Trade & Investments
ASEAN ramps up grid, fuel pact cooperation
Southeast Asian economic ministers are accelerating regional energy cooperation, fast-tracking the ASEAN Power Grid and the ASEAN Petroleum Security Agreement (APSA) to cushion the bloc against mounting fuel and power risks.
Metro Pacific Water ramps up capex for El Niño
Metro Pacific Water (MPW) has earmarked P3.81 billion in capital expenditures for 2026 to fund key infrastructure upgrades in Iloilo City and Dumaguete City, as it moves to strengthen water supply reliability ahead of expected El Niño conditions.
Lapu-Lapu, BOI tie-up targets Cebu investment surge
A new partnership between the Lapu-Lapu City Government and the Board of Investments is expected to strengthen Cebu’s investment climate, with private sector participation—particularly from Aboitiz InfraCapital—seen as a key catalyst for long-term growth.
Thai-Philippine firms expand cross-border investment ties grow
Thai and Philippine companies are accelerating two-way investments across energy, agribusiness, and food manufacturing, signaling deeper industrial integration between the two Southeast Asian economies.
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ASEAN leaders’ Cebu meeting to bolster resilience
The 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Leaders’ Summit will zero in on urgent regional risks when heads of state gather in Cebu City from May 6 to 8, with a sharpened agenda on energy resilience, food security, and the protection of ASEAN nationals.
