Is it all economic doom and gloom for the Philippines?
The energy crisis and turmoil in the Senate are among factors threatening the Philippine economy’s recovery, observers warn
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Is it all economic doom and gloom for the Philippines?
The energy crisis and turmoil in the Senate are among factors threatening the Philippine economy’s recovery, observers warn
· Sam Beltran
China Plans Planetary Defense Test By Slamming Mach 26 Spacecraft Into Asteroid
A new paper under peer review by the Chinese-language Journal of Deep Space Exploration lays out an ambitious plan to crash a spacecraft at Mach 26, or 20,000 mph, into a near-Earth asteroid to test new planetary defenses.
· Tyler Durden
WATCH: Red flag or green flag? Advocates weigh in on anti-disinformation bill
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· folandria0378
Top environmental fund sees Japan key to AI energy challenge
Asia’s best-performing environmental fund has increased exposure to Japan as it expects the nation’s technology sector to prove increasingly pivotal in solving the artificial intelligence industry’s surging power demands.
· Aya Wagatsuma
QC imposes liquor ban ahead of Marcos’ 2026 SONA;
MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City will implement a temporary liquor ban on July 27, 2026 to bolster security and maintain public order during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa.
· William B. Depasupil
U.S., other nations back open-source AI with 'strong security' at China summit
CHENGDU, China — Governments increasingly want to control artificial intelligence, as companies release more powerful open-source models, a new multilateral statement indicates.
· Evelyn Cheng
Typhoon Noul to come closest to Hong Kong late Saturday into Sunday
Forecaster says hot, sunny weather up to 34 degrees on Friday, with winds strengthening and showers increasing on Saturday as Typhoon Noul nears
· Ambrose Li
Ford se asocia con la automotriz china Geely en España
El logotipo de Ford en la parrilla de un vehículo a la venta en una agencia Ford, el 2 de noviembre de 2025, en Littleton, Colorado. (AP Foto/David Zalubowski, Archivo)
· Alexa St John
US keeps Korea on FX watchlist despite strong fundamentals
The US Treasury kept South Korea on its currency monitoring list, noting that the won remained under sustained depreciation pressure despite the country's large current account surplus and strong economic fundamentals.
· Choi Ji-won
KRX activates sell-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp decline
SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Friday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) after the index fell sharply, led by losses in tech heavyweights.
· Kang Jae-eun
Aespa goes cute for 1st EP in Japan
Girl group aespa released its first EP in Japan, “Kiss N Tell,” on Friday.
· Hwang You-mee
Japan pulls rare earths from Pacific seabed in drilling test
Japan has recovered rare earth elements critical to semiconductors, electric vehicles and defense applications from a deep-sea drilling test near Minamitori-shima, a remote Pacific island. (Photo by Ryoko Shimonoya)
· Staff Writer
Yen nears 164 as oil prices hit $100 per barrel
The yen weakened against the U.S. dollar in the morning, depreciating further from the previous days' near four-decade lows. (Photo by Hikaru Yagi)
· Staff Writer
U.S. to see higher generic drug prices thanks to tariffs, CEO of leading India pharma firm warns
U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on generic drugs will increase the price of these medicines for patients in the country, Erez Israeli, the chief executive of Indian drugmaker Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, told CNBC's 'Inside India' on Thursday.
· Priyanka Salve
Guesthouse owner fined 3 mln won over peacock attack
CHUNGJU, South Korea, July 24 (Yonhap) -- A court on Friday sentenced the owner of a guesthouse in the central city of Chungju to a fine of 3 million won (US$2,049) for a pet peacock's attack on a visitor last year.
· KIM, SEONGHUN
Australia ramps up Aukus funding with US$3.2 billion for nuclear submarine yard
Aukus, designed to check China’s military advance in the Indo-Pacific, is expected to cost Canberra up to US$250 billion over 30 years
· Agence France-Presse
Australia ramps up Aukus funding with US$3.2 billion for nuclear submarine yard
Aukus, designed to check China’s military advance in the Indo-Pacific, is expected to cost Canberra up to US$250 billion over 30 years
· Agence France-Presse
USFK soldier fined for drunk driving from Gwangju to Busan
BUSAN, July 24 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. Forces Korea soldier has been fined for driving about 260 kilometers from the southwestern city of Gwangju to the southeastern port city of Busan while intoxicated last year, a court said Friday.
· Yoo Cheong-mo
2PM’s Ok Taecyeon to tour Asia for fan meetups
Ok Taecyeon of 2PM announced Friday, via his agency 51K, that he will be visiting fans in Asia this fall.
· Hwang You-mee
S. Korea says U.S. to honor 15 pct tariff cap regarding new Section 301 duties
SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government said Friday that the United States has reaffirmed its commitment to honoring the existing Seoul-Washington tariff agreement regarding newly announced Section 301 tariffs on trading partners.
· Kim Boram
Breaking: Microsoft investigating reported Teams outage across Asia-Pacific
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Taiwan eases rules on foreign telecom satellites, eyes Musk's Starlink
Taiwan currently has no low-Earth orbit satellites of its own, a deficiency that the government is eager to address through partnerships and, eventually, with its own network. (Screenshot from Taiwan Space Agency's website)
· THOMPSON CHAU
Hidden-camera detectors to be installed in public restrooms
South Korea will add hidden-camera detection systems to the safety equipment installed in public restrooms under a legal revision passed by the National Assembly on Thursday.
· Park Han-na
China's largest memory chipmaker sparks fears of a cash drain before blockbuster IPO
ChangXin Memory Technologies' massive listing is stoking fears that its market debut could pull cash from Chinese equities, as investors raise funds to get a piece of the country's largest memory chipmaker.
