Phivolcs reports moderate eruption at Kanlaon Volcano
MANILA, Philippines — Kanlaon Volcano had a moderately explosive eruption early Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
· Arlie O. Calalo
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THE Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) excelled in the latest ISO 9001:2015 Surveillance Audit conducted by the Socotec Certification Philippines Inc.
· The Manila Times
S. Korea issues FX stabilization bonds worth 1.7 bln euros
SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance ministry on Thursday said it has issued euro-denominated foreign exchange (FX) stabilization bonds worth 1.7 billion euros (US$1.94 billion), reflecting the country's solid standing in the global financial market.
· Kang Yoon-seung
BOK governor sees need for rate hike at appropriate time
The governor of the Bank of Korea said Thursday he sees the need for a rate hike at an appropriate time, noting the central bank will consider various factors, including inflation hovering above target and other financial risks.
· Yonhap
Apple supplier Luxshare slips in Hong Kong's biggest listing of 2026
Visitors check out a Luxshare display at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on June 22. © Reuters
· LORRETTA CHEN
Is China’s biggest daily US soybean order confirmation of Xi-Trump summit pact?
The 472,000 tonnes sold were the most in a single day since November and a ‘positive signal’ of Beijing’s intentions, analysts said
· Lucy Quaggin
Is China’s biggest daily US soybean order confirmation of Xi-Trump summit pact?
The 472,000 tonnes sold were the most in a single day since November and a ‘positive signal’ of Beijing’s intentions, analysts said
· Lucy Quaggin
BOK governor sees need for rate hike at appropriate time
SEJONG, July 9 (Yonhap) -- The governor of the Bank of Korea (BOK) said Thursday he sees the need for a rate hike at an appropriate time, noting the central bank will consider various factors, including inflation hovering above target and other financial risks.
· Kang Yoon-seung
China consumer price growth weakens in June while producer inflation rises on export orders
China's consumer prices grew slower than expected in June, while wholesale inflation accelerated, as elevated energy costs continued to sap domestic demand.
· Anniek Bao
PSG's Lee Kang-in set to join Atletico Madrid
PARIS (AFP) -- Paris Saint-Germain's South Korea attacker Lee Kang-In is set to join Atletico Madrid in a deal worth almost 40 million euros ($45.7 million), a source told Agence France-Presse on Wednesday.
· Korea Herald
Russia fuel crisis spills over to Central Asia as drone strikes bite
As Russia tightens energy exports after Ukrainian drone strikes on its refineries, Kyrgyzstan is facing shortages of premium-grade gasoline, with consumers now turning to standard grade. (Photo by Ilkham Umarakhunov)
· Staff Writer
Chinese scholars claim Batanes belongs to China
MANILA, Philippines —A group of Chinese academics has asserted that the Philippines' northernmost province of Batanes belongs to China through Taiwan, a narrative that aims to support Beijing's territorial claims in the region.
· Franco Jose Baroña
The Grand Champions of MU New Dawn: Where legends make history on July 11 2026
THE road to greatness reaches its final chapter as MU New Dawn crowns its first regional champions at the MU New Dawn SEA Grand Championship, taking place in Manila, Philippines, on July 11, 2026. Following months of intense national tournaments across Southeast Asia, the region's top players are set to compete for …
· The Manila Times
Malaysians in Hong Kong locked out of state elections amid tight voting deadlines
Hong Kong is home to an estimated 15,000 Malaysians, many of whom remain closely engaged with politics back home
· Vincent Tan
Malaysians in Hong Kong locked out of state elections amid tight voting deadlines
Hong Kong is home to an estimated 15,000 Malaysians, many of whom remain closely engaged with politics back home
· Vincent Tan
4 World Cup members join men's Asian Games team
Four players who represented South Korea at this year's FIFA World Cup will do the same at the upcoming Asian Games.
· Yonhap
Visayas grid on red, yellow alerts
MANILA, Philippines — The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines placed the Visayas grid under red and yellow alert on Thursday, July 9, as several power plants remained unavailable amid high electricity demand.
· Chynna Grace Ong
China husband says ‘I love you’ after wife wakes him from vegetative state by biting his toes
Man’s selfless act in 2019 saving child during fall left him brain-damaged but wife’s devotion to his recovery wins online praise
· Zoey Zhang
China husband says ‘I love you’ after wife wakes him from vegetative state by biting his toes
Man’s selfless act in 2019 saving child during fall left him brain-damaged but wife’s devotion to his recovery wins online praise
· Zoey Zhang
4 World Cup members join men's Asian Games team
SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Four players who represented South Korea at this year's FIFA World Cup will do the same at the upcoming Asian Games.
· Yoo Jee-ho
Farmers search for ways to break free from controversial herbicide
Topic:Agricultural Crops
· Selina Green
Saudi Arabian tech giant eyes Hong Kong as Asia gateway and smart city partner
Elm, backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign Public Investment Fund, expresses strong ‘appetite’ for engaging with Northern Metropolis project
· Vivian Au
Saudi Arabian tech giant eyes Hong Kong as Asia gateway and smart city partner
Elm, backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign Public Investment Fund, expresses strong ‘appetite’ for engaging with Northern Metropolis project
· Vivian Au
S. Korea's fiscal balance improves through May
SEJONG, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fiscal balance improved from a year earlier in the first five months of 2026 on strong tax revenue amid improved corporate earnings and a bullish stock market, the budget ministry said Thursday.
