Clark City under an agreement with the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA). The project, described as the most advanced of its kind in the...
The Philippines is emerging as a potential pharmaceutical hub in Southeast Asia as new investments flow into the country’s economic zones. BMI Country Risk & Industry Research cited recent initiatives by AstraZeneca, Merck Business Solutions, and Royale Life...
The Philippines and Australia recently signed a statement of intent to pursue a Defense Cooperation Agreement aimed at strengthening security relations. Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles said the agreement is expected to be finalized...
Canada views growing opportunities to expand trade with the Philippines as global markets adjust to the uncertainty created by United States tariff policies. Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald said the shifting tariff measures by Washington...
Vietnam is seeing a sharp rise in grain imports as domestic production of rice and corn declines and the livestock and aquaculture industries expand. Farmers in key regions such as the Mekong Delta are shifting land from staple crops to more profitable activities,...
Vietjet has broken ground on a USD 100 million maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility at Long Thanh International Airport, marking a major step forward in Vietnam’s aviation infrastructure development. Designed to accommodate up to ten aircraft...
Vietnam has revised its 2025 GDP growth target upwards to 8.3 – 8.5%, replacing an earlier goal of 8%, under a sweeping new resolution that sets immediate action across investment, infrastructure, credit management, exports and domestic consumption. The...
Denmark’s Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its CI GMF II Cooperatief UA fund, has signed a Joint Development Agreement with Petrovietnam to advance offshore wind projects in Vietnam. The deal, announced on August 22, follows a renewable energy...
Vietnam’s packaging and recycling industries are undergoing a major transformation as new environmental regulations and global market demands push sustainability to the forefront. The Extended Producer Responsibility regulation, effective since early 2024, requires...
Opella, the world’s third-largest consumer self-care company, is positioning Vietnam at the heart of its global sustainability and healthcare agenda. Marking its launch as a standalone company in May 2025, Opella builds on more than 70 years of operations in Vietnam,...
