#Philippines US partnership

The Philippines and the United States plan to build a 4,000-acre industrial hub in New Clark City to strengthen supply chains for technology and manufacturing. The project follows the Philippines joining Pax Silica, a US-led program focused on securing supply chains for semiconductors, critical minerals, and data systems. The Philippines is now the 13th country in the initiative, along with nations like Australia, India, and South Korea. The move reflects closer ties between the Philippines and the US and aims to improve supply security in key industries. Grab and Ninja Van has announced that they will enter into a strategic partnership to strengthen each of their services in the Southeast Asian region. In a report from ChannelNewsAsia, the said partnership will compose of Grab investing an undisclosed amount into Ninja Van, as well as integrating their services into Grab's ecosystem which will be available to the public in Q2 2019. The partnership with Ninja Van will also enable Grab to expand its GrabExpress service across more cities in the region and will also likely add or improve its services including scheduled, nationwide, and inter-city deliveries. Ninja Van currently serves 450 cities in Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, and is more known for next-day deliveries for e-commerce merchants including Shopee. Read more in our articles including "Philippines, US plan Industrial Hub in New Clark City" and "Samsung announces Galaxy Card".