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Philippines woos US investors with focus on electronics and energy

The Philippines is seeking to deepen its economic partnership with the U.S. private sector to drive market reforms and attract long-term capital despite a...

AMRO raises 2026 PH inflation outlook to 3.9% amid oil risks

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) raised its 2026 inflation forecast for the Philippines to 3.9 percent from 3.2 percent as a persistent oil...

South Korea, Italy agree to deepen defense unity

SEOUL – South Korea and Italy agreed Monday to expand cooperation in artificial intelligence, space and the defense industry, pledging to confront “global challenges”...

US says reached deal with Taiwan on tariffs

WASHINGTON, DC – The United States said Thursday(Friday, Manila time) it has signed a deal with Taiwan to reduce tariffs on goods from the...

AI, chips boom sent Korean exports soaring

SEAOL—Soaring global demand for semiconductors fueled by a boom in artificial intelligence sent South Korea’s exports to their highest-ever level in 2025, official data...

Asian export resilience to moderate soon, says Oxford Economics

Asian goods export volumes, in seasonally adjusted terms, remained close to their July peak in August, reflecting exporter price concessions, delays in US tariff...

BOI pitches Philippines as advanced manufacturing hub to Japanese investors

The Board of Investments (BOI) presented investment opportunities to more than 300 Japanese investors during a webinar hosted by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG)...

Intel agrees to give US gov’t 10% stake valued at $8.9b

WASHINGTON—Chipmaker Intel has agreed to give the US government a 10-percent stake in its business, the company and President Donald Trump announced Friday. The deal...

Go confirms talks with US on tariff exemptions

The Philippines is in talks with the United States to exempt certain local products from tariffs, according to Secretary Frederick Go, the Special Assistant...

Trump announces 100% chip tariff, pressuring Asian producers

Tokyo, Japan—Donald Trump has announced a 100 percent tariff on semiconductors from firms that do not invest in the United States—sparking volatility in Asian chipmaker...

US Commerce chief warns against China ‘threat’ via semiconductors

San Francisco — US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Saturday urged lawmakers, Silicon Valley and US allies to stop China from getting semiconductors and...

China rare metals curb won’t affect production—TSMC

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwan’s chip giant TSMC said Thursday it did not expect any direct effect on production from China’s latest export controls on two rare...

China agency says US chipmaker Micron failed national security review

BEIJING, China—US semiconductor giant Micron has failed a national security review, China’s cybersecurity watchdog said Sunday, telling operators of “critical information infrastructure” to stop...

Japan unveils chip equipment export controls

TOKYO—Japan on Friday unveiled planned export controls on 23 items used to make semiconductors, following US pressure for countries to restrict Chinese access to...
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