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Malaysian Prime Minister and ASEAN chair Anwar Ibrahim said Friday he had urged Myanmar's junta leader to respect a post-earthquake ceasefire in backroom talks in Bangkok.

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While the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is pushing for a regional response to the new tariffs imposed by the US on many countries, the Philippines will still proceed with negotiating the 17- percent tariff that the country faces beginning in May, Malacañang said yesterday.

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Manila voiced concerns on maritime incidents endangering its vessels in the West Philippine Sea during negotiations it hosted last week aimed at making progress on the ASEAN-China South China Sea code of conduct.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping will kick off a five-day, three-nation Southeast Asia tour today as Beijing seeks to tighten regional trade ties and offset the impact of huge tariffs unleashed by his US counterpart Donald Trump.

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Economic ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have vowed not to impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States in a bid to prevent a cascading trade war that could devastate regional economies already navigating uncertain waters.

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The Philippines has expressed disappointment with Timor-Leste over its refusal to extradite a former lawmaker accused of murder, suggesting the decision contradicts the spirit of trust and cooperation expected among ASEAN members.  

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Recognizing the role of social workers in disaster risk reduction and climate change resilience across Southeast Asia, the Philippines will host on Tuesday the hybrid celebration of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Social Work Day 2025.

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With the tariff war launched by the United States vs Canada, China, Mexico and the European Union now in full swing, many countries including ASEAN member-nations are bracing themselves for any potential fallout from the situation that has been described as a “tit-for-tat” due to the retaliatory tariffs being imposed by the “warring” countries on a widening list of products.

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There is an African proverb that goes, “When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.” This implies the vulnerability of innocent bystanders to become collateral damage, even pawns, in a tussle between or among powerful forces.

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A year ago, the Slovenian government decided to open its first embassy in the ASEAN region in Manila. Next week, Tanja Fajon, Slovenian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign and European Affairs, will pay an official visit to the Philippines and officially open the embassy.

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Malaysian Prime Minister and ASEAN chair Anwar Ibrahim said Friday he had urged Myanmar's junta leader to respect a post-earthquake ceasefire in backroom talks in Bangkok.

[DatePublished] => 2025-04-18 17:32:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/04/13/post-earthquake-myanmar_2025-04-13_17-21-08551_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2436074 [Title] => Philippines tariff talks with US to proceed in May [Summary] =>

While the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is pushing for a regional response to the new tariffs imposed by the US on many countries, the Philippines will still proceed with negotiating the 17- percent tariff that the country faces beginning in May, Malacañang said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2025-04-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804761 [AuthorName] => Helen Flores [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/04/14/11_2025-04-14_22-11-49666_thumbnail.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2435962 [Title] => Philippines hosts talks on long-awaited South China Sea code of conduct [Summary] =>

Manila voiced concerns on maritime incidents endangering its vessels in the West Philippine Sea during negotiations it hosted last week aimed at making progress on the ASEAN-China South China Sea code of conduct.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping will kick off a five-day, three-nation Southeast Asia tour today as Beijing seeks to tighten regional trade ties and offset the impact of huge tariffs unleashed by his US counterpart Donald Trump.

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Economic ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have vowed not to impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States in a bid to prevent a cascading trade war that could devastate regional economies already navigating uncertain waters.

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The Philippines has expressed disappointment with Timor-Leste over its refusal to extradite a former lawmaker accused of murder, suggesting the decision contradicts the spirit of trust and cooperation expected among ASEAN members.  

[DatePublished] => 2025-03-27 17:28:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/03/27/jose-ramos-horta-marcos_2025-03-27_16-13-02_thumbnail.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2430432 [Title] => Philippines to host ASEAN Social Work Day 2025 [Summary] =>

Recognizing the role of social workers in disaster risk reduction and climate change resilience across Southeast Asia, the Philippines will host on Tuesday the hybrid celebration of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Social Work Day 2025.

[DatePublished] => 2025-03-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804857 [AuthorName] => Jose Rodel Clapano [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/03/22/3_2025-03-22_22-12-0842_thumbnail.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2428648 [Title] => Preparing ourselves for the global economy [Summary] =>

With the tariff war launched by the United States vs Canada, China, Mexico and the European Union now in full swing, many countries including ASEAN member-nations are bracing themselves for any potential fallout from the situation that has been described as a “tit-for-tat” due to the retaliatory tariffs being imposed by the “warring” countries on a widening list of products.

[DatePublished] => 2025-03-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136463 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1806590 [AuthorName] => Ambassador B. Romualdez [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2427134 [Title] => Getting ready for Asean 2026 [Summary] =>

There is an African proverb that goes, “When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.” This implies the vulnerability of innocent bystanders to become collateral damage, even pawns, in a tussle between or among powerful forces.

[DatePublished] => 2025-03-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136456 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1398871 [AuthorName] => Joey Concepcion [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2427017 [Title] => Slovenia opens embassy in the Philippines [Summary] =>

A year ago, the Slovenian government decided to open its first embassy in the ASEAN region in Manila. Next week, Tanja Fajon, Slovenian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign and European Affairs, will pay an official visit to the Philippines and officially open the embassy.

[DatePublished] => 2025-03-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133995 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808556 [AuthorName] => Smiljana Knez [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) ) )
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