Thursday, 23 April 2026
19 hours ago
ASEAN push to fix cross-border payments gains urgency
Efforts to streamline cross-border payments in Southeast Asia are gaining urgency as regulators and industry leaders grapple with fragmented systems that continue to slow transactions and raise costs.
15 Apr 2026
9:44AM
PH leads push for stronger ASEAN-private sector ties
Amid rising geopolitical tensions disrupting global markets, ASEAN leaders are intensifying efforts to strengthen regional cooperation and unlock long-term investments to sustain growth.
13 Apr 2026
8:02AM
PH shifts ASEAN energy meetings online amid fuel crisis
CEBU CITY— The remaining ASEAN energy meetings for 2026 will be held virtually, the Department of Energy (DOE) said.
13 Mar 2026
8:21AM
EU-ABC urges ASEAN crackdown on illicit trade
The EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) is calling for stronger regional action to combat illicit trade, pointing to the Philippines’ upcoming ASEAN chairship as a key opportunity to push coordinated enforcement measures across Southeast Asia.
20 Feb 2026
6:44PM
Business groups unite to boost Asean digital future
The Private Sector Advisory Council–Digital Infrastructure (PSAC-DI) has formalized a strategic alliance with the Asean Business Advisory Council (Asean-BAC) and GoDigital Philippines to accelerate digital transformation ahead of the Philippines’ hosting of the 2026 Asean Summit.
5 Jan 2026
3:28PM
Salesforce taps Paul Carvouni to steer ASEAN AI transformation
Salesforce has appointed Paul Carvouni as senior vice president and general manager for ASEAN, tasking him with accelerating the region’s shift toward what the company calls agentic enterprises and strengthening sales and operational execution across Southeast Asia.
21 Nov 2025
5:28PM
PH SEC takes charge of ASEAN market agenda, eyes governance and AI priorities
The Securities and Exchange Commission Philippines has assumed leadership of the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) after a formal handover on Nov. 5 in Kuala Lumpur.
22 Aug 2025
5:46PM
UK, ASEAN support women in STEM with new scholarship cohort
The UK and ASEAN on Aug. 21 unveiled the 2025 ASEAN-UK SAGE Women in STEM Scholars, awarding 11 outstanding women from eight countries full funding to pursue master’s studies in the UK.
28 Jul 2025
8:31AM
eYAA Cohort 5 sparks regional progress through ASEAN youth empowerment
In celebration of ASEAN Day on Aug. 8, 2025, the Maybank Foundation and ASEAN Foundation hosted the “eMpowering Youths Across ASEAN (eYAA): Cohort 5 Regional Capacity Building Workshop” at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok.
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