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Every Aug. 15, South Korea pauses to mark National Liberation Day, the anniversary of the day in 1945 when 36 years of Japanese colonial rule finally came to an end. For decades, Koreans were forced to take Japanese names, bow at Japanese shrines and endure the colonial exploitation of their labor and natural resour…
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Yemeni fishermen pass by a commercial ship in the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait on April 5. © Reuters
MANILA, Philippines — Amid reports of agricultural losses that will seriously impede the country’s food security agenda, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan called for the immediate repair and restoration of roads, bridges, and irrigation systems damaged by the recent typhoons and southwest monsoon or habagat.
MANILA, Philippines — The government is turning to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help advance two ambitious infrastructure projects aimed at tackling chronic flooding in the Manila Bay area and creating a permanent land link between Luzon and the Visayas.
MANILA, Philippines —The 10th Infantry (Agila) Division of the Philippine Army deployed additional forces from the 67th Infantry (Agila) Battalion and 102nd Division Reconnaissance Company to augment ongoing security operations for the 2026 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Electi…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Monday attacked opponents of artificial intelligence data centers, saying they would end up "backwards and poor" and were helping rival China.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent raises concerns over China’s ‘excessive imbalances’ just weeks before crucial bilateral meeting
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent raises concerns over China’s ‘excessive imbalances’ just weeks before crucial bilateral meeting
Quando uma enchente repentina e catastrófica varreu a acidentada fronteira entre a China e o Nepal em 26 de agosto, a devastação física foi imediata.
New Delhi: NSW Premier Chris Minns believes his four-day trade trip to India will help reassure one of the state’s most significant trading partners that Australia remains a multicultural country accepting of overseas migrants, amid the increasingly fractious domestic debate on immigration.
Koror City, Palau: Tension between China and Taiwan is threatening to overshadow a key meeting of Pacific leaders, as Beijing lodges complaints and threatens retaliation over the decision to allow the self-governing island to have such strong representation at this year’s event.
Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung has joined a mass of dignitaries in Palau for the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting. (Reuters: Ann Wang )
MANILA, Philippines — Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro slammed House Assistant Minority Leader and Kabataan Party-list Rep. Renee Co after she criticized the conferment of an honorary Doctor of Laws degree on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. by the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM).
MANILA, Philippines — K-pop boy group ENHYPEN has secured its first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with its latest EP, The Sin: Bliss, marking a new milestone in the group’s growing global career.
As the world marches towards open-weight, efficient, unrestricted frontier AI models out of China, Western leaders are starting to panic over the lack of guardrails. Most recently, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey suggested that the threat posed by AI could lead to a chaotic correction in global financial mark…
SK Hynix competes with Samsung as one of the world's largest memory chip makers. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Lito Lapid on Monday continued his relief operations for flood-affected communities in Pampanga amid the continued effects of the southwest monsoon or habagat.
MANILA, Philippines — A labor group criticized Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. over his remarks about a “consumption culture” among Filipinos, saying workers should not be blamed for spending on basic necessities.
Members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership agreed in November to create an administrative support unit. (Photo by Rurika Imahashi)
US President Donald Trump is hitting out at critics of data centres as the issue continues to gain traction with voters. (Reuters: Kylie Cooper)
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Xi said relevant departments from both sides are implementing initiatives he and Putin discussed during Putin’s state visit to China in May
Xi said relevant departments from both sides are implementing initiatives he and Putin discussed during Putin’s state visit to China in May
Global investors are drawn to Japan's infrastructure market due to the weak yen and strong returns. (Nikkei montage)
Sony Semiconductor Solutions chips will be used to collect and analyze visual and non-visual data at Saudi Aramco plants. (Nikkei composite)
U-Next plans to integrate NBCUniversal content into its Japanese streaming service, and hopes to eventually offer its content overseas through the U.S. partner's platforms as well. (Photo by Annu Nishioka)
India has rejected a ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ordering it to uphold the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, saying the tribunal has no jurisdiction over the matter.
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THE Philippines must synchronize grid connectivity, port capabilities, and workforce upskilling across its maritime ecosystem to achieve commercial offshore wind deployment.
KATHMANDU — Devastating floods near the border with China have killed at least 903 people in Nepal, while the number of missing in the country has soared to 4,247, its disaster authority said Monday, as rescue efforts entered a sixth day.
KOROR — At least five leaders will skip the Pacific Island region’s annual summit, officials said Monday, hours before the opening of talks overshadowed by Taiwan-China tensions.
SEOUL — Maritime drills by South Korea, the United States and Japan in September constitute a "threat" to North Korea, Pyongyang said on Monday, branding Washington as hostile.
c(MPTC) saw an eight-percent increase in toll revenue in the first six months of 2026, driven by new road openings and stronger traffic in Indonesia despite a decline in domestic vehicle entries.
BEIJING ─ Factory activity in China contracted in August for a second straight month, official data showed Monday, as soft demand weighs on the world's second-largest economy.
THE Philippines has never lacked breathtaking destinations. From pristine beaches and vibrant cities to rich cultural heritage and warm Filipino hospitality, the country possesses all the ingredients of a globally competitive tourism destination. Yet despite these natural advantages, the Philippines still ranks amon…
MARITIME tensions in the South China Sea often dominate headlines, painting the Philippines-China relationship as one of perpetual confrontation. Patrols, collisions and diplomatic protests reinforce this narrative of hostility.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping pictured during a meeting in May. No progress on the pipeline was made at that meeting. © Reuters
India and the UAE have deepened trade and economic ties since their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, the UAE’s first bilateral trade deal, came into effect in 2022.
NTT Data Group and Palo Alto Networks aim to do $1 billion worth of joint business by the end of 2029. (Source photos by Nikkei and Reuters)
NTT Data Group and Palo Alto Networks aim to do $1 billion worth of joint business by the end of 2029. (Source photos by Nikkei and Reuters)
The government has rolled out a string of economic measures since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran war at the end of February, while the economy has continued to benefit from consumption tax cuts made in September last year. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
THE leaders of China, Russia and India gathered with other heads of state in Kyrgyzstan on Monday for the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a group billed as a counterweight to U.S. global influence.
Observers say the public backlash was directed at Marcos’ ‘perceived insensitivity’ in light of the floods and related corruption scandal
Observers say the public backlash was directed at Marcos’ ‘perceived insensitivity’ in light of the floods and related corruption scandal