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United Airlines announced Thursday it will replace its entire Guam-based Boeing 737-800 fleet with new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, with the first delivery scheduled for February 2026. The move is part of the airline’s broader strategy of modernizing its fleet and enhancing customer experience across its Pacific operations.

Japan's Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi underscored the critical importance of upholding international maritime law during the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting titled “Reinforcing Maritime Cooperation to Achieve a Secure and Stable Maritime Domain”, held in New York on September 24. The meeting, hosted by the Philippines and co-organized with Japan and other like-minded nations, gathered foreign ministers from across the globe to discuss growing maritime challenges and the need for coordinated international responses.

The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, in collaboration with the Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) Korea, hosted a familiarization trip from August 17 to 23, 2025, spotlighting Palawan and Cebu as top destinations for South Korean tourists.

Megaworld Corp., the property arm of billionaire Andrew Tan, announced it will reinvest P2.21 billion into township development projects under its real estate investment trust (REIT) vehicle, MREIT Inc. The move follows the sale of 168.6 million MREIT common shares, averaging P13.28 per share, which generated the reinvestment proceeds.

The Philippines and Singapore have officially launched negotiations to modernize their 1977 Double Taxation Agreement (DTA), aiming to align the decades-old treaty with current global economic conditions and deepen bilateral investment ties.