MANILA, Feb. 13 -- The Philippines and the United States are co-hosting the 2024 Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF) in Manila on May 21, the US State Department announced.

The IPBF, last held in Tokyo, is a US-led initiative that seeks to gather government and business leaders from America and countries across the region to explore partnerships and commercial opportunities.

The forum's key topics this year will be centered on clean energy, digital transformation, supply chain resiliency, transportation infrastructure and emerging technologies.

The event will also feature enhanced matchmaking to advance business partnerships.

"The IPBF advances a vision for an Indo-Pacific region that is free and open, connected, prosperous, secure, an...