Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker at a meeting last week in New Delhi. Photo: Handout

    US rejects claims of Indo-Pacific retreat, says aid is being recalibrated to counter China

    Senior US officials on Monday pushed back against suggestions of American retreat from the Indo-Pacific, declaring that Washington is recalibrating its foreign assistance to more effectively outcompete China in the strategically vital region while maintaining support for allies through targeted aid and security cooperation. The focus, they said, is shifting away from broad assistance towards…

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    Exclusive | Japan overtakes Hong Kong as Cebu Pacific’s top destination

    Exclusive | Japan overtakes Hong Kong as Cebu Pacific’s top destination

    Japan has overtaken Hong Kong’s long-standing status as the most-travelled destination on Cebu Pacific, the Philippines’ largest airline, even though it carried a record number of Filipino visitors to the city last year, the carrier’s president has told the Post. In an interview, the budget airline’s president and chief commercial officer Alexander Lao forecast robust…

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