The exercise coincided with President Marcos’s trip to India, where he said he would look to deepen maritime ties.
Japan panel proposes 6% minimum wage hike to counter inflation woes
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -A Japanese Labour Ministry panel on Monday proposed a 6% increase in the national average minimum wage for this fiscal year, the biggest such jump since at least ...
Japan’s oldest person is a 114-year-old retired doctor who carried an Olympic torch in 2021
Shigeko Kagawa, a 114-year-old retired physician from Nara Prefecture, has become Japan’s oldest living person.
Rescuers call off search for 11 people presumed dead in Pakistan floods
Rescuers in northern Pakistan have called off a two-week search for at least 11 people swept away by flash floods last month, saying they are now presumed dead ...
India, Philippine navies conduct first joint patrol in South China Sea amid rising tensions with China
Indian Navy warships have begun patrolling areas of the disputed South China Sea with their Philippine counterparts for the first time, Manila’s military said Monday
India’s markets regulator proposes to relax limits for approval, disclosure of related-party transactions
India's markets regulator has proposed relaxing the threshold for which companies need to seek shareholder approval for related-party transactions and their disclosure, according to a discussion paper published on Monday.
Belarus seeks to strengthen strategic partnership with Uzbekistan
Belarus remains committed to deepening friendly and strategic cooperation with Uzbekistan, Sergei Aleinik, Chairman of the Standing Commission on International Affairs and National Security of the ...
Food delivery goes mobile: 30% growth in UAE and Saudi Arabia in 2025
As digital dining becomes the new norm, recent data from Syrve MENA reveals a striking shift in consumer behaviour, with mobile orders dominating the region’s food delivery landscape ...
Chinese independent oil companies in Iraq
The small Hong Kong-listed company, which produces oil and gas in Pakistan and China's Liaohe oilfield, produces around 120,000 barrels per day of oil in Iraq's block 9, the largest among the ...
South Korea industry minister still concerned about US tariff impact on exporters
South Korea's industry minister said on Monday that the country managed to avoid the worst-case scenario by clinching a U.S. tariff deal, but concerns remained over how the profitability of exporters ...