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https://www.wacoca.com/news/2889947/ フィリピンと中国が外相会談、南シナ海での衝突巡り互いに抗議 | ロイター ##中華人民共和国 #ASEAN #ASEAN1 #Asia #ASXPAC #bn #China #CN #CWP #DEST:NOJPTPM #DEST:NOJPWDM #DEST:NOJPZTM #dip #EASIA #eco #EMRG #Gen #INDCHI #INTAG #JFOR #JLN #MCE #My #PH #POL #SCNSEA #SEASIA #SECUR #TOPCMB #TOPNWS #TRD #TRN #TW #VN

[#TRADESHOW] 2026 The #Health #Industry Series – #ASEAN will be held from July 28 to 30, 2026, at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in #Malaysia. As a #healthcare, #pharmaceutical, and #hospital construction #trade #expo in Southeast #Asia, the #exhibition #event serves as a #B2B #platform for #companies to enter or expand in the ASEAN healthcare #market. It brings together #business #suppliers, #buyers, institutions, and #investors across multiple healthcare #sectors. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/2026-the-health-industry-series-asean/

[#TRADESHOW] 2026 The #Health #Industry Series – #ASEAN will be held from July 28 to 30, 2026, at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in #Malaysia. As a #healthcare, #pharmaceutical, and #hospital construction #trade #expo in Southeast #Asia, the #exhibition #event serves as a #B2B #platform for #companies to enter or expand in the ASEAN healthcare #market. It brings together #business #suppliers, #buyers, institutions, and #investors across multiple healthcare #sectors. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/2026-the-health-industry-series-asean/

[#TRADESHOW] 2026 The #Health #Industry Series – #ASEAN will be held from July 28 to 30, 2026, at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in #Malaysia. As a #healthcare, #pharmaceutical, and #hospital construction #trade #expo in Southeast #Asia, the #exhibition #event serves as a #B2B #platform for #companies to enter or expand in the ASEAN healthcare #market. It brings together #business #suppliers, #buyers, institutions, and #investors across multiple healthcare #sectors. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/2026-the-health-industry-series-asean/

https://www.europesays.com/si/167689/ Lahko v Manili preprečijo naslednjo veliko vojno? #Asean #azija #filipini #JužnokitajskoMorje #Kitajska #Slovene #Slovenščina #Svet #World

[#TRADESHOW] #ASEAN #International #Machinery #Equipment & #Technology #Exhibition 2026 from September 2 to 4, 2026, at #IMPACT Exhibition and #Convention #Center in #Bangkok, #Thailand. As a major machinery and equipment #trade #expo focused on Southeast #Asia, the #event serves as a #B2B #business #platform for #intelligent #manufacturing equipment, #printing and #packaging machinery, food and pharmaceutical processing #equipment, and rubber and plastic machinery. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/asean-international-machinery-equipment-technology-exhibition-2026/

[#TRADESHOW] #ASEAN #International #Machinery #Equipment & #Technology #Exhibition 2026 from September 2 to 4, 2026, at #IMPACT Exhibition and #Convention #Center in #Bangkok, #Thailand. As a major machinery and equipment #trade #expo focused on Southeast #Asia, the #event serves as a #B2B #business #platform for #intelligent #manufacturing equipment, #printing and #packaging machinery, food and pharmaceutical processing #equipment, and rubber and plastic machinery. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/asean-international-machinery-equipment-technology-exhibition-2026/

[#TRADESHOW] #ASEAN #International #Machinery #Equipment & #Technology #Exhibition 2026 from September 2 to 4, 2026, at #IMPACT Exhibition and #Convention #Center in #Bangkok, #Thailand. As a major machinery and equipment #trade #expo focused on Southeast #Asia, the #event serves as a #B2B #business #platform for #intelligent #manufacturing equipment, #printing and #packaging machinery, food and pharmaceutical processing #equipment, and rubber and plastic machinery. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/asean-international-machinery-equipment-technology-exhibition-2026/

American Delegation Sees Potential Business Opportunities In Subic Bay

A delegation from the United States recently visited the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, met with the local authorities and saw the potential business opportunities within, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) announced.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the SBMA’s official announcement. Some parts in boldface…

A United States delegation is eyeing more potential business opportunities here as part of a profile business mission in line with the initiatives of the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC).

