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,...
The Philippine economy is striving to get back to its track.

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 noted that the country gained negative scores on infrastructure and logistics, political and business climate, and market size and potential.

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, the Sri Lankan elephant died at the age of 49 at the Philippines' Manila Zoo.

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. Mali, the Elephant is a Gift...
Muhyiddin Yassin decided to remain as the Bersatu Party president.

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...
Philippine rice imports need additional 1 million tonne to meet the country's demand.

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....