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Philippines boosts security after VP's assassination threat against president

Philippines boosts security after VP's assassination threat against president

Philippine security agencies have stepped up safety protocols after Vice President Sara Duterte said she would have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr assassinated if she herself were killed.
Quiz: Which is the most innovative country in Southeast Asia?

Quiz: Which is the most innovative country in Southeast Asia?

Philippines probes Grab over alleged sexual assault of Vietnamese passenger

Philippines probes Grab over alleged sexual assault of Vietnamese passenger

Viettel signs $2M contract to supply firearm training simulation system in Philippines

Viettel signs $2M contract to supply firearm training simulation system in Philippines

Viettel High Technology Industries Corporation (VHT) has signed a contract worth nearly US$2 million with technology firm ContactPoint Inc. to provide a firearm training simulation system to the Philippine police.
August 29, 2024 | 04:09 pm PT
Philippines lowers rice import tax to 15%

Philippines lowers rice import tax to 15%

The Philippines, one of the world's largest rice buyers, has announced a reduction in rice import taxes from 35% to 15%, effective from early this August through 2028.
June 24, 2024 | 09:50 pm PT
Vietnam one of six ASEAN countries with good economic growth: Maybank

Vietnam one of six ASEAN countries with good economic growth: Maybank

Vietnam and five other ASEAN countries will see their GDP growths recover from 4% in 2023 to 4.5% in 2024 and 4.7% in 2025, Malaysian lender Maybank forecast.
June 10, 2024 | 09:53 pm PT
Which is the best Southeast Asian country for startups?

Which is the best Southeast Asian country for startups?

Discover the best Southeast Asian country to start a business based on metrics such as business tax rates, the average time it takes to legally set up a business, and quality of life, according to a study by Business Name Generator.
May 28, 2024 | 03:44 pm PT
Philippines’ 5 richest billionaires see $5.6B surge in combined net worth

Philippines’ 5 richest billionaires see $5.6B surge in combined net worth

The combined net worth of the top five Filipino billionaires, whose portfolios include food and beverages, property and retail, has increased by $5.6 billion this year, according to Forbes.
March 12, 2024 | 03:16 pm PT
Hong Kong employer sued for $74,000 over mistreatment of late Filipino helper

Hong Kong employer sued for $74,000 over mistreatment of late Filipino helper

Rita Choy Chiu-yee, a Hong Kong employer, faces a lawsuit demanding HK$580,000 (US$74,155) in damages for starving and then dismissing her Filipino domestic helper following the helper's cancer diagnosis.
February 23, 2024 | 08:45 pm PT
Filipino brands parody cash-swallowing airport security guard

Filipino brands parody cash-swallowing airport security guard

Food and toy brands in the Philippines have found advertising inspiration in the case of an airport screener in Manila that allegedly swallowed money she stole from a passenger's wallet.
September 29, 2023 | 02:30 am PT
Filipino fans flock to see drag Taylor Swift impersonator

Filipino fans flock to see drag Taylor Swift impersonator

Thousands of Filipino fans attended as close to a Taylor Swift concert as they could ask for when drag singer Taylor Sheesh rocked the stage at a Manila shopping center.
July 9, 2023 | 11:39 pm PT
Taiwan extends visa waiver for tourists from 3 Southeast Asian countries

Taiwan extends visa waiver for tourists from 3 Southeast Asian countries

Taiwan has extended its visa-free entry policy for tourists from Thailand, the Philippines and Brunei for another year to boost tourism revival.
June 30, 2023 | 08:20 pm PT
Filipino housekeepers increasingly desirable in HCMC

Filipino housekeepers increasingly desirable in HCMC

At 5 a.m. every day, Caren walks 300 meters from her rooming-house in Thao Dien Ward, HCMC, to her employers' home to prepare breakfast and take their child girl to school.
June 1, 2023 | 10:54 pm PT
Model and luxury retail heir postpone Saigon wedding ceremony in Covid precaution

Model and luxury retail heir postpone Saigon wedding ceremony in Covid precaution

Vietnamese model Linh Rin and retail heir Phillip Nguyen have postponed their wedding in Saigon due to a potential coronavirus outbreak.
April 27, 2023 | 11:17 pm PT
Philippine death toll from storm Nalgae rises to 98, disaster agency says

Philippine death toll from storm Nalgae rises to 98, disaster agency says

Philippine authorities have recorded 98 deaths from Tropical Storm Nalgae, with 63 people missing and 69 others injured, the disaster agency said in a bulletin on Monday.
October 30, 2022 | 05:11 pm PT
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