President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. emphasized the need for stronger trade and investment partnerships among Indo-Pacific economies during a meeting with leaders of the Future Economic Cooperation Council (FECC) in Singapore, according to Malacañang. The discussion, part of his working visit to the region, focused on collaboration between governments and businesses to address a shifting global … Read more
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced on Friday that the Philippines is ready to advance the digital economy through partnership with Canada. During a roundtable in Vancouver with executives from the information technology-business process management (IT-BPM) sector, the President emphasized that the upcoming Philippine-Canada Free Trade Agreement aims to usher in more bilateral trade, strategic investments, … Read more
India is actively pursuing a modernization of its regional trade frameworks, specifically targeting the outdated ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) while simultaneously negotiating a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) with Australia. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), these efforts aim to liberalize trade structures that no longer align with current economic realities … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin asserted on Friday that any sanctions threats against India would “boomerang immediately,” emphasizing New Delhi’s adherence to national interests under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin stated, “India always acts as a sovereign country” and highlighted Moscow’s commitment to maintaining “true to commitments given … Read more