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MANILA, Philippines — Manila Mayor Isko Moreno ordered the suspension of afternoon classes at all levels in both public and private schools on Thursday, as the southwest monsoon (habagat) continued to bring rain across Metro Manila and nearby provinces.
MANILA, Philippines — Manila Mayor Isko Moreno ordered the suspension of afternoon classes at all levels in both public and private schools on Thursday, as the southwest monsoon (habagat) continued to bring rain across Metro Manila and nearby provinces.
MANILA, Philippines -— President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has expanded social protection coverage to include contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers in government to ensure their "equitable access" to social protection programs
MANILA, Philippines — Gutter to ankle-deep floods hit parts of Manila on Thursday due to nonstop monsoon rains, the city's disaster agency said.
Some Chinese exporters have issued profit warnings due to foreign exchange losses, reflecting a decline in the value of their dollar-denominated assets in their yuan-denominated financial statements. © Reuters
TWS claimed the No. 1 spot on Billboard Japan’s Hot 100 with “Soda Soda,” according to the latest chart published Wednesday.
Taiwan's armed forces carried out an anti-blockade drill during annual war games, using the navy and coast guard to simulate escorting a merchant ship, the Defense Ministry said Thursday, as China steps up its maritime pressure.
Owners say they face hurdles including stiff competition, rising costs and a lack of desire from their children to take over the business
Owners say they face hurdles including stiff competition, rising costs and a lack of desire from their children to take over the business
It should surprise no one that new data from Smart Analytics Global, cited by Bloomberg, shows that Chinese humanoid robot makers accounted for a staggering 97% of global shipments in the first half of 2026.
BEIJING — Yangtze Memory Technologies is rapidly gaining market share in a critical chip sector, according to Counterpoint Research.
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's auto exports rose 7 percent in July from a year earlier to a new record high, driven by strong demand for environment-friendly models, data showed Thursday.
Disciplinary action against the Workers’ Party chief follows his conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee
Disciplinary action against the Workers’ Party chief follows his conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee
MANILA, Philippines — The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the Visayas and Mindanao grids under yellow and red alert on Thursday, due to multiple plant outages and high demand.
DREO, one of the fastest-growing home comfort and lifestyle appliance brands globally, officially launches in the Philippines through ACE Home Solutions Store, introducing a new generation of innovative cooling and air comfort solutions designed for today's modern homes.
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's criticism Wednesday of Seoul's push for nuclear-powered submarines marked Pyongyang's first official response to the matter, a South Korean unification ministry official said Thursday.
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SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- LG Energy Solution Ltd., South Korea's leading battery maker, said Thursday that the average utilization rate of its domestic and overseas production facilities rebounded in the first half of the year from a year earlier.
Massimo De Lutiis is set to make his Wallabies debut this weekend. (Getty Images: Joe Allison)
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Naver Corp. said Thursday it has made an investment in a U.S. startup developing wave-powered floating data centers, without disclosing the financial details.
MANILA, Philippines — A yellow rainfall warning has been raised over Metro Manila and parts of Luzon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration on Thursday.
BoyNextDoor is rolling out a digital single in Japan on Aug. 18, its second in the country, according to KOZ Entertainment on Thursday.
National attention surrounding their situation leads to crowdfunding campaign, successfully raising funds for Xinlei
National attention surrounding their situation leads to crowdfunding campaign, successfully raising funds for Xinlei
CHANGWON, South Korea, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Firefighting water tankers and military vehicles from across the nation were mobilized Thursday to supply water to South Gyeongsang Province as a deepening drought grips the nation's southeast.
Penfolds maker, Treasury Wine Estates, cracked down on grey market imports in China and deliberately turned off the tap to global wholesalers to clear existing stock as the wine giant downsizes the business to target affluent drinkers.
South Korea's tax agency has launched a special probe into KB Kookmin Bank, a major lender, financial sources said Thursday.
MANILA, Philippines — Commercial flights at Romblon Airport are back with low-cost carrier Sunlight Air conducting its inaugural flights from Clark International Airport, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced on Thursday.
SEJONG, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tax agency has launched a special probe into KB Kookmin Bank, a major lender, financial sources said Thursday.
Fly-half overcomes calf injury to partner Ryan Lonergan in halves
The historical and cultural wonders of Beijing are unmistakable, but as the city continues to define itself as a tourist hub beyond its domestic and Asian markets, the destination can still feel like hard work when it comes to halal food.
The Wallabies will meet Japan with an almost all-new forward pack in Townsville - and with the 1000th Wallaby in history on the bench - after coach Les Kiss made sweeping changes for Saturday’s rematch with Eddie Jones’ Brave Blossoms.
The move could boost strategic cooperation with France and ensure India has a credible sixth-generation fighter jet option, analysts say
The move could boost strategic cooperation with France and ensure India has a credible sixth-generation fighter jet option, analysts say
Data analysis spanning more than 20 years across 197 countries and regions challenges ‘debt trap diplomacy’ narrative
Data analysis spanning more than 20 years across 197 countries and regions challenges ‘debt trap diplomacy’ narrative
Hyrox participants compete during an event at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, on Aug. 6. (Photo by Yuji Murakami)
The Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation said Thursday it held an online briefing with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on non-tariff barriers to Korean food exports to Southeast Asia for food exporters and industry officials.
SK Shipping will become Asia’s largest LNG carrier operator and rebrand as K-LNG through a trillion-won fleet reshuffle orchestrated by private equity owner Hahn & Co..
Ink-and-brush writing left by iconic Korean independence activist An Jung-geun in the days before his execution has been repatriated from Japan ahead of the anniversary of Korean liberation from Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule, cultural heritage authorities said Thursday.
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Ink-and-brush writing left by iconic Korean independence activist An Jung-geun in the days before his execution has been repatriated from Japan ahead of the anniversary of Korean liberation from Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule, cultural heritage authorities said Thursday.
An Aksungur unmanned aerial vehicle, designed and produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries, makes a flight in Ankara on Sept. 17, 2020. Turkey's growing presence in the defense market has made it a natural partner on drones for Bangladesh. © Turkish Aerospace Industries/Getty Images
South Korean stocks rallied Thursday, lifting the benchmark Kospi into a technical bull market as a global revival in the AI trade fuels a sharp recovery after last month's historic sell-off.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson seeks a Senate investigation into the rehabilitation and repair of Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) after fresh potholes emerged on newly repaired portions of the highway following recent monsoon rains.
Grain shipments from the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk are currently impossible because of serious damage to terminal infrastructure
Grain shipments from the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk are currently impossible because of serious damage to terminal infrastructure
Japan has enough cash at its disposal for a couple more rounds of yen-buying on the scale of last month's historic intervention, helped by access to a Federal Reserve facility, according to Goldman Sachs.
The Bank of Korea said Thursday that it holds more than $250 million worth of a gold exchange-traded fund traded on the US stock market, marking its first investment in gold in 13 years.