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MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Thursday flagged questionable lump-sum infrastructure allocations—including uniform P180-million amounts per region for evacuation centers totaling over P3 billion—in the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027.
Toyota's bZ3X, released in early March, is among its current EV offerings in China. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police- Forensics Group (PNP-FG) is well on its way to further improving its capabilities through the launch of their newly modernized morgue.
Green SM operates taxi services using both four-wheeled and two-wheeled vehicles. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Singapore are exploring closer labor cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI), care work and social protection as the two countries address emerging challenges in the region’s changing labor market, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Thursday.
Kubu Raya, Indonesia – As wildfires burn across Indonesia, forcing schools to close and thousands to seek medical treatment for exposure to thick haze and ash, locals in West Kalimantan say the situation is more serious than it has been in years.
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As rescue teams searched Thursday for missing people following catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border, earth scientists reviewed satellite imagery for clues to the cause and assessed the devastation.
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Ohio’s Walker Osborne and Japan’s Shinnosuke Ijima tossed complete games in the Little League Baseball World Series quarterfinals on Thursday to lift their teams into Saturday’s United States and international championships, respectively.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero is pushing for a housing program that would allow eligible Filipino families to occupy and use government-owned land for residential purposes without transferring ownership of the property.
China's July 6 test of a missile, left, that traveled more than 7,000 kilometers across the Pacific before landing south of Kiribati will provide a fresh focus for members of the Pacific Island Forum, headquartered in Fiji, right. (Source photos by Xinhua/AP and Reuters)
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has not abandoned the idea of a comprehensive national flood control master plan.
MANILA, Philippines — Malacanang on Thursday said the heroes of the past, who used "aliases," were real people and did not seek monetary reward to defend the country from foreign control.
SK Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-Jung said he sees "no signal" for chip oversupply risk or a potential downturn to come as demand from AI customers remains strong. (Photo by Yifan Yu)
Surveillance footage posted on Chinese social media shows a wall of mud and debris rushing towards the port, with people running as parked vehicles were surrounded by floodwater. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said the disaster on the Nepalese side had caused major casualties and left people missing at the port. The…
MANILA, Philippines — 120 senior high school students from Quezon City got a firsthand look at the legislative process as they joined the House of Representatives’ 2026 NxtGen Congress, where Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III urged young Filipinos to take an active interest in public affairs on Thursday.
China’s Eileen Gu competes during the women’s freestyle skiing halfpipe final at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Feb. 22, 2026, in Livigno, Italy. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
Lu Kang, vice minister of the Communist Party’s International Department, left, met with Japanese lawmakers led by Shinichi Isa on Aug. 27 in Beijing. © Kyodo
SBI has also invested in companies in Singapore to promote cross-border settlement and securities trading. (Photo by Nikkei)
Despite vast reserves, Brazil lacks the processing capacity and commercial plants needed to turn its own raw materials into magnets
Despite vast reserves, Brazil lacks the processing capacity and commercial plants needed to turn its own raw materials into magnets
The move will mark the first expansion of USJ's grounds since it opened in 2001. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
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THE Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) on Thursday slashed its Philippine economic growth forecast for 2026 to 3.4 percent from 4.1 percent, citing weaker private consumption and subdued investment.
CONCENTRIX Philippines has introduced the Performance Engineering Team (PET), a strategic capability designed to help clients and teams respond faster to new realities and changing demands in customer experience, operations, and workforce performance.
The new facility will be tasked mainly with developing technologies for safe storage and use of radioactive fuel for fusion energy generation. (Photo by Ryo Matsuura)
SEN. Erwin Tulfo has urged the Senate to concur in the Asean Treaty on Extradition, saying the landmark agreement would strengthen regional cooperation against criminals and transnational crime while ensuring that extradition proceedings remain anchored on due process and human rights.
GILAS Pilipinas resumes its FIBA World Cup bid when it battles dangerous Jordan on Friday night as the fourth window of the 2027 Asian Qualifiers begins at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
TAIPEI — Lawmakers in Taiwan approved a $7.6-billion budget for locally made drones on Thursday as the self-ruled democratic island seeks to strengthen its defenses against a potential Chinese attack.
TAIPEI — China deployed a record number of coast guard, scientific research and other ships to Taiwan’s waters last month, the island’s coast guard told Agence France-Presse (AFP), as Beijing dials up pressure on Taipei.
O desastre desta quarta-feira (26/08) na região fronteiriça entre a China e o Nepal aconteceu de maneira tão rápida quanto inesperada. Em apenas dez minutos, enormes quantidades de água e detritos cobriram uma distância de 20 quilômetros, com consequências devastadoras para milhares de pessoas.
O desastre desta quarta-feira (26/08) na região fronteiriça entre a China e o Nepal aconteceu de maneira tão rápida quanto inesperada. Em apenas dez minutos, enormes quantidades de água e detritos cobriram uma distância de 20 quilômetros, com consequências devastadoras para milhares de pessoas.
TOKYO — Torrential rain struck Japan’s north-central prefectures of Ishikawa and Toyama on Thursday, triggering flooding and landslides, closing roads and stranding people in flooded homes and vehicles.
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Itochu aims to expand its information-technology segment through its acquisition of Dentsu Soken. (Photo by Kosuke Imamura)
Access to Mythos has been limited since its release due to its ability to identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities. (Photo by Yohei Fukai)
Fujitsu signed a memorandum of understanding with the major U.S. drone maker as Japan steps up maritime surveillance of its extensive exclusive economic zone. (Photo by Uta Tokuda)
MANILA, Philippines — Malacanang on Thursday said it has "no major issues" with Facebook as it cooperates with the government in taking down perceived harmful online contents, including fake news, in its platform when asked to do so.
South Korea's SK Hynix's more than $4 billion construction project includes an advanced chip packaging facility as well as a research and development complex in West Lafayette, Indiana, which is home to Purdue University. (Photo by Yifan Yu)
Competition in self-driving technology is growing in the Japanese market. (Photo by Ryo Asayama)
Manchester City’s Omar Marmoush celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal during the preseason friendly soccer match between Manchester City and Atletico Madrid in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
China’s Z.AI (Zhipu) confirmed it’s responsible for the viral - and mysterious - Ox Alpha AI model that swept to the top of online usage charts this weekend, pushing its shares up as much as 12% on Thursday. The Beijing-based company said it intends to price use of the model, now called GLM-5.3-Flash, at $0.15 per m…
A localized sandstorm or heavy dust cloud sweeps across Diokno Boulevard from the nearby Manila Bay reclamation area, affecting visibility near the Senate building, Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), and the Mall of Asia complex, on Aug. 26, 2026.
Naoki Tamura, a former Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. executive, is known as one of the more hawkish members of the BOJ's policy board. (Photo by Yuna Osawa)