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Which country has hosted the most SEA Games?

Which country has hosted the most SEA Games?

SEA Games, the biennial multi-sport event, has been taking place every two years since 1959, with the 33rd edition starting this week.
Manuel Villar loses title as Philippines’ richest billionaire as fortune drops $16B in stock plunge

Manuel Villar loses title as Philippines’ richest billionaire as fortune drops $16B in stock plunge

7 airports shut down, hundreds of flights canceled as Typhoon Fung Wong hits Philippines

7 airports shut down, hundreds of flights canceled as Typhoon Fung Wong hits Philippines

Philippine death toll tops 140 as Typhoon Kalmaegi heads towards Vietnam

Philippine death toll tops 140 as Typhoon Kalmaegi heads towards Vietnam

Typhoon Kalmaegi killed at least 140 people and left another 127 missing after unleashing devastating flooding across the central Philippines, official figures showed Thursday, as the storm headed towards Vietnam.
November 5, 2025 | 06:29 pm PT
In photos: Typhoon Kalmaegi floods swallow Philippine towns as death toll soars past 90

In photos: Typhoon Kalmaegi floods swallow Philippine towns as death toll soars past 90

Whole neighborhoods vanished beneath murky water as Typhoon Kalmaegi tore through the Philippines, unleashing torrents that turned streets into rivers and homes into islands.
November 5, 2025 | 01:02 am PT
Impoverished Filipinos forge a life among the tombstones

Impoverished Filipinos forge a life among the tombstones

In teeming Manila, where poverty runs deep and millions lack adequate shelter, some of the living have found refuge among the dead.
October 30, 2025 | 12:11 am PT
From rags-to-riches rise to $23.3B land conundrum: What to know about Philippines’ richest man Manuel Villar

From rags-to-riches rise to $23.3B land conundrum: What to know about Philippines’ richest man Manuel Villar

Manuel Villar, the Philippines’ richest billionaire who rose from humble beginnings, is under scrutiny after transferring a mostly vacant piece of land on the outskirts of Manila and claiming its value had skyrocketed 25,000% to 1.34 trillion pesos (US$23.3 billion).
October 19, 2025 | 03:25 pm PT
Tropical Storm Fengshen kills family of 5 as it hits Philippines

Tropical Storm Fengshen kills family of 5 as it hits Philippines

Tropical Storm Fengshen killed a family of five Sunday as it ploughed across the Philippines' main island Luzon, police and disaster officials said.
October 18, 2025 | 08:47 pm PT
Vietnam urges respect for sovereignty after Spratly clash between China, Philippines

Vietnam urges respect for sovereignty after Spratly clash between China, Philippines

Vietnam has requested the parties concerned to respect its sovereignty over Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands, the Foreign Ministry's spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said in response to a question regarding the recent incident in the territorial waters of Thi Tu (Thitu) Island between Chinese and Philippine vessels.
October 16, 2025 | 03:42 pm PT
World’s largest rice buyer Philippines to extend import ban

World’s largest rice buyer Philippines to extend import ban

The Philippines, the top rice importer globally, plans to keep rice imports banned until April to support farmers but allow a one-month window for inbound shipments in January 2026.
October 7, 2025 | 09:00 pm PT
Philippines' 50 richest ranking sees 2 newcomers

Philippines' 50 richest ranking sees 2 newcomers

Two newcomers join Forbes’ latest ranking of the Philippines’ 50 richest, replacing two names from last year as the minimum net worth to make the list rises to US$185 million.
September 18, 2025 | 08:07 pm PT
Singapore slips to 7th spot in world talent ranking, trailing Hong Kong

Singapore slips to 7th spot in world talent ranking, trailing Hong Kong

Singapore fell to seventh place in a global ranking of economies’ ability to attract, develop and retain talent, losing its top spot in Asia to Hong Kong.
September 9, 2025 | 03:47 pm PT
Why Philippines’ richest billionaire Manuel Villar’s property firm saw 99% cut in a $23.6B land valuation

Why Philippines’ richest billionaire Manuel Villar’s property firm saw 99% cut in a $23.6B land valuation

Villar Land, the flagship property company of the Philippines’ richest man Manuel Villar has accepted a cut in the valuation of a landholding from 1.34 trillion pesos (US$23.6 billion) down to just 8.6 billion pesos after its external auditor rejected the earlier trillion-peso appraisal.
August 26, 2025 | 03:27 pm PT
Which economy is the most competitive in Asia?

Which economy is the most competitive in Asia?

This economy is also the second most competitive globally, standing out for its economic performance, according to the World Competitiveness Ranking 2025.
August 24, 2025 | 03:13 pm PT
Office supplies company Thien Long eyes $2.8M Philippines foray

Office supplies company Thien Long eyes $2.8M Philippines foray

Vietnamese office supplies company Thien Long plans to invest US$2.8 million in the Philippines as part of efforts to expand in Southeast Asia.
August 18, 2025 | 08:53 pm PT
Vietnamese bananas gain ground in Japan as Philippine dominance slips

Vietnamese bananas gain ground in Japan as Philippine dominance slips

Vietnamese bananas are making deeper inroads into Japanese grocery stores as the supply from the Philippines slips.
August 10, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
Why Canadian list naming Philippines world's most dangerous country was brought down

Why Canadian list naming Philippines world's most dangerous country was brought down

A backlash from the Philippine tourism industry and rejection by tourists have forced a travel insurance firm to change its listing of the country as the world’s most dangerous.
July 24, 2025 | 04:00 am PT
Philippines says damage done by 'world's most dangerous country' ranking is irreversible

Philippines says damage done by 'world's most dangerous country' ranking is irreversible

Though Canadian travel firm HelloSafe has issued a formal apology and withdrawn its ranking that named the Philippines as the most dangerous country in the world, the Southeast Asian nation says the harm cannot be undone.
July 21, 2025 | 08:09 pm PT
China’s durian imports slashed by over 30% as stricter quality requirements hit Southeast Asian suppliers

China’s durian imports slashed by over 30% as stricter quality requirements hit Southeast Asian suppliers

China’s imports of fresh durians plummeted by a third in the first five months of 2025 as tighter quality inspections disrupted shipments from large suppliers like Vietnam and Thailand.
July 6, 2025 | 03:27 pm PT
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