US flaunts the future of naval airpower
The USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) aircraft carrier has stolen the show at the RIMPAC 2024, flexing a powerhouse air wing and cutting-edge naval capabilities.
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Philippines looks to diversify project funding beyond China amid maritime row
On July 26, the Philippine transport department said funding for a feasibility study on the Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas railway was in the works. The railway project is a joint initiative by the Philippines, Japan, the United States, Sweden and the Asian Development Bank.
France renews vow to defend freedom of navigation as it showcases fighter jets in the Philippines
CLARK, Philippines (AP) — France renewed a commitment to help defend freedom of navigation and overflight in the Asia-Pacific Sunday and said that its supersonic fighter jets — a pair of which landed for the first time in the Philippines — and advance military power would enable it to respond rapidly to any humanitarian or security crisis in the region.
Philippines wants US, Japan to build rail network after dropping Beijing as ties sour over South China Sea frictions
A Philippine freight railway project may be built with the support of the US and Japan, an official in charge of it said, as Manila seeks alternative financing deals after dropping funding talks with China.
Philippines bets big on dethroning Singapore as Asia’s No 2 casino hub
A new integrated resort by billionaire Enrique Razon’s Bloombery Resorts Corp. will open in Manila later this year, while up to eight more casino projects are being planned, Alejandro Tengco, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of state regulator Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp., or Pagcor, said in an interview at his office on Tuesday. The regulator also plans to sell state-run casinos by no later than early 2026, he said.