· Kang Yoon-seung
LG's $1bn move shows Vietnam climbing semiconductor value chain
LG Innotek's manufacturing complex in Hai Phong, Vietnam. The South Korean company is expanding its semiconductor-related operations in the country. (LG Innotek)
· LIEN HOANG
Nuclear Power Capacity To Jump 44% By 2036 As China Surpasses US
Global nuclear capacity is set to surge by 44% over the next decade as China topples the United States as the biggest nuclear power capacity holder and India will hike its capacity to boost energy security. These are the estimates in a new report by BloombergNEF, which sees total global nuclear capacity at 535 gigaw…
· Tyler Durden
Typhoon, tornadoes, landslides: deadly weather ravages China – in pictures
View image in fullscreenRescuers evacuate stranded residents in Hengzhou, Nanning, in southern China province Guangxi on Monday. Photograph: Xinhua/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenResidents ride through Nanning’s waterlogged streets.Photograph: Chen Guanyan/China News Service/Getty ImagesShareView image in …
Fiscalía de Ecuador pide seis años y medio de cárcel para expresidente por supuesta corrupción
La Fiscalía de Ecuador solicitó el miércoles seis años y medio de cárcel para el expresidente Lenín Moreno enjuiciado por supuestamente recibir sobornos de una empresa china que construyó una de las más grandes centrales hidroeléctricas del país.
· The Associated Press
Inside India newsletter: India's $50 billion worth of IPOs at risk as Trump ends Iran ceasefire
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore.
· Priyanka Salve
Myanmar has ‘a mountain to climb’ to woo 2 million tourists a year
Myanmar saw 4.5 million tourist arrivals at the peak in 2015, but the numbers have fallen sharply since the military coup in 2021
· Sam Beltran
Myanmar’s dream of 2 million tourists a year hits civil war roadblock
Myanmar saw 4.5 million tourist arrivals at the peak in 2015, but the numbers have fallen sharply since the military coup in 2021
· Sam Beltran
Mujun Planet: one man’s quest to revive Japan’s artisanal legacy
So devoted was Japanese designer Shinya Kobayashi to preserving his country’s craft traditions that he bought an entire mountain to ensure their survival
· Low Shi Ping
Mujun Planet: one man’s quest to revive Japan’s artisanal legacy
So devoted was Japanese designer Shinya Kobayashi to preserving his country’s craft traditions that he bought an entire mountain to ensure their survival
· Low Shi Ping
S. Korea, US share need to 'stably' manage Coupang issue: Seoul envoy
South Korea and the United States share the understanding that they should "stably" manage a thorny issue involving U.S.-listed e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. in a way that does not "burden" bilateral relations, Seoul's top envoy to Washington said Wednesday.
· Yonhap
Inday downgraded to typhoon over Philippine Sea
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· Acor Arceo
When will Hong Kong’s retail leasing market see a turnaround?
Analysts say that geopolitical tensions, Beijing’s measures against capital flight and potential rate hikes are adding to uncertainties
· Chris Tsang
When will Hong Kong’s retail leasing market see a turnaround?
Analysts say that geopolitical tensions, Beijing’s measures against capital flight and potential rate hikes are adding to uncertainties
· Chris Tsang
LIVESTREAM: Senate starts hearing on proposed school safety law
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· jmantaring0370
Indonesia’s free meals programme plagued by alleged corruption and waste
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s signature free meals programme is escalating into one of Indonesia’s biggest corruption scandals in years as officials struggle to rein in the $15bn initiative amid allegations of graft and mismanagement.
· Erin Hale
Gold, bond push boosts Hong Kong’s role in nation’s financial future
At a time of increasing global instability, Beijing needs to be a financial powerhouse to protect itself and others
· SCMP Editorial
Gold, bond push boosts Hong Kong’s role in nation’s financial future
At a time of increasing global instability, Beijing needs to be a financial powerhouse to protect itself and others
· SCMP Editorial
N. Korea slams S. Korea-Japan military cooperation as 'self-destruction'
SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday denounced military cooperation between Seoul and Tokyo as "a foolish act of courting self-destruction."
· Woo Jae-yeon
US says China gave only hours’ warning before Pacific submarine missile launch
Washington says Beijing’s notification of launch fell short of expected standard followed by other established nuclear powers
· Teresa Elena Frontado
US says China gave only hours’ warning before Pacific submarine missile launch
Washington says Beijing’s notification of launch fell short of expected standard followed by other established nuclear powers
· Teresa Elena Frontado
Trump’s tariff war pushes Brazil’s trade towards China as US share hits record low
Trading report lands as USTR weighs extra 25 per cent levy and Flavio Bolsonaro tells hearing that Lula ‘licks China’s boots’
· Igor Patrick
Trump’s tariff war pushes Brazil’s trade towards China as US share hits record low
Trading report lands as USTR weighs extra 25 per cent levy and Flavio Bolsonaro tells hearing that Lula ‘licks China’s boots’
· Igor Patrick
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 9)
A dramatic turnaround begins with infrastructureFrom the TVA to interstate highways, the U.S. South's revival offers a blueprint for southwestern Korea's potential industrial transformation.
· Kim Han-joo
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on July 9)
Expanded ties with NATO require strategic balanceNuanced diplomatic approaches needed with Russia in mind
· Kim Han-joo
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on July 9)
Who checks the police?Murder case shows why prosecutors' supplementary investigations matter
· Kim Han-joo
US-China scientific decoupling: the hidden costs of geopolitical rivalry
As Washington and Beijing lock horns over national security, political friction may be dismantling decades of fruitful shared discovery
· Dannie Peng