Old, new, borrowed and blue: What are the Philippines’ priorities as it chairs Asean anew?

[SINGAPORE] The Philippines’ unveiling of its logo at the launch of its Asean chairmanship seemed to say much about the country’s priorities for the year ahead.

The logo features a wooden balangay – the country’s national boat – riding a wave that symbolises the waters binding the bloc’s 11 member states.

Yet, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s address at the launch propelled a different rhetoric – one that omitted any mention of the troubled waters of the South China Sea, and instead centred on championing the use of artificial intelligence (AI).