According to SBMA Chairman and Administrator Eduardo Jose L. Aliño, the delegates from the U.S. Northeast, Midwest, and West Coast regions visited on July 8, 2026 to participate in the said business mission that will strengthen partnerships, expand business opportunities, and foster a prosperous future for both U.S. and Philippine enterprises.

With the theme “Driving the Future of U.S.–Philippine Trade Through Innovation,” Aliño said that the mission reflects the SBMA’s commitment to enhancing international cooperation and economic growth within the Subic special economic zone.

The delegation, composed of 25 executives and investors, conducted comprehensive discussions, site visits, and networking activities with SBMA officials and Subic company officials, all designed to showcase the potential and advantages of investing in the SBFZ.

Subic Bay Freeport Chamber of Commerce (SBFCC) President Benjamin Antonio III, together with SBFCC Executive Director Donna May Tamayo also joined to take part in a rare opportunity to build strong, lasting business relationships that will drive economy not only in the Subic special economic zone but ultimately the country as a whole.

The Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in New York, the facilitator of the said U.S. Business Mission to the Philippines, said that the main goal of the trip is to create stronger economic ties and encourage more US companies to invest in the country’s growing economy.

Aside from Subic Bay Freeport, the delegation also visited areas in Manila, Clark, and Corregidor Island to conduct business meetings, informational briefings, and tours of these major economic areas that are part of the LEC.

“The trip comes at a time when the Philippines is actively working to welcome international businesses and establish itself as a key partner for US companies looking to grow in Asia,” the PTIC said.

Officials from Worldwide Shipping & Logistics (WSL), who were also part of the delegation, said that these engagements strengthened economic cooperation and opened new opportunities for trade and investment between the United States and the Philippines.

Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Do you think the visit of the American delegation will lead to a breakthrough of new investments and the creation of new businesses inside the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in the next few years?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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American Delegation Sees Potential Business Opportunities In Subic Bay

A delegation from the United States recently visited the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, met with the local authorities and saw the potential business opportunities within, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) announced.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the SBMA’s official announcement. Some parts in boldface…

A United States delegation is eyeing more potential business opportunities here as part of a profile business mission in line with the initiatives of the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC).

According to SBMA Chairman and Administrator Eduardo Jose L. Aliño, the delegates from the U.S. Northeast, Midwest, and West Coast regions visited on July 8, 2026 to participate in the said business mission that will strengthen partnerships, expand business opportunities, and foster a prosperous future for both U.S. and Philippine enterprises.

With the theme “Driving the Future of U.S.–Philippine Trade Through Innovation,” Aliño said that the mission reflects the SBMA’s commitment to enhancing international cooperation and economic growth within the Subic special economic zone.

The delegation, composed of 25 executives and investors, conducted comprehensive discussions, site visits, and networking activities with SBMA officials and Subic company officials, all designed to showcase the potential and advantages of investing in the SBFZ.

Subic Bay Freeport Chamber of Commerce (SBFCC) President Benjamin Antonio III, together with SBFCC Executive Director Donna May Tamayo also joined to take part in a rare opportunity to build strong, lasting business relationships that will drive economy not only in the Subic special economic zone but ultimately the country as a whole.

The Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in New York, the facilitator of the said U.S. Business Mission to the Philippines, said that the main goal of the trip is to create stronger economic ties and encourage more US companies to invest in the country’s growing economy.

Aside from Subic Bay Freeport, the delegation also visited areas in Manila, Clark, and Corregidor Island to conduct business meetings, informational briefings, and tours of these major economic areas that are part of the LEC.

“The trip comes at a time when the Philippines is actively working to welcome international businesses and establish itself as a key partner for US companies looking to grow in Asia,” the PTIC said.

