Beijing’s plans to build a nature preserve at the disputed Scarborough Shoal have drawn ire from the Philippines. Published On 11 Sep 202511 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The Philippines “strongly protests” a newly approved Chinese plan to create a nature preserve in Scarborough Shoal, a contested territory claimed…
The new CEO of Volleyball World has vowed to continue growing the sport in Asia by bringing more tournaments to the continent, with events in mainland China and Hong Kong potentially on the cards. Ugo Valensi took over as the head of Volleyball World last month, after spearheading Grand Slam Tennis, the body running the…
A charity has called for an exemption to the live-in rule for domestic helpers who give birth in Hong Kong, saying newborns can be separated from their mothers because of the requirement. A report released on Monday by the charity Pathfinders also called for the implementation of training and guidelines for employers to prevent maternity-related…
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino priest, who publicly protested against then-President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody crackdown against illegal drugs despite death threats and helped provide proper funerals to slain suspects, is among the winners of this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Awards — Asia’s version of the Nobel Prize. The other winners announced on Sunday were a…
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Taiwan’s foreign minister has flown to the Philippines as head of a high-level delegation of investors, two senior Philippine officials said Saturday, prompting a protest from China and a warning to Manila “not to play with fire.” Relations between China and the Philippines have been strained as their coast guards and…
MANILA, Philippines — Taiwan’s foreign minister has flown to the Philippines as head of a high-level delegation of investors, two senior Philippine officials said Saturday, prompting a protest from China and a warning to Manila “not to play with fire.” Relations between China and the Philippines have been strained as their coast guards and other…
Japan is expected to deploy the US-made Typhon missile system for the first time during joint military exercises with the United States next month, according to Japanese media. Analysts view the move as a strategic signal against Beijing, especially in the event of a conflict over Taiwan. The Chinese foreign ministry criticised the move on…
Hong Kong has recorded its first case of Japanese encephalitis in six years after a 49-year-old woman was diagnosed with the potentially fatal mosquito-borne disease upon returning from the Philippines. The Centre for Health Protection said on Wednesday that the imported case involved a foreign woman who was in a stable condition. She had travelled…
When you Google “Maumere”, tempting photos of turquoise waters, pristine beaches and coconut palm trees set against a lush, volcanic landscape pop up. The town, the second largest on Indonesia’s Flores island, is lauded as a “best-kept secret” and a “hidden paradise” on many travel websites. Hongkonger Mandy Ma Wing-man lived in this paradise for…
THE British Chamber of Commerce Philippines (BCCP) hosted its 2025 Midyear Economic Briefing at Dusit Thani Manila, in partnership with AppleOne Group, HSBC, SGV & Co., Pru Life UK, and Shang Properties, highlighting stronger UK-Philippines collaboration on renewable energy and investments. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Atty. Allan Gepty reported that UK net…