U.S. President Donald Trump has reached out to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, proposing negotiations for a new version of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
Philippines Eyes Expansion of Squad Group to India, South Korea
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Philippines and its allies are trying to expand the Squad grouping of nations to include India and South Korea to counter China in the Indo-Pacific region, the Philippines' ...
Enhancing financial flexibility via collaborations
Strengthening data protection laws and cybersecurity frameworks will also be critical in mitigating fraud risks and increasing user confidence. Additionally, enhancing interoperability between banks, ...
Philippines Wants India to Counter China by Joining ‘Squad’
The Philippines wants India to join an emerging US-backed military alliance to push back against China’s rising assertiveness in Indo-Pacific, according to a top military official from the Southeast ...
Philippines swings back to dollar surplus
The Philippines broke its streak of dollar deficit to post its largest balance of payments (BOP) surplus in five months in February, mainly due to inflows from the Marcos administration’s foray into ...
Philippines nabs alleged Chinese spies amid South China Sea tensions
MANILA -- The Philippines has made a flurry of arrests of Chinese nationals on suspicion of spy activity this year, with officials concerned that Beijing is working to collect government and military ...
‘Philippines third most heat-impacted country in Asia’
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is the third most heat-impacted country in Asia, based on nonprofit Climate Central’s report. Thirty-seven of 51 Asian countries experienced abnormal warming, ...
Will Trump’s tariff war spark big-bang reforms in India?
The broader consensus seems to be that India should capitalise on what could be the unintended consequences of Trump's tariff wars. Pranjul Bhandari, chief India economist at HSBC, believes that ...
Queens Businessman Sentenced to Prison for Acting as Agent of China
An Quanzhong, who will spend 13 months behind bars, harassed a resident whom China’s government wanted back home. His conviction was one of several that prosecutors have won against operatives in New ...
Opposition MP warns of consequences if Armenia withdraws lawsuits against Azerbaijan
By withdrawing its international lawsuits against Azerbaijan, Armenia’s government is effectively helping Baku legitimize its cr ... ( read original story ...)