Officials from Worldwide Shipping & Logistics (WSL), who were also part of the delegation, said that these engagements strengthened economic cooperation and opened new opportunities for trade and investment between the United States and the Philippines.

Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Do you think the visit of the American delegation will lead to a breakthrough of new investments and the creation of new businesses inside the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in the next few years?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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American Delegation Sees Potential Business Opportunities In Subic Bay

A delegation from the United States recently visited the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, met with the local authorities and saw the potential business opportunities within, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) announced.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the SBMA’s official announcement. Some parts in boldface…

A United States delegation is eyeing more potential business opportunities here as part of a profile business mission in line with the initiatives of the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC).

According to SBMA Chairman and Administrator Eduardo Jose L. Aliño, the delegates from the U.S. Northeast, Midwest, and West Coast regions visited on July 8, 2026 to participate in the said business mission that will strengthen partnerships, expand business opportunities, and foster a prosperous future for both U.S. and Philippine enterprises.

With the theme “Driving the Future of U.S.–Philippine Trade Through Innovation,” Aliño said that the mission reflects the SBMA’s commitment to enhancing international cooperation and economic growth within the Subic special economic zone.

The delegation, composed of 25 executives and investors, conducted comprehensive discussions, site visits, and networking activities with SBMA officials and Subic company officials, all designed to showcase the potential and advantages of investing in the SBFZ.

Subic Bay Freeport Chamber of Commerce (SBFCC) President Benjamin Antonio III, together with SBFCC Executive Director Donna May Tamayo also joined to take part in a rare opportunity to build strong, lasting business relationships that will drive economy not only in the Subic special economic zone but ultimately the country as a whole.

The Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in New York, the facilitator of the said U.S. Business Mission to the Philippines, said that the main goal of the trip is to create stronger economic ties and encourage more US companies to invest in the country’s growing economy.

Aside from Subic Bay Freeport, the delegation also visited areas in Manila, Clark, and Corregidor Island to conduct business meetings, informational briefings, and tours of these major economic areas that are part of the LEC.

“The trip comes at a time when the Philippines is actively working to welcome international businesses and establish itself as a key partner for US companies looking to grow in Asia,” the PTIC said.

Officials from Worldwide Shipping & Logistics (WSL), who were also part of the delegation, said that these engagements strengthened economic cooperation and opened new opportunities for trade and investment between the United States and the Philippines.

Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Do you think the visit of the American delegation will lead to a breakthrough of new investments and the creation of new businesses inside the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in the next few years?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Top diplomats from "the Quad" grouping of Japan, Australia, India and the U.S. on Wednesday singled out maritime security as a key issue for Southeast Asian nations amid rising tensions in the disputed South China Sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/22/asia-pacific/politics/quad-asean-maritime-security-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #asean #quad #china #us #india #australia #philippines #southchinasea #disputedislands #marcorubio

Top diplomats from "the Quad" grouping of Japan, Australia, India and the U.S. on Wednesday singled out maritime security as a key issue for Southeast Asian nations amid rising tensions in the disputed South China Sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/22/asia-pacific/politics/quad-asean-maritime-security-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #asean #quad #china #us #india #australia #philippines #southchinasea #disputedislands #marcorubio

Top diplomats from "the Quad" grouping of Japan, Australia, India and the U.S. on Wednesday singled out maritime security as a key issue for Southeast Asian nations amid rising tensions in the disputed South China Sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/22/asia-pacific/politics/quad-asean-maritime-security-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #asean #quad #china #us #india #australia #philippines #southchinasea #disputedislands #marcorubio

Top diplomats from "the Quad" grouping of Japan, Australia, India and the U.S. on Wednesday singled out maritime security as a key issue for Southeast Asian nations amid rising tensions in the disputed South China Sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/22/asia-pacific/politics/quad-asean-maritime-security-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #asean #quad #china #us #india #australia #philippines #southchinasea #disputedislands #marcorubio

Rubio to meet Chinese counterpart in Manila, US official says

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://interaksyon.philstar.com/politics-issues/2026/07/22/316713/rubio-to-meet-chinese-counterpart-in-manila-us-official-says/

