A Philippine delegation will travel to the United States next month to discuss threatened tariffs on Filipino exports, while a minister said the country's smaller trade sector makes it less vulnerable ...
Tulip Siddiq says ‘I have done nothing wrong’ after Bangladesh issues arrest warrant
The Labour MP, who resigned from government in January, also claimed she was the victim of a "smear campaign" over her links to a corruption probe in Bangladesh.
Philippines less vulnerable to global trade shocks, says economic minister
The Philippines’ relatively low exposure to trade compared to its Asian neighbours offers a buffer against global economic shocks, Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said on Monday.
VP Sara Duterte’s Holy Week message: ‘God save the Philippines’
Vice President Sara Duterte on Holy Monday called on the public to have faith and emulate Jesus Christ in order to “overcome darkness,” amid what she says to be a time of “heavy trials and growing ...
Indonesia arrests judge after palm oil companies cleared of graft charges
The Indonesian Attorney General's Office has arrested a chief judge of a local court on charges of bribery following the acquittal of three palm oil companies in a case related to corruption in ...
Dates for resumption of India-China direct flights yet to be fixed, Indian official says
Indian and Chinese civil aviation ministries have had one round of talks on resuming direct air services between the two countries, New Delhi said on Monday, but no dates have been fixed yet.
South Korea sees Trump starting tariff talks with Seoul, Japan and India, Yonhap says
South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo said on Monday U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to have directed talks on tariffs to begin immediately with South Korea, Japan and India, Yonhap News ...
China’s Xi heads to Southeast Asia to strengthen ties as Trump focuses his trade war on Beijing
Xi Jinping has appealed to Vietnam to join China in upholding multilateral trade, as he begins a high-stakes diplomatic tour of the region’s major export-reliant economies in a bid to position his country as a stable partner in contrast to the United States.
Instant View: China’s March imports of soybeans, iron ore drop; crude oil rises
China's imports of crude oil rose in March from a year earlier, while those of soybeans, coal, iron ore and unwrought copper dropped, customs data showed on Monday. China's exports rose sharply in March after factories rushed out shipments before the latest U.
PACI Deletes Addresses of 325 Expats, Urges Update Within 30 Days
The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) has announced the removal of residential addresses for 325 individuals from its ... ( read original story ...)