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Life insurance company introduces personalized gut health screening

Manulife is rolling out a new health initiative in the Philippines that gives customers access to personalized gut microbiome screening, made possible through its...

QCinema expands as regional hubfor Southeast Asian filmmakers

From a city-led film showcase to a regional powerhouse for collaboration, QCinema is stepping into a new era—one where movies are not only screened...

Igloo shifts to AI-native strategy to boost Southeast Asia insurtech

Regional insurtech leader Igloo is implementing a rigorous new strategy to become "AI-native" by 2026, placing artificial intelligence at the center of its operations...

DOF champions ASEAN disaster insurance fund for public assets

The Philippines is spearheading the creation of a regional financial mechanism to safeguard critical public infrastructure across Southeast Asia from disaster-related disruption, an initiative...

IEA asks ASEAN to develop critical minerals to boost energy security

SINGAPORE—The International Energy Agency (IEA) is urging Southeast Asian countries to develop and expand their critical minerals industry with the aim of boosting energy...

Trump co-signs Thailand-Cambodia truce pact

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—US President Donald Trump co-signed a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia in Malaysia, the first stop on his Asia tour which will...

Yearlong funeral starts for Thailand’s former queen Sirikit

Bangkok, Thailand—The yearlong funeral ceremony of Thailand's former Queen Sirikit started Sunday, with grieving royalists set to salute the procession bringing her remains to lie...

East Timor joins ASEAN after 14-year campaign

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—East Timor joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc as its 11th member state on Sunday, after 14 years of campaigning. Its...

Trump to witness Thai-Cambodia peace deal in Malaysia visit

Bangkok, Thailand—US President Donald Trump will witness the signing of a peace deal between Thailand and Cambodia as soon as he arrives Sunday in Malaysia,...

AFCM launches 2035 roadmap for low-carbon cement in Southeast Asia

The ASEAN Federation of Cement Manufacturers (AFCM) has launched the AFCM 2035 Roadmap, a collective framework to push the regional cement industry toward low-carbon...

Philippines, FAO deepen partnership to transform agrifood systems

The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are strengthening their decades-long partnership to transform agrifood...

Myanmar air strikes force youthinto bunker schools

THABEIKKYIN, Myanmar – Before a Myanmar student descends into a classroom entombed in a concrete bunker, she prays for compassion and her community’s safety,...

BPI opens Singapore wealth office to bolster Southeast Asian expansion

The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) announced on Friday the opening of BPI Wealth in Marina Bay, Singapore, marking a significant step in...

Abu Dhabi firm bags $610-million Manila Bay reclamation contract

NMDC Group, a global leader in engineering, procurement, construction and marine dredging based in Abu Dhabi, announced Thursday it signed a contract valued at...
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