US-Asean Special Summit, Washington D.C. (DFA photo) MANILA - The success of the recent US-Asean Special Summit sends a strong message of pushing for deeper economic engagement between the US and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) member states, especially on more jobs and investments for the Philippines. Hosted by US President Joe Biden in Washington D.C. on May 12 and 13, the Philippine Embassy in the US said the special summit saw the US commitment to strengthen and expand its engagement with member states of the Asean. "Consistent with the Embassy's message, this deeper economic engagement strengthens the signals to American companies and industries that now is the right time to invest in the Philippines," the Embassy said in an interview. The US-Asean engagement, it said, focuses on a wide range of areas from political and security cooperation, to fighting global pandemics such as Covid-19, and promoting people-to-people connections. The Embassy said US s
ANKARA - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and the United States (US) announced Saturday that they are committed to facilitating resilient global supply chains. "We are committed to continuing to cooperate to promote trade and investment and facilitating resilient global supply chains and seamless regional connectivity, including for essential goods such as medical supplies, medicines, vaccines, food and agricultural products, commodities, high-tech products, and other essential supplies and services, contributing to sustainable economic recovery and resilience in the region," a joint statement said. At the conclusion of the Asean-US Special Summit held in the US capital Washington for the first time on May 12-13, the association and the US said they are aiming at a more inclusive economic growth and sustainable development, in addition to fighting and recovering from the coronavirus pandemic, building better health security, deepening collaboration on transp