According to a Reuters report, BDO Unibank and Bank of the Philippine Island (BPI) said documents appearing to show Wirecard had deposited funds with them were false. “The initial report is that no …
Wirecard’s missing billions not in the Philippines, central bank says
Wirecard was said to have $2.1 billion in two Philippine banks, but the country’s central bank said that documents linking them to the money were fake. The German financial startup has been marred by …
Philippines coal imports continue to rise
The Philippines continues to rely heavily on coal imports as it has consumed more imported coal than it produced last year, according to the Department of Energy.
Trump should denounce this assault on press freedom in the Philippines. Instead, he’s imitating it.
Authoritarianism creeps forward in Maria Ressa’s conviction in Manila and Michael Pack’s takeover of federal news agencies in the United States.
Asia-Pacific Coronavirus News: Cases in Philippines exceed 30,000, Bangladesh reports 3,531 new cases
A man holding a child walks outside a street market in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 20, 2020. (Str/Xinhua) — Bangladesh reports 3,531 new COVID-19 cases, 39 more deaths; — COVID-19 cases in Philippines …
‘Recovery slowest in Philippines’
Economic recovery in the Philippines will likely be among the slowest in Asia because of prolonged lockdowns and the continued rise in the number of cases of the coronavirus disease 2019, according to …
No Missing Wirecard Funds Entered Philippines, Central Bank Says
None of Wirecard AG’s missing $2.1 billion of cash entered the Philippines financial system, the nation’s central bank Governor Benjamin Diokno said on Sunday.
Maria Ressa case: The end of democracy in the Philippines?
The conviction of Rappler editor highlights the pressure on media from President Rodrigo Duterte’s government.
Officials: Garden City man accused of going to Philippines to have sex with girl, 13
A Garden City man was indicted Friday on charges of traveling to the Philippines to have sex with a 13-year-old girl, according to officials. Thomas Blaha, 64, was named in a seven-count indictment th …
Wirecard CEO exits as search for missing billions hits dead end in Asia
Wirecard’s chief executive quit on Friday as the German payments firm’s search for $2.1 billion of missing cash hit a dead end in the Philippines and it scrambled to secure a financial lifeline from …