The Philippines said it summoned China’s envoy in Manila on Thursday after Chinese vessels fired water cannons at Philippine ships near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea earlier this week. “The Philippines protested the harassment, ramming …
Chinese projects in Philippines yield tangible results, benefit locals
On the eve of the International Labor Day, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian visited Chinese companies in the archipelago country amid the scorching heat. Due to the El Nino weather phenomenon, the South Asian country has been sweltering …
Philippines Keeps Schools Shut as Heat Shows No Signs of Abating
The Philippines will keep in-person classes at public schools suspended in some cities on Thursday and Friday as the sweltering heat continued to grip the Southeast Asian nation. Schools in Manila will be closed due to the “extreme heat index forecast …
How India, Philippines are getting together against common foe – China
Tensions between Manila and Beijing have escalated over territorial claims in South China Sea, with latest flare-ups taking place mainly over two disputed areas- Scarborough Shoal and the Spratly Islands.
Philippines Warehouse Management System Market Growing Demand to Boost the Market Growth
Report Ocean recently released a research report on the Philippines Warehouse Management System Market, which covers the market’s historical growth, cost structure, revenue, trends, and potential prospects for the period 2024-2032. The report provides an …
In the age of generative AI, Philippine outsourcing is here to stay
For Jack Madrid, president of the Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP), navigating the era of AI just takes optimism and adaptability. “We are focused too …
Philippines hikes borrowings to for this year
The Philippines raised its 2024 borrowing program by four percent to P2.57 trillion, which could make fiscal consolidation more challenging for the government. The Department of Finance (DOF) said the …
India transfers BrahMos projectiles to Philippines
In a significant development in the realm of defense cooperation, India has delivered the first batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Ph
April temperatures in Bangladesh hottest on record
Bangladesh’s weather bureau said Wednesday that last month was the hottest April on record, with the South Asian nation and much of the region still enduring a suffocating heatwave.Large swathes of South and Southeast Asia are sweltering through a heatwave that has topped temperature records from Myanmar to the Philippines,
China Releases Own Video of ‘Dangerous’ Territorial Confrontation
The video notably leaves out the direct water cannon blasts and collisions showcased in the Philippines’ footage of the same incident.