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Israel and Lebanon have agreed on Britain, Italy, Switzerland and Indonesia as potential contributors to a proposed mechanism that could see foreign troops deployed to Lebanon to verify Hezbollah's disarmament, people familiar with the matter said.
Air China will operate once daily round-trip service between Beijing and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, using the C919. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)
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The start of 23-hour trading in the U.S. is highlighting the limited hours and relative inconvenience of Japan's markets. (Source photos by Reuters and Nikkei)
China’s bold economic tsar who drove sweeping SOE reforms and secured WTO entry has died aged 97
China’s bold economic tsar who drove sweeping SOE reforms and secured WTO entry has died aged 97
Chinese companies dominate the global solar panel market with a roughly 80% combined share. (Photo by Kohei Fujimura)
AILEEN Mendiola, the ambassador of the Philippines to Israel, sits across from me in the holding area of a restaurant in Tel Aviv. It’s a warm night in August, and peals of laughter could be heard from the other room where other Filipino journalists are waiting to interview the ambassador.
WELLINGTON — New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon survived a confidence vote on Wednesday after his defense minister mounted a leadership challenge, exposing deepening fractures in the ruling National Party less than three months before a tightly contested election.
TAIPEI — Taiwan has condemned China’s plan to hold a navy drill with Indonesia off the democratic island’s east coast this month, saying Beijing seeks to create the “false impression” that it has jurisdiction over the area.
BANGKOK — Thailand’s government on Wednesday pledged to tighten gun-control measures and crack down on illegal firearms after two deadly shootings near Bangkok in less than a week renewed pressure on authorities to curb gun violence.
SUZUKI Philippines Inc. celebrated the relaunch of Suzuki Auto Tacloban, marking a new chapter for the dealership as it officially opens its new stand-alone 3S (Sales, Service, and Spare Parts) facility located at Abucay District, Tacloban City, Leyte.
THE NSAC World Invitational presented by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will bring together eight teams from the Philippines, Japan, Taiwan and Australia for three days of international basketball competition from Aug. 14 to 16 at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.
The songs for the Philippines’ national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest Asia have been revealed on Monday by broadcaster ABS-CBN.
MUFG looks to use tokenized money market funds and a stablecoin to carry out blockchain-based JGB repo trades. (Photo by Jo Miyaguchi)
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Cristobal formed Wednesday in the Atlantic Ocean well west of the Azores, forecasters said.
Petroleum production facilities in the United Arab Emirates have been damaged by the Iran war. © Reuters
Trabajadores ensamblan los modelos Zeekr 001 EV en la planta de montaje del fabricante chino Zeekr en Ningbo, provincia de Zhejiang, al este de China, el 17 de abril de 2025. (Foto AP/Andy Wong, Archivo)
Chinese and Iranian natural science foundations include the strategically sensitive metals in this year’s joint workshop programme
Chinese and Iranian natural science foundations include the strategically sensitive metals in this year’s joint workshop programme
With Chinese imports low according to a trade association, farmers are compensating by finding new markets and selling to biofuel makers
With Chinese imports low according to a trade association, farmers are compensating by finding new markets and selling to biofuel makers
HYROX is gaining momentum across Asia, drawing everyone from elite athletes to first-time competitors into a fast-growing fitness phenomenon. In Bangkok, packed training sessions are preparing participants for a race combining running and functional workouts.
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Crews rescued 211 people and recovered the body of a passenger from a ferry that caught fire in rough seas Wednesday near the Indonesian tourist island of Bali, authorities said.
Countries including Zimbabwe and Guinea are ending the pit-to-ship model that saw them exporting raw minerals with limited local gains
Countries including Zimbabwe and Guinea are ending the pit-to-ship model that saw them exporting raw minerals with limited local gains
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
MANILA, Philippines — As customs compliance continues to evolve in the Philippines, businesses are being called to look beyond shipment clearance and strengthen the systems that support every import transaction. With greater emphasis on Post-Clearance Audit (PCA), customs valuation, tariff classification, documentat…
Russia is believed to be using a fleet of hundreds of ships to evade international sanctions imposed after it invaded Ukraine in 2022
Russia is believed to be using a fleet of hundreds of ships to evade international sanctions imposed after it invaded Ukraine in 2022
MANILA, Philippines — Three investment companies representing branches of the Lopez family are set to inject P2.2 billion into ABS-CBN Corp., with the funds intended to help the media company meet obligations to long-serving employees and finance its recovery plans.
South Korea's football association is facing enormous scrutiny over a variety of scandals
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into waters off its east coast, just days before the United States and South Korea begin annual military drills known as the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises in the region.
MANILA, Philippines — San Miguel Beer hardly encountered any resistance as it manhandled Titan Ultra, 143-113 to continue its winning ways in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup on Wednesday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.
Guangzhou-based SOI Micro is developing a low-power logic process aimed at easing reliance on overseas technology while strengthening domestic chip capabilities
Guangzhou-based SOI Micro is developing a low-power logic process aimed at easing reliance on overseas technology while strengthening domestic chip capabilities
MANILA, Philippines — Opposition groups led by Tindig Pilipinas on Wednesday staged a protest outside the Sandiganbayan following the court’s decision to grant bail to former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr.
Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji speaks during a news conference in Beijing, 2000. (AP: Greg Baker, File)
The lack of forceful stimulus is not policy paralysis, as foreigners assume – China simply operates on a different set of priorities
The lack of forceful stimulus is not policy paralysis, as foreigners assume – China simply operates on a different set of priorities
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, the impatient, sharp-tongued reformer who helped ignite China’s explosive economic boom by forcing wrenching change on state industry in the 1990s and leading the country into the World Trade Organization, has died of illness, state media reported Wednesday. He was 97.
However, the proposal has raised concerns that it could lead to an expansion of palm plantations and create an environmental burden
However, the proposal has raised concerns that it could lead to an expansion of palm plantations and create an environmental burden
NUEVA DELHI (AP) — El ministerio de Aviación de India dijo que espera los resultados de las pruebas de detección de drogas al capitán de un vuelo de Air India que cayó de forma repentina unos 300 pies (90 metros) en pleno vuelo la semana pasada, lo que dejó 24 pasajeros y tripulantes heridos.
One of the gymnasts, Zou Jingyuan, faced personal attacks from netizens who called him ‘washed up’, an ‘old uncle’ and urged him to retire
One of the gymnasts, Zou Jingyuan, faced personal attacks from netizens who called him ‘washed up’, an ‘old uncle’ and urged him to retire
Zhu served as China’s 5th premier from 1998 to 2003 and spearheaded the country’s entry into the WTO.