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Brig.-Gen. Rahman Moghaddam, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)'s special operations unit, Unit 4000, began planning operations in the Strait of Malacca and the Bangka Strait, two waterways essential to global trade, and ports in Indonesia and China, Iran International reported on Tuesday,…
Many Japanese corporate pension funds are warming to domestic bonds again, reversing a long decline. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
An Iraqi oil field. The country is working to refurbish a pipeline connection to Syria, with U.S. help. © Reuters
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SURGING global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) hardware kept Asia’s factories humming in August, private surveys showed on Tuesday, brightening prospects for the export-reliant region even as the prolonged Middle East war fuels uncertainty and rising costs.
KATHMANDU — Rescue teams with search dogs combed through mud, rocks and debris in Nepal and China on Tuesday, looking for thousands of people still missing after catastrophic flooding tore through communities across the Himalayas, leaving more than 1,000 dead.
WITH congressional deliberations on the P7.2-trillion national budget proposed for 2027, we are once again witnessing the usual sound and fury over items deemed questionable by one party or another. A number of local economists and think tanks have sallied forth to criticize the budget process and the scale of propo…
ABOITIZ Foundation is strengthening two key partnerships with the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) to bring education, livelihood, and sustainability programs closer to Filipino communities.
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the Mindanao grid under a yellow alert status from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., driven by simultaneous forced outages across major power plants amid a tight supply-demand balance.
SEOUL — A summit between the United States and North Korea appears possible “at any time” as signs have emerged of dialogue between them, a lawmaker citing South Korea’s spy agency said on Tuesday.
TIM Cone named Barangay Ginebra guard RJ Abarrientos, along with Converge twin towers Justin Arana and Justine Baltazar to the Gilas squad that will be defending the country’s Asian Games men’s basketball gold medal in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan this September.
TWENTY-TWO Filipino seafarers have safely arrived in the Philippines last Sunday, Aug. 30, following another series of tragic bombing of merchant vessels in the Black Sea.
IN an effort to support its players set to suit up for Gilas Pilipinas at the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya and the FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup in Wuhan, the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) tweaked its Season 89 basketball schedule.
TOYOTA Motor Philippines (TMP) held Race Weekend 3 of the 2026 Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Philippine Cup, TMP’s premier racing series at the Batangas Racing Circuit (BRC) on Aug. 15. This marked the TGR Philippine Cup’s first time in BRC in its 13-year run.
THE Philippines will announce its official entry for the Best International Feature Film category of the 99th Academy Awards on Sept. 4, with eight films in contention for the selection. They are Carl Joseph Papa’s “58th”; Jade Castro’s “All the Things I Leave You (Patawid)”; Rafael Manuel’s “Filipiñana”; Sigrid And…
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump have held just one brief in-person meeting since Takaichi's U.S. trip in March. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos on Tuesday vowed to ensure safe, peaceful, and credible first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on September 14.
JFE Engineering will test its new carbon capture technology at the company's Clean Plaza Fujimi waste-to-energy facility in Tokyo. (JFE Engineering)
Ottawa’s resistance tests the limits of US pressure as countries weigh diversification, leverage and the reliability of Washington deals
Ottawa’s resistance tests the limits of US pressure as countries weigh diversification, leverage and the reliability of Washington deals
Nearly a week after a catastrophic glacier collapse struck the Nepal-China border, the death toll continues to rise as emergency teams search through heavy mud and submerged hydro tunnels. With thousands still unaccounted for, including dozens of Australian travellers, international rescue operations are racing agai…
WHENEVER we talk about the future of technology in the Philippines, our minds almost always drift to the same familiar places. We picture Metro Manila and its glass office towers, sprawling tech parks, multinational headquarters and startup founders pitching to venture capitalists. It has become almost second nature…
By Benjamin Picton, senior market strategist at Rabobank
LONDON — Britain and the European Union should coordinate efforts to wrest green supply chains away from China, a think tank with close links to the ruling Labour Party has said.
BUKIT MERTAJAM, Malaysia — It’s that time of year when the living make room for the dead. Malaysia’s Hungry Ghost Festival is held during the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which this year began in mid-August.
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
MANILA, Philippines — The number of voters in the 2028 elections is expected to reach around 74 million, up from the 68 million recorded in the 2025 polls, according to Comelec Chair George Garcia.
First Chinese study of the disaster shows debris reached speeds of 19 metres per second when it struck a border crossing in Tibet
First Chinese study of the disaster shows debris reached speeds of 19 metres per second when it struck a border crossing in Tibet
Increased shareholder returns will not hinder investments, since greater growth is anticipated, said Sumitomo President and CEO Shingo Ueno. (Photo by Hazumu Urushiyama)
Bitter custody fight sparked by Dutch intervention has affected European supply lines, and assets look to remain frozen for years
Bitter custody fight sparked by Dutch intervention has affected European supply lines, and assets look to remain frozen for years
Chinese premier urged US companies to invest more in China, while calling on Washington to take similar steps to strengthen trade ties
Chinese premier urged US companies to invest more in China, while calling on Washington to take similar steps to strengthen trade ties
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged newly promoted Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) flag officers to lead with courage and integrity as their duty of protecting the nation is among the "most crucial" in government.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) said on Tuesday it widened its crackdown on campus bullying, physical assault, and threats with strict penalties.
MANILA, Philippines — The gale warning was raised in more areas in north Luzon.
INA, Japan — As a sensor sounded, scientist Akiko Takii hurried to a bear trap deep in the forests of Nagano in Japan, where rising nationwide attacks have brought fear and resulted in the culling of thousands of the animals.
MANILA, Philippines – Just a few months before his scheduled historic trial, former president Rodrigo Duterte asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III to order the prosecution to refile the cases against him.
Rescue teams in Nepal continue to search water-logged hydropower tunnels in the country’s north, where hundreds of workers remain unaccounted for seven days after a flash flood devastated areas near the border with China.The death toll has risen to 1,003, Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Autho…
Ministry of Natural Resources says Chating deposit could contain more than 1 million tonnes of copper and 200 tonnes of gold
Ministry of Natural Resources says Chating deposit could contain more than 1 million tonnes of copper and 200 tonnes of gold
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon attended the Group of 20 (G20) Innovation Ministerial Meeting taking place in North Carolina on Tuesday, Bae's office said.
The haze has led Quezon City to suspend classes in schools and health experts to urge residents to wear N95 masks outdoors
The haze has led Quezon City to suspend classes in schools and health experts to urge residents to wear N95 masks outdoors
View image in fullscreenRasuwa, NepalPeople affected by the flash floods receive relief supplies in Nepal’s Rasuwa district. The huge wave of freezing water and debris, sparked by a glacial collapse on the China-Nepal border, killed at least 939 people and left nearly 4,500 missingPhotograph: Prabin Ranabhat/AFP/Get…
The firm launched an investigation following the lay-offs in Jiangsu province of over one hundred graduates a month after they were hired