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Can an extremely trade-dependent country afford to remain outside the most important free trade agreement in its region? Unfortunately, that is what South Korea appears to be trying to do. President Lee …

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Thursday expressed confidence that the Senate will remove unsubstantiated programs, projects, and questionable line items from the proposed 2027 national budget, backing efforts to strengthen …

Democrats made significant gains on Nov. 4, even in states thought to be Republican strongholds.

Cambodia should prioritise economic diversification, social protection, skills development and stronger governance in its 2027 national budget to sustain growth and public welfare amid rising inflation, Senate Second Vice-President Thun Vathana said …

Key Points Introduction ARTEX is a Chinese open-source, AI-powered penetration testing platform designed to help security teams assess systems they own or are authorized to test. It uses large language models (LLMs) …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the first delivery of natural gas from Malampaya’s new offshore wells in Batangas City on Thursday.Speaking at the ceremonial first flow of gas from Malampaya’s Phase 4 …

ECONOMIC dependence on China could constrain the Philippines’ ability to defend its sovereignty and make independent policy decisions, a civil society group warned on Thursday.Democracy Watch co-convenor Lloyd Zaragoza urged Manila to …

SAYING that 30 of the poorest municipalities receive no funding for additional classrooms, Sen. Pia Cayetano on Thursday called for a more equitable distribution of classroom construction funds.“Many communities across the country …

IN a major push to expand market access for Philippine exports, senators are seeking the total elimination of Japanese tariffs on locally manufactured heated tobacco products (HTPs), fruits and other agricultural products.The …

Chip stocks, along with companies linked to the AI infrastructure buildout, slipped further following the Democrats' election victory, including in several key data-centre states.

SHANGHAI — The Philippines is expected to showcase its tropical flavors to the Chinese market as it participates in the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE) from November 5-10.The CIIE is China's …

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China's Governance and Worldwide Development Global Dialogue in Lyon

The Kuwait edition of the Global Dialogue on China's Governance and Global Development was held in Kuwait City on Tuesday, co-hosted by China Media Group (CMG), the Chinese Embassy in Kuwait and …

AI เปลี่ยนตลาดแรงงานทั่วโลก เด็กจบใหม่หางานยากขึ้น แรงงานไทย 8.7 ล้านคนเสี่ยงถูกกระทบ See Think Thu, 2026-11-05 - 19:09 การมาของปัญญาประดิษฐ์ (AI) ก่อให้เกิดความคำถามสำคัญว่า ในวันที่ AI สามารถทำงานหลายอย่างแทนมนุษย์ได้มากขึ้น ความต้องการแรงงานจะลดน้อยลงหรือไม่ โดยเฉพาะคนหนุ่มสาวจบใหม่ที่ไม่มีประสบการณ์ในการทำงานมาก่อนนี่คือหนึ่งในหัวข้อสำคัญที่ถูกหยิบยกขึ้นมาหารือในการประชุม IMF และ World Bank ที่ผ่านมา โดยตัวแทนจาก IMF ระบุว่าการมาของ AI กำลังเปลี่ยนแปลงรูปแบบความต้องการในตลาดแรงงาน ซึ่งในตอนนี้ปัญหาใหญ่ที่เริ่มเห็นได้ชัดคือความต้องการเด็กจบใหม่ลดลง เพราะงานระดับเริ่มต้นสามารถใช้ …

MANILA, Philippines – House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III on Thursday said congressional amendments to the P7.2-trillion proposed budget for next year should not be automatically presumed to involve corruption and wrongdoing …

MANILA, Philippines — Bataan Rep. Albert Garcia said on Thursday that the House of Representatives incorporated a provision into the P7.2-trillion budget bill authorizing corrections to clerical errors in blueprint details. Garcia, …

MANILA, Philippines — Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo said Thursday that there is no room for unauthorized budget insertions in the city’s budget. In a media interview following the ceremonial turnover of …

Beijing says it remains open to buying more agricultural products from the United States, but wants reciprocal tariff cuts covering US$30 billion worth of products on each side to be implemented first …

President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday instructed officials to help build an economic virtuous cycle in which Korea's recent export growth can translate into a recovery in domestic demand, leading to the …

Indonesian government is targeting economic growth of 5.4 percent for the full year of 2026, in line with the year-end ...

Chow Kon Yeow says the review should cover jurisdiction, entitlement rights, financial implications and implementation mechanisms.

China has always been open to expanding its purchases of agricultural products from the United States, but the precondition is that the two sides' arrangement for a $30-billion reciprocal tariff reduction is …

Cambodia’s draft budget for 2027 would raise spending on defense, security and public order by nearly 14%, to $1.61 billion, according to the draft posted Thursday by the Ministry of Economy and …

Thailand’s economy could face severe disruption if Myanmar migrant workers were forced to return home, a labour rights leader has warned, urging the Thai government to overhaul a registration system that he …

The Donald Trump administration imposed a 12.5% tariff on Vietnamese goods in July over alleged failures to block forced-labour imports, partly replacing a 20% duty struck down by the Supreme Court.

House NUP members are willing to disclose the budget amendments they included in the proposed P7.2 trillion budget for 2027, Deputy =Speaker Ronaldo Puno of Antipolo said Thursday.

The ringgit is being driven more by external developments than domestic monetary policy, says an analyst.

Investor sentiment was further buoyed by Bank Negara Malaysia’s decision to maintain the overnight policy rate at 2.75%, says analyst.

The US and EU regularly accuse Beijing of heavily subsidising its industry and flooding foreign markets with its products.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Thursday it will pursue interventions to slash food supply chain costs as inflation rose to 7.8% in October.

Chief Executive John Lee on Thursday said Hong Kong would continue to expand its international trade network to better contribute to the country's overall development. Speaking at the Hong Kong sub-forum of …

China, Canada hold first ministerial-level economic and trade talks

South Korea is investigating hundreds of financial institutions after more than 470,000 data records were leaked from 37 firms over the past month, according to the country’s financial regulator. The Financial Services …

A sweeping victory for Democrats in US midterm elections this week, giving them control of Congress, presents both an opportunity and challenge for top rival China, analysts say. Here is how the …

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Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Shin Hyun-song will depart for the Swiss city of Basel this week to attend meetings with central bank governors from member nations of the Bank for International …

PORT KLANG, Nov 5 — The decision by Japanese retail giant Daiso to establish its largest global distrib...

More than 470,000 personal data records have been leaked from 37 companies across the financial sector over the past month, with the amount of funds stolen estimated at 1 billion won ($745,000), …

South Korea's key financial policymakers on Thursday vowed to closely monitor potential changes in US policies on artificial intelligence (AI) and trade and their implications for the South Korean economy. Finance Minister …