Open Gov Week: Fostering collective action

Published May 28, 2025 12:05 am  |  Updated May 27, 2025 06:10 pm BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last week, the Philippines joined over 77 nations in celebrating Open Government (Gov) Week. It brought together key representatives from the government, civil society organizations (CSOs), the academe, the private sector, the youth, and our development … Read more

ASEAN urged to act as one in U.S. tariff talks to maximise leverage | Malaysia

A COLLECTIVE ASEAN approach to negotiations over US tariff measures would provide the 10-member bloc with far greater leverage than individual countries acting alone, according to regional analysts. Universiti Utara Malaysia’s deputy vice-chancellor (Academic and International), Professor Dr Mohd Azizuddin Mohd Sani, told Bernama today that ASEAN’s combined economic output of US\$4 trillion and population … Read more