Rubio to meet Chinese counterpart in Manila, US official says

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Two Suspects Arrested And P2.37 Million Worth Of Marijuana Seized In Barangay Alabang

Recently in the city of Muntinlupa, local police officers successfully pulled-off a buy-bust operation that resulted in the apprehension of two suspects and the seizure of illegal substances worth more than P2 million, according to a news report by the Manila Bulletin.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the Manila Bulletin news report. Some parts in boldface…

Police arrested two men and confiscated P2.37 million worth of kush, or high-grade marijuana, in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Alabang, Muntinlupa, on July 16.

Personnel from the Muntinlupa Police Station’s Drug Enforcement Unit conducted the sting along 42 East Service Road in the barangay at about 10:25 p.m.

An undercover officer acted as a poseur-buyer and purchased kush from the suspects, leading to their arrest.

The suspects were identified as alias Pagong, 29, a resident of Alabang, and alias Bebe Dok, 21, a resident of San Pedro, Laguna. Both were classified as high-value individuals.

Seized during the operation were four vacuum-sealed plastic bags containing 1,583 grams of kush, three marked P1,000 bills used as buy-bust money, and a car used by the suspects during the transaction.

Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? If you are a resident of Muntinlupa City, are you thankful to the local police officers for the successful buy-bust operation?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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[#TRADESHOW] 2026 The #Health #Industry Series – #ASEAN will be held from July 28 to 30, 2026, at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in #Malaysia. As a #healthcare, #pharmaceutical, and #hospital construction #trade #expo in Southeast #Asia, the #exhibition #event serves as a #B2B #platform for #companies to enter or expand in the ASEAN healthcare #market. It brings together #business #suppliers, #buyers, institutions, and #investors across multiple healthcare #sectors. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/2026-the-health-industry-series-asean/

[#TRADESHOW] 2026 The #Health #Industry Series – #ASEAN will be held from July 28 to 30, 2026, at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in #Malaysia. As a #healthcare, #pharmaceutical, and #hospital construction #trade #expo in Southeast #Asia, the #exhibition #event serves as a #B2B #platform for #companies to enter or expand in the ASEAN healthcare #market. It brings together #business #suppliers, #buyers, institutions, and #investors across multiple healthcare #sectors. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/2026-the-health-industry-series-asean/

[#TRADESHOW] 2026 The #Health #Industry Series – #ASEAN will be held from July 28 to 30, 2026, at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in #Malaysia. As a #healthcare, #pharmaceutical, and #hospital construction #trade #expo in Southeast #Asia, the #exhibition #event serves as a #B2B #platform for #companies to enter or expand in the ASEAN healthcare #market. It brings together #business #suppliers, #buyers, institutions, and #investors across multiple healthcare #sectors. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/2026-the-health-industry-series-asean/

https://www.europesays.com/iran/216575/ ASEAN diplomats voice ‘serious concern’ over Iran war and energy crisis | ASEAN News #Asean #AsiaPacific #China #Iran #News #Philippines #USIsraelWarOnIran

ASEAN diplomats voice ‘serious concern’ over Iran war and energy crisis | ASEAN News https://www.byteseu.com/2215436/ #asean #AsiaPacific #China #Conflicts #Iran #News #Philippines #USIsraelWarOnIran

[#TRADESHOW] #ASEAN #International #Machinery #Equipment & #Technology #Exhibition 2026 from September 2 to 4, 2026, at #IMPACT Exhibition and #Convention #Center in #Bangkok, #Thailand. As a major machinery and equipment #trade #expo focused on Southeast #Asia, the #event serves as a #B2B #business #platform for #intelligent #manufacturing equipment, #printing and #packaging machinery, food and pharmaceutical processing #equipment, and rubber and plastic machinery. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/asean-international-machinery-equipment-technology-exhibition-2026/

