Odds are high, Trump-Xi meeting likely this year: US Secretary of State Rubio

Odds are high, Trump-Xi meeting likely this year: US Secretary of State Rubio

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 11 (ANI): There is a 'high probability' that US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping...

US, Japan, Philippines unite against China's maritime bullying in first trilateral talks under Trump

US, Japan, Philippines unite against China's maritime bullying in first trilateral talks under Trump

Tokyo, [Japan], July 11 (ANI): In a rebuke of Beijing's increasingly aggressive maritime posture, the foreign ministers of Japan, the...

3 more crew of ship attacked by Houthis in Red Sea rescued

3 more crew of ship attacked by Houthis in Red Sea rescued

Manila [Philippines], July 11 (ANI): Three more Filipino crew members of Liberian-flagged ship 'Eternity C,' which sank in the Red...

China's 'Peace' symposium fails to address its aggressive actions in South China Sea

China's 'Peace' symposium fails to address its aggressive actions in South China Sea

Beijing [China], July 11 (ANI): An international symposium on the history and reality of the South China Sea was held in Beijing on...

Trump announces 35 per cent tariffs on goods imported from Canada

Trump announces 35 per cent tariffs on goods imported from Canada

By Reena Bhardwaj Washington, DC [[US], July 11 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) announced that the US will...

Oman set to host ICC Men's T20 World Cup qualifier

Oman set to host ICC Men's T20 World Cup qualifier

New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Oman is set to host the combined ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia and East Asia-Pacific Qualifier in...

Indian trade delegation to visit Washington as India-US trade talks enter final stage: Govt Sources

Indian trade delegation to visit Washington as India-US trade talks enter final stage: Govt Sources

New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): India and the United States have stepped up their trade talks, with both sides actively engaging...

Houthis sink Greek-owned ship in Red Sea; 4 crew killed, 6 rescued, search ops continue

Houthis sink Greek-owned ship in Red Sea; 4 crew killed, 6 rescued, search ops continue

Manila [Philippines], July 10 (ANI): Six crew members of the Liberian-flagged cargo ship 'Eternity C', which sank in the Red Sea following...

US may impose lower tariffs on India as compared to other Asia-Pacific countries: Report

US may impose lower tariffs on India as compared to other Asia-Pacific countries: Report

New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): India could emerge as a major beneficiary of the United States' latest tariff policy as Washington...

Trump announces 50 per cent tariffs on Brazil, calls Jair Bolsonaro's trial "witch hunt"

Trump announces 50 per cent tariffs on Brazil, calls Jair Bolsonaro's trial "witch hunt"

Washington, DC [US], July 10 (ANI): US President Donald Trump announced a 50 per cent tariff on imports from Brazil, starting August...

Trump announces tariffs on imports from Sri Lanka, Iraq and five other nations

Trump announces tariffs on imports from Sri Lanka, Iraq and five other nations

Washington, DC [US], July 10 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a fresh round of tariffs on imports from seven...

F-35s lands in Philippines as US, allies push back against China's aggression in Indo-Pacific

F-35s lands in Philippines as US, allies push back against China's aggression in Indo-Pacific

Manila [Philippines], July 9 (ANI): The Philippines is rapidly emerging as a key frontline state in the growing US-China rivalry in...

"Everything has been well arranged": Amarnath pilgrim from Philippines praises Yatra experience

"Everything has been well arranged": Amarnath pilgrim from Philippines praises Yatra experience

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 9 (ANI): An Amarnath Yatra pilgrim from the Philippines, who is a member of the Indian diaspora,...

Survivors of wartime sexual slavery still await justice

Survivors of wartime sexual slavery still await justice

Justice begins with the admission of wrongdoing. You cannot deny what happened to the Lolas. It is important for the Filipino people,...

Empire in the machine: AI is a new form of colonization

Empire in the machine: AI is a new form of colonization

Generative artificial intelligence spreads across the Global South, and with it spread Western values, ideals and modes of thinking...

Western AI doesnt answer questions it installs values

Western AI doesnt answer questions  it installs values

Generative artificial intelligence spreads across the Global South, and with it spread values, ideals and modes of thinking Generative...

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes east of Philippine islands

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes east of Philippine islands

MANILA, 24th June, 2025 (WAM) -- An earthquake measuring 6.3 magnitude struck east of Philippine islands on Tuesday, the German Research...

Louvre Abu Dhabi welcomes National Cultural Treasure of Philippines 'Una Bulaquena'

Louvre Abu Dhabi welcomes National Cultural Treasure of Philippines 'Una Bulaquena'

ABU DHABI, 17th June, 2025 (WAM) -- Louvre Abu Dhabi and the National Museum of the Philippines announced the unveiling of Una Bulaquena,...

