The Philippines promotes itself as a gateway to ASEAN and participates in an international business expo.

The entities involved

• Philippines →

  archipelagic country in Southeast Asia

  • The US imposes new tariffs on imports originating from the Philippines.18:40
  • The Department of Health and Social Care is implementing the Universal Health Care program in the Philippines. Edwin Mercado was appointed Health Secretary of DOH, while Beverly Lorraine Ho holds leadership roles at PhilHealth and Ayala Healthcare.18:20
• Cambodia →

  country in Southeast Asia

  • Hun Sen made remarks calling for support for local goods in Cambodia.17:10
  • Chen Zhi, who chairs a conglomerate in Cambodia, is linked to high-profile business and political circles.10:13
• Malaysia →

  country in Southeast Asia

  • The Home Minister asserts that the pardons authority will decide the terms of Najib Razak's house arrest in Malaysia.15:19
  • Petronas Carigali awarded a drilling contract to Velesto Energy for operations across Malaysia and Southeast Asia.14:50
• Indonesia →

  island country in Southeast Asia and Oceania

  • El Niño is causing diverse global impacts, including weather pattern shifts in Nepal and Tibet, heavy rainfall in South America, and wildfires in Indonesia.19:04
  • Trade Minister Budi Santoso affirmed that export procedures in Indonesia remain unchanged during an outreach session in Jakarta.13:53

Related events

• Metro Manila is hosting the ASEAN Summit and related high-level meetings.Sep 23
• China's leaders are scheduled to attend APEC in Shenzhen and ASEAN in Manila.Wed 08:32