Spider-Man just landed the year's biggest opening in Korea. Can it get Marvel back on track?
Sold-out screens and a franchise-best first day end 'Hope's' reign at No. 1, giving Marvel its first real sign of life here in years
· Moon Ki-hoon
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Newest first · UTC+11:00China denounces PH map on Bajo de Masinloc, slams WPS spokesman for 'recycled accustaions'
(UPDATE) MANILA, Philippines — China denounced the Philippines' claims of its jurisdiction over Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc, calling it a “grave infringement: of its territorial sovereignty.
· Allen Limos
Search Continues for 6 Climbers After Pakistan Avalanche
Rescuers resumed searching for six missing climbers on Saturday, two days after an avalanche struck Pakistan’s Broad Peak, one of the world’s highest mountains, according to the regional police and officials with the Alpine Club of Pakistan. The British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja was among those unaccounted for.
· Zia Ur Rehman
NCT 127 announces Manila stop for ‘Neo City: The Redline’ World Tour
MANILA, Philippines — K-pop powerhouse NCT 127 is returning to the Philippines as the group brings its fifth concert tour, "Neo City: The Redline," to Manila on Dec. 12, 2026, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
· Mark Carlo Sibug
India’s Modi wants to forgive CJP protesters who hurled ‘vile abuse’ at him
The prime minister calls the insults directed at him and his late mother ‘mistakes made in youth’ that require guidance, not legal action
· Agence France-Presse
India’s Modi wants to forgive CJP protesters who hurled ‘vile abuse’ at him
The prime minister calls the insults directed at him and his late mother ‘mistakes made in youth’ that require guidance, not legal action
· Agence France-Presse
Akshdeep Nath inspired by Ireland beating India as UAE look to arrest ODI slump | The National
Akshdeep Nath says the struggling UAE side should take inspiration from Ireland’s shock series win over India as they bid to turn around their fortunes.
· Paul Radley
House prosecutor draws parallels between Sara confidential funds case and Arroyo fertilizer scam
MANILA, Philippines — A prosecutor of the House of Representatives on Saturday likened the impeachment charge of Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged misuse of P612.5 million in confidential funds to the fertilizer fund scam under former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, saying both cases centered on whether publi…
· James Daniel Danio
PLA stages South China Sea drills days after ‘illegal’ Philippine territorial bid
Chinese military says Scarborough Shoal exercises were a response to ‘certain countries’ that had ‘undermined regional peace and stability’
· Holly Chik
PLA stages South China Sea drills days after ‘illegal’ Philippine territorial bid
Chinese military says Scarborough Shoal exercises were a response to ‘certain countries’ that had ‘undermined regional peace and stability’
· Holly Chik
Dogs allowed! Animal hospital opens doors to Japan quake survivors and their pets
KUMAMOTO – When a powerful earthquake jolted southern Japan this week, rattling homes and knocking out water and electricity, Tomoko Takaoka bundled up her beloved fluffy dogs and went in search of a safe place to stay.
· No Author
Aludo reaches Hilado J60 World Tennis final
MANILA, Philippines — PHILIPPINE Tennis Academy member Stefi Marithe Aludo advanced to the Oscar J. Hilado J60 World Tennis Championship Week 2 girls' singles final after beating Jana Jelena Nicole Diaz, 6-4, 6-1, Saturday at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.
· The Manila Times
Japan quake evacuees with pets find refuge at Kumamoto animal hospital
Ryunosuke Animal Hospital had learned from the 2016 quake that pet owners were often turned away from evacuation shelters
· Reuters
Japan quake evacuees with pets find refuge at Kumamoto animal hospital
Ryunosuke Animal Hospital had learned from the 2016 quake that pet owners were often turned away from evacuation shelters
· Reuters
India and China revive Himalayan trade at high-altitude pass
Six years after Nathu La’s closure and the deadly Galwan border clashes, its reopening throws local traders a lifeline
· Junaid Kathju
India and China revive Himalayan trade at high-altitude pass
Six years after Nathu La’s closure and the deadly Galwan border clashes, its reopening throws local traders a lifeline
· Junaid Kathju
Could Filipinos benefit as China opens door wider for foreign domestic work schools?
Move designed to boost supply and quality of home services as Beijing seeks to create more jobs in a rapidly ageing society
· Frank Chen
Could Filipinos benefit as China opens door wider for foreign domestic work schools?
Move designed to boost supply and quality of home services as Beijing seeks to create more jobs in a rapidly ageing society
· Frank Chen
China denounces PH’s map on Bajo de Masinloc
MANILA, Philippines — China denounced the Philippines' claims of its jurisdiction over Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc, calling it a “grave infringement: of its territorial sovereignty.
· Allen Limos
Badminton shuttlecock prices surge 30% in Japan on China's feather shortage
Badminton becoming an Olympic sport has boosted its popularity worldwide. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
· Staff Writer
US, Philippines forge P42B partnership to combat HIV, tuberculosis
MANILA, Philippines — The United States Embassy in the Philippines and the Department of Health signed a five-year, P42 billion health cooperation agreement to strengthen the capacity to detect, treat, and prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB).