· Lee Ying Shan
China’s personal income tax revenue soars 13% as top earners face tighter compliance
Local authorities are turning to stricter tax enforcement to shore up mounting budget strains, even as broader income growth lags
· Emma Ma
China’s income tax revenue soars 13% – but average pay has little to do with it
Local authorities are turning to stricter tax enforcement to shore up mounting budget strains, even as broader income growth lags
· Emma Ma
Diesel, gasoline price up again next week
MANILA, Philippines — Diesel and gasoline prices are expected to go up again next week, as global oil supply continues to tighten due to developments in the Middle East and Russia, local oil industry sources said on Friday.
· Ed Paolo Salting
Biillions in Trump tariff refunds won’t unwind the damage done
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· Marcus Wagner
Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike
India’s “Cockroach” protest movement is growing as demonstrators demand accountability over exam paper leaks and call for India’s education minister to resign. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the issue publicly for the first time this week, but organizers say they aren’t backing down.
Eight Muslim countries denounce mass Israeli raid on Al-Aqsa
The foreign ministers of Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia have denounced recent Israeli settler incursions at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque as "illegal and extremist acts".
· Middleeasteye
US service member fined for 260-km drunken drive in Korea
A US service member stationed in South Korea has been fined 15 million won ($10,200) for driving about 260 kilometers from Gwangju to Busan while heavily intoxicated, a court said Friday.
· Park Han-na
Govt. to step up efforts to tame inflation amid renewed Middle East tensions
South Korea will step up efforts to ease upward pressure on consumer prices amid renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and announce detailed measures to address unfair market practices next month, the finance minister said Friday.
· Yonhap
Eight Muslim countries condemn mass Israeli raid on Al-Aqsa
The foreign ministers of Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia have denounced recent Israeli settler incursions at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque as "illegal and extremist acts".
· Middleeasteye
As Laos’ methanol poisoning case begins, victims’ families, friends slam ‘cover-up’
A British man who became blind in the incident says he feels sorry for the families of the six victims who died but is ‘not angry’ any more
· Aisyah Llewellyn
As Laos’ methanol poisoning case begins, victims’ families, friends slam ‘cover-up’
A British man who became blind in the incident says he feels sorry for the families of the six victims who died but is ‘not angry’ any more
· Aisyah Llewellyn
Chinese nationals plead guilty to illegally shipping turtles from US to Hong Kong
The pair – both residents of Staten Island in New York – are facing jail terms and fines for exporting native species without a licence
· Mark Magnier
Chinese nationals plead guilty to illegally shipping turtles from US to Hong Kong
The pair – both residents of Staten Island in New York – are facing jail terms and fines for exporting native species without a licence
· Mark Magnier
India Targets Five Small Modular Reactors By 2033
India expects to build domestically five small modular reactors (SMRs) by 2033, India’s Atomic Energy Minister, Jitendra Singh, said. The five SMRs would be part of India’s push to accelerate nuclear power capacity installations over the next two decades, the minister told lawmakers in a written reply to questions a…
· Tyler Durden
Eye-rubbing, poor hygiene to blame for Chinese man’s severe mite-induced vision loss
Doctor examines Hubei man’s eyelids, estimates more than a thousand tiny creatures are infesting his eyelash follicles
· Fran Lu
Eye-rubbing, poor hygiene to blame for Chinese man’s severe mite-induced vision loss
Doctor examines Hubei man’s eyelids, estimates more than a thousand tiny creatures are infesting his eyelash follicles
· Fran Lu
A House of Mary replica brings Ephesus closer to Filipino Catholics
A replica of the House of the Virgin Mary in the Philippines welcomes devotees in Asia’s largest Catholic nation. The structure mirrors the original shrine in Ephesus, Turkey, where Mary is believed to have spent her final years. (AP Video by Joeal Calupitan)
· Maria Teresa Hernandez
Presidential office says will closely consult with U.S. to keep tariffs at 15 pct
SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Friday that it will closely consult with the United States to keep U.S. import tariffs on South Korean goods at the current level of 15 percent after Washington announced new tariffs of up to 12.5 percent on trading partners, including South Korea.
· Park Boram
Gov't to step up efforts to tame inflation amid renewed Middle East tensions
SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will step up efforts to ease upward pressure on consumer prices amid renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and announce detailed measures to address unfair market practices next month, the finance minister said Friday.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Chickens, Chairman Mao and spiced tea with the neighbours: Welcome to ‘the real China’
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· Lisa Visentin
HD KSOE, Siemens sign agreement on adoption of AI platform for shipbuilding
SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) said Friday it has signed an agreement with a Siemens business unit to adopt an artificial intelligence (AI) platform for shipbuilding.
· Choi Kyong-ae
Alas Pilipinas bows to Cambodia in Leg 2 of SEA V.Cup
MANILA, Philippines — The Alas Pilipinas men’s national volleyball team put up a fight against Cambodia but fell in a tightly fought match, 20,-25, 21-25, 24-26, in the sixth Southeast Asian (SEA) V.Cup Leg 2 opener on Thursday night in Jakarta, Indonesia.
· Nicole Anne D.G. Bugauisan
Pastor recalls unexpected release from detention in China
Chinese pastor Ezra Jin Mingri becomes emotional during an interview with The Associated Press in Maryland, Wednesday, July 22, 2026 . (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
· Didi Tang
Investors fret as China’s A-share divorces echo Bezos’ Amazon split
Retail investors worry about secondary share-price movements following equity transfers resulting from large shareholders’ divorces
· Zhu Wenqian