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ARMED Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday categorically denied claims that Batanes is an extension of Taiwan and urged both the Chinese Embassy and China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to clarify whether they endorse or reject the scholars' statements.
Importing U.S. potatoes for fresh consumption would give consumers more choices but would increase competition for Japanese farmers. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. departed for Singapore on Tuesday for a working visit aimed at further strengthening bilateral relations between the two nations.
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A top U.S. trade official said on Tuesday that "very few" of Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence chips have been shipped to China and Hong Kong.
President Donald Trump talks with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Zhongnanhai leadership compound, May 15, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool, File)
Mexico 1986, France 1998, Japan 2002 … this is a match that transcends, with Argentina’s head coach Lionel Scaloni calling for the focus to be on football, not the Falklands
MANILA, Philippines — San Miguel Beer bucked a slow start behind a searing second half offensive to clobber Macau, 123-109 for a winning debut in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup on Tuesday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.
JAL Executive Officer Shingo Nishida, second from left, and Marriott Chief Commercial Officer John Toomey help launch the new initiative on July 14 in Tokyo. (Photo by Aline Sauvegrain Tanabe)
THE IT & Business Process Association of the Philippines (Ibpap) has lowered its revenue and job projections under the Philippines’ information technology-business process management (IT-BPM) Industry Roadmap 2028.
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BANGKOK — Grieving relatives of the victims of a huge bar fire in Bangkok claimed their bodies on Tuesday as the death toll rose to 30, even as others held out hope that missing loved ones were alive.
TUGUEGARAO CITY — A Filipino anthropologist is questioning the inaccurate and false narratives of a Chinese scholar who suggested that Batanes belongs to China through Taiwan.
TOKYO — Artificial intelligence (AI)-generated images and videos will have to be marked as such under new rules on the use of social media during elections in Japan, the country’s internal affairs minister said on Tuesday.
KOLKATA, India — Teacher Raja Dey fears attendance might drop now that government-run schools have stopped serving eggs for lunch in West Bengal state, a dietary change that has stirred a political storm.
THE renewed war between the United States and Iran is not a distant Middle Eastern quarrel. It will reach Southeast Asia through higher energy costs, more expensive shipping and greater strategic uncertainty. Regional governments would be well advised to treat it as a direct regional concern, not as someone else’s p…
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz looks to visit Japan in conjunction with a trip to South Korea in October for the Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business. © Reuters
The new fund will be the first to offer global on-chain management and trading for a Japanese equities fund. (Photo by Nikkei)
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It’s an unconventional approach that has sparked debate over how it stacks up against America’s landing-leg system
It’s an unconventional approach that has sparked debate over how it stacks up against America’s landing-leg system
South Korea's Minimum Wage Commission on Tuesday set the country's 2027 minimum wage at 10,700 won ($7.19) per hour, a 3.7 percent increase from the current level, the Ministry of Employment and Labor said.
The French luxury brand is suing the government body as it faces backlash over a trademark dispute with a Chinese milk tea chain
The French luxury brand is suing the government body as it faces backlash over a trademark dispute with a Chinese milk tea chain
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MANILA, Philippines — NLEX displayed its full offensive might as it manhandled Titan Ultra, 135-100 for its third straight win under new coach Jimmy Alapag in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup on Tuesday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.
MANILA, Philippines — The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) announced on Tuesday that it granted Ateneo de Manila University a 9-day extension to submit its official findings on its basketball team's tragic team-building activity that claimed the lives of players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Ad…
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The Chinese government must clarify whether they acknowledge or deny the claims made by their scholars that Batanes is an extension of Taiwan, a military spokesman for the West Philippine Sea said on July 14, 2026.
MANILA, Philippines — The camp of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada opposed the prosecution's motion seeking the permission of the Sandiganbayan Second Division to file a motion to amend the charge sheet accusing him and former Public Works secretary Manuel Bonoan of graft.
Brussels looking at ‘case-by-case’ tariffs and quotas after the trade surplus grows by almost a quarter in the first half of the year
Brussels looking at ‘case-by-case’ tariffs and quotas after the trade surplus grows by almost a quarter in the first half of the year
Prime Minister Han Seong-sook vowed Tuesday to focus the government's policy efforts to advance South Korea into the ranks of the world's top five exporters.
Several countries summoned their Iranian ambassadors on Tuesday in the wake of Iran's recent strikes on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and hostile escalation across the region.
Tencent-backed firm launches the AI-native StepX Neo smartphone, challenging US tech giants amid Apple-OpenAI legal clashes
Tencent-backed firm launches the AI-native StepX Neo smartphone, challenging US tech giants amid Apple-OpenAI legal clashes
US stocks are struggling for direction as traders waited to buy the dip on a busy day that kicked off with Wall Street earnings whichwith JPM, BofA, Goldman, Citi and Wells all reporting. Kevin Warsh’s testimony before Congress and CPI data are due later. As of 8:00am ET, S&P 500 futures fell 0.2% with Nasdaq 100 co…
MANILA, Philippines — An American marine biologist was shot and killed by three men who barged into his house in the central Philippines over the weekend and efforts were underway to apprehend the suspects, police said Tuesday.
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Three men, whose faces were covered, forced their way into 73-year-old Kent Carpenter’s home and shot him in the head, killing him instantly
Three men, whose faces were covered, forced their way into 73-year-old Kent Carpenter’s home and shot him in the head, killing him instantly
Award-winner Lu Yaxiang and her team are working towards making commercially viable batteries from the abundant, low-cost mineral