Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home has suspended all physical visits to its premises after an ex-staff member tested positive for COVID-19 in the Philippines a few days after leaving the nursing home.
Philippines reports 3,446 new coronavirus cases, 38 additional deaths
The Philippines reported on Monday 3,446 coronavirus infections and 38 deaths, taking its total caseload to 220,819 and fatalities to 3,558, its health ministry said.
Statements of support from Sri Lanka for Joseph Scalice
We call on our readers to come to the defence of Scalice by sending statements of support to the WSWS opposing the slanderous attack on him by the Communist Party of the Philippines.
Off The Air: Top Philippines Broadcaster Shuts Regional Stations
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 …