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Philippines
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ReNerve (ASX:RNV) gains Philippine marketing approval for NervAlign nerve-repair device
ReNerve Limited has secured Philippine marketing approval for the NervAlign Nerve Cuff, opening another sizeable Asia-Pacific market as attention shifts to distribution, hospital adoption and recurring sales.
August 6, 2026
China holds combat drills around Scarborough Shoal as Philippines dispute intensifies
China is turning Scarborough Shoal into a military and legal pressure point. The Philippines’ United Nations claim now tests regional deterrence.
August 2, 2026
US and Japan back Philippine maritime drills amid China Coast Guard confrontations
South China Sea clashes intensified as United States and Japanese forces joined Philippine drills, raising the risk of a wider alliance confrontation.
July 27, 2026
China uses water cannon against Philippine vessels for second day near Scarborough Shoal
China used water cannon against Philippine vessels for a second day, deepening fears that coercion near Scarborough Shoal could trigger a wider crisis.
July 25, 2026
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.
July 21, 2026
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.
July 18, 2026
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.
July 13, 2026
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.
July 10, 2026
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.
July 8, 2026
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.
July 7, 2026