As Asean tourism leaders met this week to discuss regional matters, observers say a common visitor visa for the bloc and aligned digital connectivity will even out tourism growth and help lagging countries like the Philippines catch up. The 63rd Asean National Tourism Organisation Meeting, held in Cebu in the Philippines on Monday, was also … Read more
The Asian Development Bank’s May 2025 publication, The Role and Future of Digital Economy Agreements in Developing Asia and the Pacific, edited by Pramila Crivelli and Rolando Avendaño, offers a powerful lens into the evolving regulatory and trade landscape of the Asia-Pacific digital economy. Drawing on insights from respected research institutions such as the … Read more
Multilateral lender Asian Development Bank on Wednesday said it has approved $1.45 billion as the second and final tranche of its multitranche financing facility for the Malolos-Clark Railway Project which seeks to connect Clark with Metro Manila and Calamba, Laguna. In a statement, ADB cited the need for the MCRP, as it said it will … Read more
DAVAO CITY—The University of the Philippines Mindanao (UPMin) and Palafox and Associates, one of the country’s top urban planning firms, are collaborating on the master plan for the planned Knowledge Innovation Science and Technology (KIST) Park. Located inside the sprawling UPMin campus in Bago Oshiro, Davao City, the 12-hectare KIST Park will host state-of-the-art laboratories … Read more