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ASEAN ministers demand Hormuz reopening as Iran war threatens Southeast Asian economies
Iran threatens ASEAN’s energy security while Myanmar and the South China Sea remain unresolved. Manila must turn diplomatic access into measurable progress.
Older persons treaty explained: What the new United Nations negotiations could change
The world is ageing faster than its laws. United Nations treaty talks could reshape care, employment, autonomy and protection from age discrimination.
China faces coordinated diplomatic challenge over sweeping South China Sea claims
Fourteen nations and the EU reaffirmed the 2016 South China Sea ruling, intensifying legal pressure on Beijing as dangerous maritime clashes continue.
Philippines rejects Chinese Batanes claim as Luzon Strait flashpoint widens
Manila has dismissed Chinese scholars’ claim over Batanes as baseless, but the argument has exposed how the island province near Taiwan is becoming a sharper test of sovereignty, military access and Pacific deterrence.
Taiwan warns China is creating new status quo as coast guard pressure expands
Taiwan says Beijing’s military, coast guard and maritime pressure is changing the Taiwan Strait one step at a time, without triggering the kind of single crisis that forces an international response.
Onsemi agrees to sell two chip plants to cut costs as NASDAQ: ON stock retreats from 2026 rally
ON Semiconductor Corporation is selling manufacturing facilities in the Philippines and Pennsylvania as it reduces fixed costs, reallocates production and prepares for a major expansion into physical artificial intelligence through its proposed Synaptics acquisition.
Sara Duterte impeachment trial opens as Philippines’ 2028 election hangs in balance
The Philippine Senate will begin trying Vice President Sara Duterte on allegations involving confidential funds, unexplained wealth and threats against senior officials, with her political future and public confidence in national institutions at stake.
Why Celsius Resources (AIM: CLA) is selling cobalt in Namibia to fund copper in the Philippines
Celsius Resources is selling Namibian cobalt to Chinalco for $15m, but a governance fight in the Philippines stands between the cash and its flagship mine.
Celsius Resources agrees Opuwo sale as ASX:CLA shares jump 56%
Discover how Celsius Resources’ US$15m Opuwo sale to Chinalco could fund its Philippine copper strategy and reshape ASX:CLA. Read the full analysis in full.
Tacloban school shooting kills three students as firearm access and campus security face scrutiny
Three students were killed and seven injured in a Tacloban school shooting, raising urgent questions over firearm access, bullying and campus security.