China downplays US commitment to defend Philippines in South China Sea
MANILA, Mar 7, 2019, PhilStar. Beijing last night downplayed the renewed commitment of the United…
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11 of 15 cities in Southeast Asia with cleanest air are in Philippines
MANILA, Mar 7, 2019, PhilStar. Eleven of the cities in Southeast Asia with cleanest air…
Malaysia’s PM warns Philippines against foreigner influx
MANILA, Mar 7, 2019, AFP. Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today warned the…
Heavy shelling by Pakistan along LoC, India strongly retaliates
NEW DELHI, Mar 6, 2019, Hindustan Times. Pakistan violated the 2003 ceasefire agreement with India…
Tourism minister thinks Malaysia has no gays
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 6, 2019, MalayMail. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi told…
US flies B-52 bombers over South China Sea
MANILA, Mar 6, 2019, PhilStar. The US Air Force recently flew long-range bombers over the…
Asian markets mostly down, Shanghai cheered by tax cuts plan
HONG KONG, Mar 5, 2019, AFP. Most Asian markets retreated today as investors awaited fresh…
Brunei sultan, Mahathir hold annual talks in Putrajaya
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 5, 2019, Bernama. The Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, and…
China loan process in Philippines different from other countries
MANILA, Mar 5, 2019, PhilStar. Compared to other lending countries, China has a different process…
[Analytics] Vietnam is Nestlé’s fastest-growing market in Asia
Nestlé South-East Asia posted solid growth last year underpinned by double-digit growth in Vietnam. The…
Stay alert to face internal, external threats: Bangladesh’s PM to army
RAJSHAHI, Mar 4, 2019, Bangladesh Today. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today directed members of Bangladesh…
Daewoo starts assembling semi-knocked down buses in Myanmar from April
YANGON, Mar 4, 2019, Myanmar Times. Daewoo Bus Myanmar Company, a joint venture between Myanmar…