A new observatory rising in Chile adds to China’s extensive Latin American space network that is boosting its goal of civilian and military control in the skies …
Philippines: Boy embarrassed after enjoying inflatable standee slaps in Mall of Asia, Philippines
On December 2, 2024, in Mall of Asia, Pasay, Philippines, @_tnmln shared a humorous video of a boy interacting with an inflatable standee. In the video, the boy stands beside the standee, seemingly …
Nearly 5.65 million foreign tourists arrive in Philippines since January
MANILA: Nearly 5.65 million international tourists, including 306,549 Chinese, have visited the Philippines since January, according to the Philippines’ Department of Tourism (DOT) data released on …
Philippines: Veloso return ‘a mark of trust’ with Indonesia
The Philippines welcomed Mary Jane Veloso home Wednesday, December 18 under a landmark arrangement that saw Indonesia transfer full custody of a prisoner for the first time — a move that Manila’s top …
Animal welfare group says bacterial infection killed Sonia the elephant in Pakistan
A veterinarian with a global animal welfare organization says Pakistani veterinary surgeons found that a bacterial infection killed an elephant at a safari park in the city of Karachi earlier this month.
Pakistan, Kazakhstan agree to set up display centres for enhanced trade
The meeting was attended by Kazakhstan Ambassador to Pakistan Yerzhan Kistafin and Pakistan’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan Nouman Bashir Bhatti who expressed deep interest in establishing display centres in Pakistan and Kazakhstan, assuring their full …
Indonesia’s Central Bank Extends Rate Pause as Rupiah Stumbles
Indonesia’s central bank stood pat again at its December policy meeting, continuing to hold rates steady as it looks to support the rupiah and the economy.
India’s MobiKwik surges 85% in trading debut, valued at $474 million
India’s MobiKwik shares soared 85% in their trading debut on Wednesday, valuing the financial technology firm at about 40 billion rupees ($474 million), as investors bet on its prospects in a booming online payments market.
Elon Musk says Starlink satellite beams are ’turned off over India’; here’s what happened
SpaceX founder Elon Musk has said that said Starlink satellite beams were turned off over India. He was reacting to claims that its device was being used in restive Manipur.
US lawmakers propose set of bills to hit China over fentanyl trade
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday proposed three bills aimed at cracking down China’s role in the U.S. fentanyl crisis, with measures that would set up a U.S. task force to disrupt …