[#TRADESHOW] #ASEAN #International #Machinery #Equipment & #Technology #Exhibition 2026 from September 2 to 4, 2026, at #IMPACT Exhibition and #Convention #Center in #Bangkok, #Thailand. As a major machinery and equipment #trade #expo focused on Southeast #Asia, the #event serves as a #B2B #business #platform for #intelligent #manufacturing equipment, #printing and #packaging machinery, food and pharmaceutical processing #equipment, and rubber and plastic machinery. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/asean-international-machinery-equipment-technology-exhibition-2026/

[#TRADESHOW] #ASEAN #International #Machinery #Equipment & #Technology #Exhibition 2026 from September 2 to 4, 2026, at #IMPACT Exhibition and #Convention #Center in #Bangkok, #Thailand. As a major machinery and equipment #trade #expo focused on Southeast #Asia, the #event serves as a #B2B #business #platform for #intelligent #manufacturing equipment, #printing and #packaging machinery, food and pharmaceutical processing #equipment, and rubber and plastic machinery. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/asean-international-machinery-equipment-technology-exhibition-2026/

ASEAN top diplomats meet, voice ‘serious concern’ over Middle East hostilities

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://interaksyon.philstar.com/politics-issues/2026/07/21/316698/asean-top-diplomats-meet-voice-serious-concern-over-middle-east-hostilities/

ASEAN top diplomats meet, voice ‘serious concern’ over Middle East hostilities

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://interaksyon.philstar.com/politics-issues/2026/07/21/316698/asean-top-diplomats-meet-voice-serious-concern-over-middle-east-hostilities/

Sweden, Poland, Romania and Lithuania admitted as members of Asean friendship treaty https://www.byteseu.com/2214854/ #59thAseanForeignMinisters'Meeting #AMM #asean #Lithuania #Manila #MohamadHasan #Poland #Romania #Sweden #TAC #TreatyOfAmityAndCooperationInSoutheastAsia

https://www.europesays.com/fr/1078507/ ASEAN : Le ministre russe des Affaires étrangères arrive à Manille pour les réunions #Actualités #ASEAN #FédérationDeRussie #Manille #News #Russia #RussianFederation #Russie #SergueïLavrov

https://www.europesays.com/people/159651/ Rubio in Philippines as US condemns ‘dangerous’ China actions #ASEAN #ASEANSummit #AssociationOfSoutheastAsianNations #BrendanSmialowski #China #JeanetteDousdebesRubio #Manila #MarcoRubio #Philippines #SouthChinaSea #SoutheastAsian #UnitedStates #USSecretaryOfState #USStateDepartment

Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering in the Philippines amid renewed fighting in the Middle East and a deep divide over Myanmar's return to the diplomatic fold. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/asia-pacific/politics/myanmar-mideast-asean-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #asean #philippines #myanmar #middleeast #iran #us

Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering in the Philippines amid renewed fighting in the Middle East and a deep divide over Myanmar's return to the diplomatic fold. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/asia-pacific/politics/myanmar-mideast-asean-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #asean #philippines #myanmar #middleeast #iran #us

Vietnam Sets December 1 Opening For Ambitious Long Thanh International Airport

With large ambitions on tourism and commerce in mind, Vietnam recently announced that the brand-new Long Thanh International Airport will formally be opened for commercial flights on December 1, according to a news report by VnExpress.

Previously, the new international airport was powered up and the local authorities deployed soldiers to help complete the preparations. It is anticipated that most international flights will be handled by Long Thanh International Airport in 2027. During the first half of 2026, Vietnam attracted more than twelve million foreign tourists.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news report of VnExpress. Some parts in boldface…

Vietnam will open its largest airport Long Thanh for commercial flights on Dec. 1 and move most of Ho Chi Minh City’s international traffic there within a year under a newly proposed transition plan.

Long Thanh is the biggest and most expensive airport project in Vietnam’s history, built at a cost of VND336.63 trillion (US$12.8 billion).

Sitting about 40 km east of Ho Chi Minh City, it is built first to relieve the chronically overcrowded Tan Son Nhat, which has run for years beyond its designed capacity.

