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La estadounidense Breanna Stewart reacciona durante el encuentro ante China en la Copa Mundial de baloncesto femenina el viernes 4 de septiembre del 2026. (AP Foto/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Chinese tech giant accused of engineering a racketeering conspiracy to steal American technology and unfairly gain an industry advantage
Chinese tech giant accused of engineering a racketeering conspiracy to steal American technology and unfairly gain an industry advantage
MANILA, Philippines — Cabinet Secretary Benhur Abalos welcomed the appointment of former senator Manny Pacquiao as the lead convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC).
The 22-year-old helped launder the stolen funds, then used the money to buy sports cars, rent mansions and spend millions at nightclubs
The 22-year-old helped launder the stolen funds, then used the money to buy sports cars, rent mansions and spend millions at nightclubs
BEIJING — A top Chinese foreign ministry official said that China and the Philippines should respect each other's sovereignty and resolve differences through "mutual respect."
NTT aims to commercialize its optical communications technology for AI. (Photo by Marie Yoshimura)
MANILA, Philippines — Kamanggagawa Partylist Rep. Elijah “Eli” San Fernando on Tuesday slammed the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) over the “secret” approval of a new Metro Manila wage order that effectively cuts the previously approved P85 wage increase to P60.
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reported on Tuesday that Filipino students improved in reading, mathematics, and science, a milestone only a few countries have achieved.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says China is "awesome" and has strongly denied any plans to break off the company's operations there, while his mother recently made a "Chinamaxxing" trip to the country. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Reuters)
Hungary’s Reka Lelik, right, and Japan’s Maki Takada in action during the Women’s Basketball World Cup qualification playoff between Hungary and Japan in Berlin, Tuesday Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Tourists visit Tokyo's Shinjuku ward, which is home to the highest number of minpaku rentals in Japan. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
Japan Engine's first hydrogen engine is set to be installed on a Mitsui O.S.K. Lines vessel as early as January 2027. (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines)
In a Manila market, a platoon of plastic Santa Claus figures hangs from the ceiling of a shop that is already stacked high with Christmas decorations, despite the holiday being four whole months away. But in the Philippines, the arrival of the "ber months" -- September, October, November, December -- signals the sta…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) presented a proposed P47.057 billion budget for 2027 before the House of Representatives on Tuesday, with employment generation, worker protection and labor services among its priorities.
MAKATI, Philippines — The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) on Tuesday launched its command center for the unofficial parallel count of the first parliamentary election in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Japan’s Saki Hayashi is treated behind a screen after an injury during the Women’s Basketball World Cup qualification playoff between Hungary and Japan in Berlin, Tuesday Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
A volcano erupted in Indonesia early Sunday, prompting the cancellation of all flights at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and disrupting other domestic airports as ash drifted across…
Both Mao Zedong, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping used control over the military to underpin their leadership. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Kyodo)
THE government on Tuesday launched the final draft of the Philippines AI+ Infrastructure Masterplan 2026–2033, a $34.4-billion road map that seeks to position the country as a regional hub for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.
Arkia announced that it would be opening a new direct route to the capital of the Philippines, Manila, starting on January 3rd, 2027, as the airline expands its international flights from Ben-Gurion Airport.
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Samsung's Jun Young-hyun, third from left, appears with leaders of Japanese suppliers Sept. 8 to open a chip packaging lab to speed technology collaboration between South Korea and Japan. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)
JAKARTA — Major airports in Indonesia reopened on Tuesday, days after a volcanic eruption had grounded flights, with authorities saying normal operations would resume gradually.
LAMITAN CITY — Key officials of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) commanders, local chief executives and election officials converged here on Monday and signed a formal pledge of commitment to ensure a peaceful and credible electoral process on Sept. 14.
SYDNEY, Australia — Social media giants face $78 million fines if they fail to protect young users from harmful content, Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday as he unveiled draft laws reining in big tech.
UNIVERSITY Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 89 host Far Eastern University (FEU) will put up a solid opening ceremony.
A COALITION of civic organizations, ulama, professionals and youth groups in Lanao del Sur has asked the Department of National Defense (DND) to order the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to stop erecting or manning physical barriers at voting centers ahead of the Sept. 14 Bangsamoro parliamentary elections.
THE decorated Philippine boxing team to the coming Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan will carry a “wealth of experience” as it tries to end a gold medal drought in the quadrennial event spanning 16 years.
ALL eyes are now on the Philippines this week as over 600 investors have arrived to scout opportunities at the Luzon Economic Corridor Investment Forum. The establishment of the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC) builds on decades of existing infrastructure improvements made throughout the island of Luzon.
Communication advice is getting an episodic treatment on social media through “PR Matters,” a new 12-part program from the International Public Relations Association Philippines (Ipra Philippines).
BRUSSELS — Tax Big Oil, make Big Tech invest in renewables and protect Europe from climate disasters. Teresa Ribera’s post-summer policy wishlist isn’t short of ambitious ideas.
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Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam says the evidence on whether such measures are effective in reducing crime rates is so far ‘inconclusive’
Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam says the evidence on whether such measures are effective in reducing crime rates is so far ‘inconclusive’
Food in Japan is expected to cost more this fall. (Photo by Nikkei)
NEW YORK — Huawei Technologies, a leading Chinese tech company, faces a criminal racketeering trial in New York over charges that it stole technology, plotted to steal U.S. trade secrets and committed wire and bank fraud, among other crimes.
MANILA, Philippines — With only a week away before the historic Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday said that it delivered all election paraphernalia to over 100 municipalities in the region.
PARIS, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and France have signed multiple pacts to enhance cooperation in defense, the economy and others, including an agreement on South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co.'s investment in a French artificial intelligence (AI) firm, the South Korean presidential office said Tuesday.
Xi asks to ‘transcend differences’, while British leader speaks of will to restore ties to ‘highest historical level’, Xinhua reports
Xi asks to ‘transcend differences’, while British leader speaks of will to restore ties to ‘highest historical level’, Xinhua reports
The defence ministry says the move ‘does not presuppose an actual deployment’
The defence ministry says the move ‘does not presuppose an actual deployment’
Successful integration with other foreign systems by Pakistan would strengthen China’s export case ‘considerably’, analyst notes
Successful integration with other foreign systems by Pakistan would strengthen China’s export case ‘considerably’, analyst notes
For several years, Gulf states have been widening the circle of their international partnerships. The logic was straightforward: keep the US as the principal security partner, while building deeper economic ties with China, India, Europe and the rest of Asia.