UAE lauded as global leader in migrant worker welfare by Philippine official

UAE lauded as global leader in migrant worker welfare by Philippine official

DUBAI, 2nd June, 2025 (WAM) -- Hans Leo Cacdac, Undersecretary for Welfare and Foreign Employment at the Department of Migrant Workers...

Nahyan bin Mubarak attends 'Emirates Loves Philippines' Grand Celebration marking 127th Philippine Independence Day

Nahyan bin Mubarak attends 'Emirates Loves Philippines' Grand Celebration marking 127th Philippine Independence Day

DUBAI,1st June, 2025 (WAM) -- Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, attended a major celebration...

'Emirates Loves the Philippines' celebrates Philippines' 127th Independence Day with public festival

'Emirates Loves the Philippines' celebrates Philippines' 127th Independence Day with public festival

ABU DHABI, 29th May, 2025 (WAM) -- Emirates Loves the Philippines, a popular social media platform celebrating the deep friendship...

216 Filipino companies join Dubai Chambers in Q1 2025

216 Filipino companies join Dubai Chambers in Q1 2025

MANILA, 29th May, 2025 (WAM) -- A total of 216 new Filipino companies joined the Dubai Chamber of Commerce during the first quarter...

Dubai Chamber of Commerce organises 180 bilateral business meetings in Manila

Dubai Chamber of Commerce organises 180 bilateral business meetings in Manila

DUBAI, 29th May, 2025 (WAM) -- Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers,...

Kanlaon volcano erupts in central Philippines

Kanlaon volcano erupts in central Philippines

MANILA, 13th May, 2025 (WAM) -- A volcano in the central Philippines erupted early Tuesday morning, spewing an ash plume that rose...

Envi Group Flags Illegal Sale of Toxic Mercury on Facebook Marketplace

Envi Group Flags Illegal Sale of Toxic Mercury on Facebook Marketplace

On the 5th anniversary of the ratification of the Minamata Convention on Mercury by the Philippine government, chemicals and waste...

Yemen's Huthis claim deadly Red Sea attack on merchant ship

Yemen's Huthis claim deadly Red Sea attack on merchant ship

Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels claimed responsibility Wednesday for a deadly attack that sank a merchant vessel earlier this week,...

China Pushes Back on 50% US 'Security' Tariffs on Copper Imports

China Pushes Back on 50% US 'Security' Tariffs on Copper Imports

TEHRAN (Tasnim) China on Thursday pushed back on the US imposing 50% tariffs on copper imports over a national security assessment....

ADB Launches Regional Network to Accelerate Universal Health Coverage in Asia and the Pacific

ADB Launches Regional Network to Accelerate Universal Health Coverage in Asia and the Pacific

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (8 July 2025) — Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda announced the launch of the Universal Health...

Review The International Arbitration of Territorial Disputes

Review  The International Arbitration of Territorial Disputes

Trinidad Cruz Download PDF Jul 7 2025 1 viewsImage by Oxford University Press The International Arbitration of Territorial Disputes...

ADB and GCF Partner to Launch Clean Energy Financing Program in India

ADB and GCF Partner to Launch Clean Energy Financing Program in India

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (3 July 2025) — The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $200 million for a new Asian Development Bank (ADB)-led...

Chinese FM expounds China's position on South China Sea arbitration case

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of...

4 injured in Cessna plane crash in Philippines

MANILA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Four people, including a flight instructor, were injured after a four-seater Cessna 172 plane crashed into...

Philippines lifts ban on Japanese poultry imports

MANILA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines has lifted the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their by-products...

Global experts call for peace, dialogue to handle South China Sea disputes

BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- An international symposium on the history and reality of the South China Sea was held in Beijing on Thursday,...

2 dead, 27 injured after bus falls into ravine in southern Philippines

MANILA, July 10 (Xinhua) -- A bus carrying students fell into a ravine in Zamboanga del Sur province in southern Philippines on Thursday,...

Philippines' FDI net inflows up 7.1 pct in April

MANILA, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Foreign direct investment (FDI) net inflows into the Philippines rose by 7.1 percent year-on-year in April...

Philippines urges reform of global financial system to aid middle-income countries

MANILA, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines has called for urgent reform of the international financial system to better support middle-income...

Philippines' manufacturing output rises in May

MANILA, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Manufacturing output in the Philippines rose in May, according to data released Tuesday by the Philippine...

Philippines' jobless rate eases to 3.9 pct in May

MANILA, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' unemployment rate in May 2025 eased to 3.9 percent, down from 4.1 percent in April 2025,...

Philippines sustains growth in digital payments usage

MANILA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines continues to expand the use of digital payments, with electronic transactions accounting...

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