· Allen Limos
ASEAN winners and losers in the era of the Hormuz crisis
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· Chris Taylor
Philippines deposits Bajo de Masinloc chart before UN
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· Bea Cupin
America and China can be allies against AI catastrophe
Rival powers have contained nuclear and cyber threats before. AI safeguards demand the same instinct for survival
· Thomas Greminger
Opinion | America and China can be allies against AI catastrophe
Rival powers have contained nuclear and cyber threats before. AI safeguards demand the same instinct for survival
· Thomas Greminger
Taiwan’s political parties deadlocked over efforts to boost military drone capacity
Disagreements over funding and oversight threaten to undermine measures to improve the military’s capacity to wage unmanned warfare
· Lawrence Chung
Taiwan’s political parties deadlocked over efforts to boost military drone capacity
Disagreements over funding and oversight threaten to undermine measures to improve the military’s capacity to wage unmanned warfare
· Lawrence Chung
150K examinees take UPCAT this weekend
MANILA, Philippines -- Some 150,000 examinees across the country are expected to take the University of the Philippines College Admissions Test (UPCAT) over the weekend.
· Red Mendoza
‘Just the tip of the iceberg’: how a Bali run club reignited tourist tensions on holiday island
Accusations Indonesians were being excluded deepened a sense of frustration held by some residents on the island
· Michael Neilson in Jakarta
PH Eurovision Asia picks to take place Aug. 30
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine selections for the Eurovision Song Contest Asia will take place later this month, according to ABS-CBN’s Star Magic.
· Aric John Sy Cua
PH Eurovision Asia final to take place 'soon'
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine selections for the Eurovision Song Contest Asia will take place “soon”, according to ABS-CBN.
· Aric John Sy Cua
How China’s zero-carbon factories can shape future of manufacturing
Readers discuss the significance of turning carbon emissions into measurable assets, American expertise in China, and making Hong Kong beautiful
· Letters
How China’s zero-carbon factories can shape future of manufacturing
Readers discuss the significance of turning carbon emissions into measurable assets, American expertise in China, and making Hong Kong beautiful
· Letters
House minority lawmakers seek inquiry into Pax Silica agreement
MANILA, Philippines -- Minority bloc members at the House of Representatives, led by Caloocan City Rep. Edgar Erice and Mamamayan Liberal Rep. Leila de Lima, pushed for a congressional inquiry into the Pax Silica Agreement.
· Arlie O. Calalo
Massive Attack barred from Singapore for unfurling Palestinian flag on stage
The two band members who held the flag on stage were given ‘stern warning’ and banned from re-entering Singapore, police say
· Agence France-Presse
Massive Attack barred from Singapore for unfurling Palestinian flag on stage
The two band members who held the flag on stage were given ‘stern warning’ and banned from re-entering Singapore, police say
· Agence France-Presse
How Hope & Sesame is leading mainland China’s rise on Asia’s 50 Best Bars list
The Guangzhou bar and other venues in Shenzhen, Changsha, Shanghai, Chengdu and Beijing are driving the country’s booming mixology scene
· Josiah Ng
Hope & Sesame leads mainland China’s rise on Asia’s 50 Best Bars list
The Guangzhou bar and other venues in Shenzhen, Changsha, Shanghai, Chengdu and Beijing are driving the country’s booming mixology scene
· Josiah Ng
China cuts durian settlement to 30 minutes with first outbound e-CNY payment to Malaysia
Deal advances Beijing’s push to expand the digital yuan through alternative cross-border clearing channels beyond Swift system
· Judy Xue
Swift bypass: China completes first Malaysia payment in digital yuan
Deal advances Beijing’s push to expand the digital yuan through alternative cross-border clearing channels beyond Swift system
· Judy Xue
EJ Obiena captures 6th gold in 2026 season
MANILA, Philippines —Olympic pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena is enjoying a stellar 2026 season, capturing his sixth gold medal this year after dominating the Halberstadter Hohenflug in Germany on Saturday (Manila time).
· Nicole Anne D.G. Bugauisan
India’s environmental crisis undermines its great-power ambitions
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· Saima Afzal
2026 Environmental Performance Index – Asia Times
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Japan’s ruling party MPs form group to protect US$2.1 billion trading card market
The group says growing asset value has led to an increase in fakes, fraudulent sales and the use of card transactions for money laundering
· Kyodo
Japan’s ruling party MPs form group to shield US$2.1 billion trading card market
The group says growing asset value has led to an increase in fakes, fraudulent sales and the use of card transactions for money laundering
· Kyodo
‘Owned by the Dutch, born in Hong Kong’: Black and White’s lasting role in cha chaan teng culture | South China Morning Post
Stacks of Black and White’s white-and-red cans, featuring an illustration of a Dutch Friesian cow, have long been a familiar fixture at local diners.
'Spider-Man 4' becomes fastest 2026 film to top 2m admissions in S. Korea
The latest Spider-Man film has become the fastest film of 2026 to attract 2 million moviegoers in South Korea, reaching the milestone just three days after its release, the film's local distributor said Saturday.
· Yonhap
PH's Kat Llegado wins Miss Supranational 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines added another international pageant crown to its growing list of achievements after Katrina "Kat" Llegado was named Miss Supranational 2026 during the competition's coronation night in Małopolska, Poland on Friday, July 31 (Saturday in Manila).
· Iza Iglesias
'Spider-Man 4' becomes fastest 2026 film to top 2 mln admissions in S. Korea
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- The latest Spider-Man film has become the fastest film of 2026 to attract 2 million moviegoers in South Korea, reaching the milestone just three days after its release, the film's local distributor said Saturday.
· Shim Sun-ah