The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), the state operator building Long Thanh, has said it hopes the airport will grow into a regional transit hub able to rival the established gateways in Singapore, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur, reclaiming the long-haul connecting traffic that now flows through those hubs rather than Vietnam.

Long Thanh opens with capacity for 25 million passengers a year and reaches its full 100-million design ceiling only in later phases still years away. The target will make it surpass Singapore’s Changi, ranked the world’s best airport which handled a record 69.98 million passengers in 2025 and is expanding toward 140 million.

ACV has submitted a plan to split flights between Long Thanh and Tan Son Nhat by region and route distance.

Long Thanh would take all international routes longer than 1,000 km and every cargo flight. Tan Son Nhat would keep shorter international routes flown on Code C jets such as the Airbus A320, A321 and Boeing 737.

Every route to East Asia, West Asia, Oceania and Europe would move to Long Thanh. Southeast Asian routes would be divided roughly 55% to the new airport and 45% to Tan Son Nhat.

The handover would run in three phases pegged to airlines’ seasonal schedules.

From Dec. 1, 2026 to March 27, 2027, Long Thanh would take all long-haul international and cargo flights along with new routes and added HCMC-area frequencies, about 19% of the area’s international passenger volume. Tan Son Nhat would keep its existing routes and open no new international ones.

From March 28 to Oct. 30, 2027, all flights to Europe, the Americas, Oceania, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and Central Asia would shift to Long Thanh, leaving Tan Son Nhat with its remaining Northeast and Southeast Asian routes.

From Oct. 31, 2027 to March 25, 2028, Long Thanh would handle nearly all international flights, keeping only scheduled sub-1,000 km routes flown by Vietnamese carriers at Tan Son Nhat.

ACV is targeting the transfer of more than 90% of the area’s international passenger traffic to the new airport by 2027.

Domestic flights would stay largely at Tan Son Nhat, though carriers could pick either airport based on demand across all three phases.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Are you convinced that Vietnam could someday attract 30 million foreign tourists by air annually with Long Thanh International Airport at full operation?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Philippines Among The Weakest In ASEAN In Credit Card Penetration

When it comes to credit card penetration within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Philippines is still among the weakest as the number of adult Filipinos who own credit cards remains very low, according to a Manila Bulletin news report.

Be reminded that the Philippines is experiencing weak economic growth, high inflation, and has been weak when it comes to attracting foreign direct investment.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the Manila Bulletin news report. Some parts in boldface…

Only three percent of adult Filipinos own credit cards, placing the country among the laggards in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with the gap most pronounced compared to advanced Asia-Pacific economies.

In Asian emerging markets (EMs), the Philippines trails only Cambodia’s one percent and Bangladesh’s two percent, Visa Business and Economic Insights noted in a report last Tuesday, July 14, citing the 2024 update of the World Bank’s Global Findex Survey.

Meanwhile, the country was outpaced by seven other Asian EMs, including India (five percent), Indonesia and Vietnam (both six percent), Sri Lanka and Thailand (both eight percent), Malaysia (13 percent), and China (46 percent).

This low penetration drives Filipinos to rely heavily on informal and unregulated lending alternatives, which do not help build formal credit histories.

“Across markets such as India, the Philippines, and Indonesia, borrowing from family, moneylenders, or gold-backed loans is widespread due to ease of access and familiarity,” read the report authored by Visa principal Asia-Pacific economist Simon Baptist and Asia-Pacific economist Minakshi Barman.

Meanwhile, advanced Asia-Pacific economies have mature financial systems, with credit card penetration rates reaching nearly three-fourths of adults aged 15 and above. Hong Kong had the highest penetration rate at 72 percent, followed by Japan at 70 percent, South Korea at 68 percent, Taiwan at 64 percent, New Zealand at 57 percent, Australia at 51 percent, and Singapore at 42 percent.

Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Do you know anyone in your local community who successfully secured credit cards over the past six months? Do you have friends who already applied for credit cards? What do you think Filipinos are most afraid of when it comes to using credit cards? Do you think the weakening economic growth of the Philippines will discourage Filipinos from applying for credit cards?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Philippines Among The Weakest In ASEAN In Credit Card Penetration

When it comes to credit card penetration within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Philippines is still among the weakest as the number of adult Filipinos who own credit cards remains very low, according to a Manila Bulletin news report.

Be reminded that the Philippines is experiencing weak economic growth, high inflation, and has been weak when it comes to attracting foreign direct investment.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the Manila Bulletin news report. Some parts in boldface…

Only three percent of adult Filipinos own credit cards, placing the country among the laggards in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with the gap most pronounced compared to advanced Asia-Pacific economies.

In Asian emerging markets (EMs), the Philippines trails only Cambodia’s one percent and Bangladesh’s two percent, Visa Business and Economic Insights noted in a report last Tuesday, July 14, citing the 2024 update of the World Bank’s Global Findex Survey.

Meanwhile, the country was outpaced by seven other Asian EMs, including India (five percent), Indonesia and Vietnam (both six percent), Sri Lanka and Thailand (both eight percent), Malaysia (13 percent), and China (46 percent).

This low penetration drives Filipinos to rely heavily on informal and unregulated lending alternatives, which do not help build formal credit histories.

“Across markets such as India, the Philippines, and Indonesia, borrowing from family, moneylenders, or gold-backed loans is widespread due to ease of access and familiarity,” read the report authored by Visa principal Asia-Pacific economist Simon Baptist and Asia-Pacific economist Minakshi Barman.

Meanwhile, advanced Asia-Pacific economies have mature financial systems, with credit card penetration rates reaching nearly three-fourths of adults aged 15 and above. Hong Kong had the highest penetration rate at 72 percent, followed by Japan at 70 percent, South Korea at 68 percent, Taiwan at 64 percent, New Zealand at 57 percent, Australia at 51 percent, and Singapore at 42 percent.

Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Do you know anyone in your local community who successfully secured credit cards over the past six months? Do you have friends who already applied for credit cards? What do you think Filipinos are most afraid of when it comes to using credit cards? Do you think the weakening economic growth of the Philippines will discourage Filipinos from applying for credit cards?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Vietnam Sets December 1 Opening For Ambitious Long Thanh International Airport

With large ambitions on tourism and commerce in mind, Vietnam recently announced that the brand-new Long Thanh International Airport will formally be opened for commercial flights on December 1, according to a news report by VnExpress.

Previously, the new international airport was powered up and the local authorities deployed soldiers to help complete the preparations. It is anticipated that most international flights will be handled by Long Thanh International Airport in 2027. During the first half of 2026, Vietnam attracted more than twelve million foreign tourists.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news report of VnExpress. Some parts in boldface…

Vietnam will open its largest airport Long Thanh for commercial flights on Dec. 1 and move most of Ho Chi Minh City’s international traffic there within a year under a newly proposed transition plan.

Long Thanh is the biggest and most expensive airport project in Vietnam’s history, built at a cost of VND336.63 trillion (US$12.8 billion).

Sitting about 40 km east of Ho Chi Minh City, it is built first to relieve the chronically overcrowded Tan Son Nhat, which has run for years beyond its designed capacity.

The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), the state operator building Long Thanh, has said it hopes the airport will grow into a regional transit hub able to rival the established gateways in Singapore, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur, reclaiming the long-haul connecting traffic that now flows through those hubs rather than Vietnam.

Long Thanh opens with capacity for 25 million passengers a year and reaches its full 100-million design ceiling only in later phases still years away. The target will make it surpass Singapore’s Changi, ranked the world’s best airport which handled a record 69.98 million passengers in 2025 and is expanding toward 140 million.

ACV has submitted a plan to split flights between Long Thanh and Tan Son Nhat by region and route distance.

Long Thanh would take all international routes longer than 1,000 km and every cargo flight. Tan Son Nhat would keep shorter international routes flown on Code C jets such as the Airbus A320, A321 and Boeing 737.

