Aquino promises to bolster military
The Chinese navy is unlikely to be overly concerned at the arrival of the US-made M113A2 armoured personnel carriers in the Philippines. Source: Wikimedia
Philippine...
EU pledges cash for southern Philippines
The EU wants to stop the violence in the southern Philippines. Source: Wikimedia
The European Union will boost aid to the Philippines, primarily to...
US: China wants floating nuclear plant
China is looking to launch a floating nuclear power station in the disputed South China Sea to boost its claims in the sovereignty dispute,...
Philippine Economy: Growing Slowly But Surely
The Philippine economy is making a comeback as it grows slowly but surely. Its gross domestic product (GDP) climbed 7.1% year-on-year during the third...
Oxford Economics: Philippines Among Countries with Low Scorecard for Foreign Direct Investment
Oxford Economics cites the Philippines as one of the countries with a low scorecard for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). The country persists in having...
Duterte’s odd road to peace
Peace with the communists has evaded successive administrations. Source: YouTube
Not content to unleash the mass slaughter of any Filipino with an alleged link to...
Duterte: pro-medical pot, anti-ghost
President Ferdinand Marcos hosts a meeting of Seato (Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation) during the Vietnam war in 1966 at the allegedly haunted Malacanang Palace in Manila. Former...
Southeast Asian central banks roll out anti-virus measures
Four central banks in Southeast Asia signaled aggressive policy action this week to curtail the impact of the new coronavirus.
The central banks are from Indonesia, the...
Police braced for Manila summit
Around 26,000 police officers will be deployed for the 30th Asean summit and its spin-off meetings between April 26 and 29 in Pasay, according...
ASEAN press freedom weakens as Malaysia slips furthest
Press freedom in Southeast Asia continues to languish as Malaysia steps back the farthest among world nations in this year's World Press Freedom Index.
The...
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Mali, ‘Loneliest Elephant in the World’ Dies at 49 in Manila Zoo
Vishwa Ma’ali, otherwise known as Mali, is the 'loneliest elephant in the world,' according to an animal rights group.
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Muhyiddin Yassin Keeps His Position as President of Bersatu Party
Malaysian former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin would no longer abandon his position as the president of the Bersatu Party following his previous announcement of...
Deficiency in Supply Necessitates Philippines Additional Rice Imports
In the Philippines, they always say, "Rice is life." However, with the soaring prices of the staple, most cannot afford even the cheapest rice....