Philippines pledges 75% cut on carbon emissions
The country was last among Southeast Asian countries that submitted their official commitments to the Paris Climate Change agreement.
The Philippines has submitted its official...
‘Philippines’ active virus cases seen to reach 500,000’
THE Philippine Health department is projecting active coronavirus cases to approach the 500,000-level by the end of April if the country does not impose...
Philippines begins mass vaccination as Sinovac arrives
The Philippines has officially received the first batch of its coronavirus vaccine made by China-based pharmaceutical giant Sinovac Biotech.
The military aircraft from China carrying...
Filipino domestic worker found with new virus strain
Hong Kong health officials announced on Tuesday they have detected the new variant of the coronavirus disease in a passenger returning from Manila, sparking...
Philippines: no travel ban yet versus countries with new virus strain
The Philippine government was not keen on imposing a travel ban on other countries despite the more deadly strain of coronavirus, a Cabinet official...
Philippines’ loan to ADB to reach $9.4 billion by 2023
The Philippine government’s loan to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) was expected to reach $9.4 billion over the next four years with funds sought...
‘More carriers in the doldrums amid low travel demand’
More airlines were expected to go bankrupt this year as sales remained severely dampened by the weak travel volume.
According to a report by The...
Philippines lifts travel ban on medical workers
The Philippine government has finally allowed the deployment of healthcare workers outside the country.
Philippine Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello was quoted as saying in a...
RCEP—world’s largest free-trade pact—’signed’
Fifteen countries spanning the Asia Pacific region have officially inked the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) which promises to create a vast free trade...
Twin typhoon smashes into the Philippines
The Philippines was hit by a twin typhoon on Sunday--one of which considered the strongest for the year--claiming the lives of seven people amid...
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Ellipse Projects, EU and the UK: Foreign Direct Investment puts Indonesia on track for...
Indonesia has seen a sharp uptick in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the tune of 14% in the first three months of 2021. FDI...
Thailand GDP lowered to 2.3% as COVID further dents tourism
Thailand’s Finance Ministry on Thursday slashed for the second time around its economic growth forecast for the year as the global pandemic continues to...
When will Vietnam’s victims of abuse be vindicated?
When news broke of two separate crimes in Southern Vietnam within days of one another - the rape and murder of a five-year old...