ASEANEWS ECONOMY: Malampaya’s new gas find may steady Philippines’ power supply, but cheaper bills remain elusive
.The existing Malampaya gas field sits off the coast of Palawan within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, facing the
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ASEANEWS HEADLINE-REGULATIONS | Fuel price hike in the cards if budget ‘can’t bear’ oil subsidy
Flames and smoke rise from the Fujairah oil industry zone on March 4 in the United Arab Emirates. The fire
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ASEANEWS HEADLINE-ECONOMY | Fiscal fears grow as high oil price strains state budget
Birds fly as smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran
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EDITORIAL CARTOONS: Bakit hindi malambat ang ‘malaking isda’? | Pilipino Star Ngayon
Manila Bulletin Editorial Cartoon– Matters of the heart February 8, 2026 https://mb.com.ph/2026/02/08/matters-of-the-heart . . ADS by: Memento Maxima Digital Marketing
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OPINION COLUMN-TOURISM | HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE | My first ASEAN Tourism Forum
ASEAN Tourism Ministers Meeting 2026 . HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE By Philip Cu Unjieng Last week, I had the privilege
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ASEANEWS HEADLINE-BUSINESS ECONOMY | JAKARTA, Indonesia: 2025 GDP growth misses target
Indonesia is not worried and is focused on concluding negotiations with the US,” Coordinating Economy Ministry spokesman Haryo Limanseto, told
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ASEANEWS-ECONOMY | JAKARTA: Malaysia-ASEAN urged to build conducive investment ecosystem
Malaysia Investment Development Authority (MIDA) chairman Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz — BERNAMA filepic . ASEAN must ensure equal
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ASEAN-CYBER AI | Singapore to face AI challenge sooner than many other nations–president
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam in an interview with political commentator and media executive Ian Bremmer in Davos, Switzerland. PHOTO: MDDI
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ASEANEWS HEADLINE-TOURISM | MANILA: Tourists’ clamor: Better infrastructure, not just promos
BEHIND THE SCENE There is no dearth of excitement and scenic spots for tourists coming to the Philippines, but behind
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ASEANEWS HEADLINE- CYBER CRIMES | Singapore proposes ASEAN-first mechanism to trace scam calls across borders
. Singapore is proposing the region’s first system to trace the source of scam calls or SMS messages across Asean
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