Singapore rejects migrants amid coronavirus panic
Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has rejected approximately 500 applications a day for work-pass holders with a travel history in China in measures to...
Philippines allows return of OFWs to Hong Kong, Macau
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) with existing job contracts in Hong Kong and Macau are now able to return to said territories amid the Philippine...
Thais urged to postpone visit to Israel
The government of Thailand is urging Thai nationals to postpone their visits to Israel amid the quarantine requirement imposed by the latter.
In an advisory...
Cambodia welcomes Westerdam at its port in shrewd realpolitik move
After being rejected by five other countries, Holland America Line vessel the ‘Westerdam’ has finally docked in Cambodia yesterday (Feb 14).
The 2,257 passengers and...
US: Philippines’ withdrawal from VFA ‘wrong’
The decision of the Philippines to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States was a move in the wrong direction, a...
ADB extends $2M assistance to combat coronavirus
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has shelled out $2 million in fresh funds to support efforts in combating the spread of the 2019 novel...
Indonesia prepares repatriation of trapped citizens in Hubei
The Indonesian government is set to repatriate its citizens trapped in China after it sought the evacuation approval of the virus-hit country.
Foreign Minister Retno...
Southeast Asian countries rescue constituents in Wuhan
Southeast Asian (SEA) countries are now in touch with their constituents who were trapped in Wuhan, China amid the deadly 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak...
Wuhan tourists denied of Philippine visa
The Philippine government is now denying visa-on-arrival applications from tourists originating from Wuhan, China amid risks posed by the 2019 novel coronavirus.
The denial of...
Widodo visits Natuna Islands in South China Sea dispute
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has reaffirmed the archipelago’s sovereignty over a group of remote atolls in the South China Sea that are within Beijing’s...
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Economic recovery buoys Philippine remittances in May
Money sent home by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) rose by 13 percent in May as businesses dampened by the pandemic were starting to crawl...
Philippine power supply to get boost from new solar plant
The Luzon Grid in the Philippines is set for a boost after Global Business Power Corp. (GBP) broke ground for a new solar power...
Will Japan seize its “ASEAN moment”?
At a time when Japanese officials are hardening their stance against China in the matter of Taiwanese independence, the country has been working hard...