“Pax Silica, envisioned as a semiconductor and artificial intelligence hub in New Clark City, would require 3 gigawatts of power […]
Philippines: Pax Silica faces costly power, water and land trade-offs Read Post »
Indo-Pacific News, Infrastructure, Philippines, Technology“The Philippines will receive a €15 million (US$17 million) help package under the European Peace Facility to strengthen its maritime
EU’s US$17 million maritime aid for Philippines targets Asian ‘fault lines’ Read Post »
European Union, Indo-Pacific News, Maritime security, Philippines“The Philippines will receive up to $9 million for the expansion of a pier in the western province of Palawan
US to fund Philippine Coast Guard base expansion near South China Sea Read Post »
Indo-Pacific News, Maritime security, Philippines, South China Sea“It is not suggested that Beijing is interested in ‘re-integrating’ the Batanes Islands as part of Chinese territory as it
Why Chinese claims of sovereignty over the Batanes cannot be ignored Read Post »
China, Indo-Pacific News, Philippines, Sovereignty“This projection comes from Joshua Bingcang, president and chief executive officer of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA).” “In
Philippines: Pax Silica hub to bring P180B in gov’t income, 190,000 jobs Read Post »
Economics, Geopolitics, Indo-Pacific News, Philippines“Speaking at a US House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing last week, USTDA Deputy Director Thomas Hardy stated that agency-backed projects
US ties Philippine economic aid to Indo-Pacific security goals Read Post »
Indo-Pacific News, Infrastructure, Philippines, USA“The Philippines is preparing to create a military space centre by 2028, a move that could help Manila strengthen surveillance,
Philippines looks to space for bird’s-eye view of South China Sea threats Read Post »
Indo-Pacific News, Philippines, South China Sea, Space“BPO’s [business process outsourcing] foreign-investment success illustrates the difficulty. Business process outsourcing thrived precisely because it sidesteps the bottlenecks that
The Philippines has a golden chance to get Pax Silica right Read Post »
Defense, Geopolitics, Indo-Pacific News, Philippines“If successful, Kyrgyzstan will become only the second Central Asian nation to serve on the Security Council, following Kazakhstan’s term
UN Security Council race turns to Indo-Pacific vs Eurasia clash Read Post »
Central Asia, Geopolitics, Indo-Pacific News, Philippines“Japan and the Philippines will begin formal negotiations to conclude an information security agreement that would allow the exchange of
Japan and Philippines to start talks on intelligence-sharing pact Read Post »
Defense, Indo-Pacific News, Japan, Philippines“The Pentagon released notices within the last month for upcoming projects at key facilities in Palawan used by the Philippine
US wants to construct Philippine Coast Guard maintenance, repair fuel depot in Palawan Read Post »
China, Defense, Indo-Pacific News, Maritime security, Philippines“Philippine officials on May 18 pushed back against reports that a planned United States-backed industrial hub on the main island
Philippines rejects special US status for planned Luzon industrial hub Read Post »
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