Rappler's latest stories on ASEAN 2015
ASEAN leaders launch single market community
ASEAN chairman Malaysian PM Najib Razak says: We now have to ensure that we create a truly single market and production base with freer movement of goods and services

What will sustain PH momentum come ASEAN integration?
To sustain its economic momentum the Philippines will have to address low productivity a problem that plagues most Southeast Asian countries says McKinsey Company s Oliver Tonby
How the millennial consumer is reshaping the PH economy
Maybank says the Philippines young population and declining fertility rate will lead to an increase in the number of working adults who will drive domestic demand and spur economic growth

Rappler, AIM team up to raise awareness on ASEAN integration
Rappler and AIM will work on a series of stories to explain to readers how ASEAN integration will affect them

ADB, DBP to advise gov't on PPP deal
The Philippine government gets help from Asian Development Bank for the biggest public private partnership deal thus far: the 3 8 billion South Line of North South Railway Project

10th ASEAN Leaderspeak: ASEAN's cultural heritage through design and innovation
Experts spell out issues and outline ways to prime up the textile and apparel sector’s readiness in response to the ASEAN Economic Community
9th ASEAN Leaderspeak: Educating ASEAN on marine and coastal management
Distinguished scientists from the California Academy of Sciences CAS share their insights on citizen science as a new initiative for protecting and conserving essential marine and coastal areas

5 hal yang perlu diketahui soal Masyarakat Ekonomi ASEAN 2015
Masyarakat Ekonomi ASEAN 2015 dimulai akhir tahun ini Banyak yang belum paham apa peluang dan ancaman pasar yang terintegrasi Siapa pemenang siapa yang kalah?

8th ASEAN Leaderspeak Series: The ASEAN Woman Leader
Sandy Sanchez Montano the First ASEAN Woman Leader Awardee is featured at the 8th ASEAN Leaderspeak Series entitled The ASEAN Woman Leader

PH to host 2014 ASEAN Schools Games
The emphasis for the ASEAN Schools Games is on discipline solidarity and all the values we get [which are] inherent in all these sports

ASEAN economic integration should be climate-resilient
ASEAN countries integrate economic policies but not policies that affected society such as how to stop global warming or protect the environment advocates say

World Bank: Broaden base, simplify taxes to boost revenues
The multilateral agency also urges the government to rationalize fiscal incentives ahead of the 2015 ASEAN integration

Basic sectors need help in ASEAN integration - exec
A top executive of Jollibee Foods says Philippine businesses are ready for an integrated economy by 2015 but warns of backlash from vulnerable sectors like agriculture and labor
'ASEAN integration to prepare PH for Trans-Pacific Partnership'
The US government reaffirms its support as the country gears up for the ASEAN Economic Community in 2015 the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry says
Q&A: JAZA on PH economy, ASEAN 2015
For Ayala Corporation chairman and CEO Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala the outlook is bright for the nation as well as for the region

Indonesia's Chairul Tanjung: Key is a 'sharing and caring' ASEAN
Indonesian Coordinating Economic Minister Chairul Tanjung assesses how prepared Indonesia is for the ASEAN economic community

Rappler Newscast | May 22, 2014
PH takes spotlight at WEF 2014 Experts officials gear up for ASEAN economic integration Thai military declares coup

Winners and losers in ASEAN 2015
A number of ASEAN firms are taking steps towards grabbing opportunities that ASEAN 2015 could bring but some sectors also stand to lose out

Vietnam
The one party Communist state of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is currently among the rising economies in Southeast Asia
Thailand
Thailand is a dream for any traveller but it s again mired in political unrest

Philippines
Know more about the Philippines Asia s hidden gem and rising tiger

Myanmar
After historic reforms Myanmar – the former pariah state – is now at the center of political and economic interest in the region
Malaysia
Get to know Malaysia a multicultural nation that touts itself as truly Asia

Laos
Learn more about landlocked Laos a resource rich Southeast Asian nation still finding its way towards economic progress

Indonesia
Indonesia is a country with a rich history and an emerging market economy that is leading among Southeast Asian nations
Cambodia
Cambodia is a country of centuries old temples and a growing economy
Brunei Darussalam
Get to know Brunei Darussalam Southeast Asia s abode of peace and the region s only remaining absolute monarchy

Singapore
From a sleepy colonial backwater to one of the world s richest and most cosmopolitan cities tiny Singapore has come a long way

UP school calendar shift: Who benefits?
Two UP Diliman professors believe the calendar shift only benefits a minority of the academic community
PUP holds 4th Annual HR Students Convention
PUP s College of Business Administration hosts its 4th Annual HR Convention on March 3 5
UP Diliman faculty to vote on calendar shift
UP Diliman will issue a decision on the academic calendar shift after a 3 day faculty referendum and survey
UST school opening in July
The shift staring school year 2014 2015 will be a gradual transition to a much later date says UST
Poe: Is PH business ready for ASEAN integration?
The senator says legislation may be needed to protect local industries as the Philippines prepares for ASEAN economic integration in 2015
Luistro: 'No compelling reason' for school calendar shift
The education chief gives 4 reasons Philippine primary and secondary schools are fine with a June March academic year
CHED: School calendar shift not for all
At least 3 universities aim to implement the shift this school year but CHED doubts this will push through
5 leaps in 2013 that make PH education promising
From K to 12 to the collective awareness of the prospects of ASEAN 2015 here are 5 leaps the country has made in education this 2013
ASEAN youth: aspirations and opportunities
Members of the ASEAN youth must always be hopeful yet critical and watchful yet engaged
PH basic education: 'Cramming' toward ASEAN 2015
The PH schools should be ready both ways – so it can send students to other ASEAN schools and be absorbed easily and to be ready to accept int l students
Aquino appoints new CHED commissioners
The appointment of Dr Minella Alarcon and Dr Alex Brillantes Jr comes as the commission prepares for the ASEAN 2015 and tries to restructure higher education in the country
PH sugar exports to US to run short
Changes are coming for the sugar industry when a Southeast Asian regional free trade area is implemented from 2015
Higher education: Matching skills with jobs
Improving the quality of education so graduates are able to successfully contribute to the workforce is the ultimate goal of the Higher Education Productivity Project