MANILA, Philippines — State officials from Southeast Asia and European business executives will gather in Cebu this week for the inaugural ASEAN-EU Sustainability Summit, where discussions will center on economic resilience, sustainable growth and the region’s worsening energy crisis.
The summit will take place a day before the 48th ASEAN Leaders’ Summit and comes as Southeast Asia faces mounting economic strain caused by disruptions in energy supply chains, rising production costs, and broader geopolitical…