Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez warned on Monday that Manila risks losing the Pax Silica hi-tech hub to regional rivals Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia if it 'drops the ball', e…
The Philippines' offshoring industry, a major economic driver, continues to grow despite the rise of artificial intelligence, according to a report by The Economist. The industry, which employs millio…
The US-led Pax Silica initiative, aimed at strengthening trusted supply chains for semiconductors and AI infrastructure among allied nations, could complicate the Philippines' clean energy transition …
A report analyzing 3,489 AI-related job listings in the Philippines found that workers who wire AI into company workflows earn a median of ₱120,000 per month, more than double the ₱56,000 median for t…
KT Corp. held its fourth Customer Listening Forum on Wednesday in Seoul, inviting 14 foreign residents from 10 countries to gather feedback on telecom service challenges, as the company expands suppor…
US Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg said in an exclusive interview that the United States can maintain its lead in artificial intelligence by implementing brief curbs on fore…
US Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg committed to the Philippines on the Pax Silica Initiative, a US-led coalition building China-free AI supply chains, after Philippine Presi…
The Philippines is recruiting coders, engineers and cybersecurity specialists into its military under a programme ordered by Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnr that allows civilian professionals t…
Southeast Asia-based criminal networks are using integrated technology, including artificial intelligence, to build a rapidly growing global illicit economy, with scams alone causing estimated combine…
Google's Gemini Report: Southeast Asia 2026 reveals that Indonesia generates 9 million image requests per day on Gemini AI, the highest in Southeast Asia. Vice President of Southeast Asia and South As…
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun departed for the Philippines on Tuesday to attend ASEAN-related ministerial meetings through Thursday, his office said. Cho will co-chair the Korea-ASEAN foreign…
China has built a life-size replica of a U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the Taklamakan Desert for anti-ship missile and hypersonic weapon testing, according to satellite images. The People…
The Philippines condemned China's state-run China Daily for an AI-generated video posted on Facebook depicting Filipinos as monkeys, calling it racist, offensive, and distressing. The video, shared on…
Critics slam the Philippines' proposed Pax Silica AI hub, a US-backed project in New Clark City, as mineral 'plunder' that threatens communities and water supplies. Joshua Bingcang, president of the B…
US Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton said the Pax Silica project in New Clark City will create 'endless jobs' for Filipinos, sparking social media backlash with critics calling the initiative '…
Malaysian e-government company Zetrix AI has secured its first overseas government blockchain project in the Philippines and is preparing to launch an AI double of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, while …
KDDI announced a feasibility study to deploy AI-powered drones in Vietnam and the Philippines, supported by Japanese government subsidies. The project, involving KDDI SmartDrone, will assess technical…
China launched a coast guard patrol east of Taiwan amid the Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis, escalating grey-zone tactics and raising market concerns over a potential military clash before 2027. The patro…
Asia's factories expanded for a seventh straight month in June, driven by surging demand for AI hardware such as chips and servers, according to PMI data. The growth offset headwinds from the Iran war…
The UK will deploy artificial intelligence through a partnership between the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Met Office to help climate-vulnerable countries in Africa and Southeas…