Every route to East Asia, West Asia, Oceania and Europe would move to Long Thanh. Southeast Asian routes would be divided roughly 55% to the new airport and 45% to Tan Son Nhat.

The handover would run in three phases pegged to airlines’ seasonal schedules.

From Dec. 1, 2026 to March 27, 2027, Long Thanh would take all long-haul international and cargo flights along with new routes and added HCMC-area frequencies, about 19% of the area’s international passenger volume. Tan Son Nhat would keep its existing routes and open no new international ones.

From March 28 to Oct. 30, 2027, all flights to Europe, the Americas, Oceania, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and Central Asia would shift to Long Thanh, leaving Tan Son Nhat with its remaining Northeast and Southeast Asian routes.

From Oct. 31, 2027 to March 25, 2028, Long Thanh would handle nearly all international flights, keeping only scheduled sub-1,000 km routes flown by Vietnamese carriers at Tan Son Nhat.

ACV is targeting the transfer of more than 90% of the area’s international passenger traffic to the new airport by 2027.

Domestic flights would stay largely at Tan Son Nhat, though carriers could pick either airport based on demand across all three phases.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Are you convinced that Vietnam could someday attract 30 million foreign tourists by air annually with Long Thanh International Airport at full operation?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Philippines Among The Weakest In ASEAN In Credit Card Penetration

When it comes to credit card penetration within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Philippines is still among the weakest as the number of adult Filipinos who own credit cards remains very low, according to a Manila Bulletin news report.

Be reminded that the Philippines is experiencing weak economic growth, high inflation, and has been weak when it comes to attracting foreign direct investment.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the Manila Bulletin news report. Some parts in boldface…

Only three percent of adult Filipinos own credit cards, placing the country among the laggards in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with the gap most pronounced compared to advanced Asia-Pacific economies.

In Asian emerging markets (EMs), the Philippines trails only Cambodia’s one percent and Bangladesh’s two percent, Visa Business and Economic Insights noted in a report last Tuesday, July 14, citing the 2024 update of the World Bank’s Global Findex Survey.

Meanwhile, the country was outpaced by seven other Asian EMs, including India (five percent), Indonesia and Vietnam (both six percent), Sri Lanka and Thailand (both eight percent), Malaysia (13 percent), and China (46 percent).

This low penetration drives Filipinos to rely heavily on informal and unregulated lending alternatives, which do not help build formal credit histories.

“Across markets such as India, the Philippines, and Indonesia, borrowing from family, moneylenders, or gold-backed loans is widespread due to ease of access and familiarity,” read the report authored by Visa principal Asia-Pacific economist Simon Baptist and Asia-Pacific economist Minakshi Barman.

Meanwhile, advanced Asia-Pacific economies have mature financial systems, with credit card penetration rates reaching nearly three-fourths of adults aged 15 and above. Hong Kong had the highest penetration rate at 72 percent, followed by Japan at 70 percent, South Korea at 68 percent, Taiwan at 64 percent, New Zealand at 57 percent, Australia at 51 percent, and Singapore at 42 percent.

Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Do you know anyone in your local community who successfully secured credit cards over the past six months? Do you have friends who already applied for credit cards? What do you think Filipinos are most afraid of when it comes to using credit cards? Do you think the weakening economic growth of the Philippines will discourage Filipinos from applying for credit cards?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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When Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi visits Manila for ASEAN meetings this week, a familiar face will also be in attendance: his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/20/japan/politics/japan-china-motegi-wang-asean/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #chinajapanrelations #toshimitsumotegi #wangyi #taiwan #sanaetakaichi #indopacific #asean #philippines #manila

When Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi visits Manila for ASEAN meetings this week, a familiar face will also be in attendance: his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/20/japan/politics/japan-china-motegi-wang-asean/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #chinajapanrelations #toshimitsumotegi #wangyi #taiwan #sanaetakaichi #indopacific #asean #philippines #manila

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China’s Wang Yi to attend this week’s ASEAN meetings, host Philippines says

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China’s Wang Yi to attend this week’s ASEAN meetings, host Philippines says

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