The closure of 53 regional television and radio stations that broadcast in six languages will deprive millions of Filipinos of their main source of local news and entertainment. “It’s painful,” de …
Typhoon Maysak strengthens as it heads towards South Korea
Just a few days after Typhoon Bavi struck the Korean Peninsula, there is another powerful storm heading for the region. Typhoon Maysak has formed to the east of the Philippines and is gaining strength …
South Korea free trade deal still expected before end of 2020 — DTI
REUTERSFREE TRADE agreement (FTA) negotiations between the Philippines and South Korea are still due to conclude this year despite delays caused by the pandemic, the Department of Trade and Industry …
Gunmen kill 9 motorcycle riders in southern Philippines
Gunmen blocked a group of motorcycle riders then opened fire with assault rifles in a busy downtown area in the southern Philippines, killing nine people, police said Sunday, in the latest violence to …
AirAsia Philippines shelves IPO plans
AirAsia Philippines has shelved anew its plan to go public, with the company’s stock market debut unlikely to take place in the next two years. AirAsia Philippines chief executive officer Ricky Isla …
Malaysia: Philippines claim over Sabah has no basis
The Malaysian government has maintained that the Philippine claim over Sabah has no basis in international law. In a note verbale sent to the United Nations on Aug. 27, Malaysia noted a 2001 judgment …
Southeast Asia is Ground Zero in the New U.S.-China Conflict—and Beijing Is Winning
Southeast Asia is Ground Zero in the New U.S… Sometimes the signs are scattershot. Investigative journalists imprisoned for doing their job in Thailand or the Philippines. Another forest razed to …
Philippines confirms 3,637 coronavirus infections, 94 more deaths
The Philippines reported 3,637 new coronavirus infections and 94 more deaths on Saturday, taking its tally to 213,131 cases and a toll of 3,419, the health ministry said in a bulletin. The nation is …
Philippines: Covid-19 cases surge to 213,131 in total with 3,637 new infections
MANILA, Aug. 29 (Xinhua): The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 213,131 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,637 new daily cases on Saturday.
Asia-Pacific Coronavirus News: India total tally nears 3.5 mln, infections in Philippines surge to 213,131
A health worker collects swab samples for COVID-19 test in Hyderabad, India on Aug. 28, 2020. (Str/Xinhua) — India’s death toll rises to 62,550, total cases reach 3,463,972; — The Philippines …