Philippines moves to digitalise maritime services for seafarers
Newsjustnews writers The Philippine government has expanded its digitalisation efforts to the maritime sector, allowing seafarers to book appointments with…
March 2025
Pakistan calls for digital expansion of welfare programs
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged government agencies to adopt the digital model used in the recently…
Basketball news: JuJu Watkins’ injury dampens USC’s March Madness hopes
Geoffrey H. Latayan The promising season for the University of South Carolina women's basketball team was dashed five minutes into the…
Vietnam’s duck farm: A quirky, must-try tourist experience
Diana Mae Y. Cleto Quang Binh province in central Vietnam has become an unexpected hot spot for international tourists seeking a one…
Big George Foreman joins Ali and Frazier in boxing heaven
Former heavyweight champion and grilling magnate George Foreman passed away on Friday, his family announced on social media…
The future is up: New space race gathers steam China and India unveil plans
Wendellyn Mateo National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams made headlines in recent months after…
P-Pop to the World: The rise of Philippine pop on the global stage
Rosemarie Zamora Filipinos have long been known for their musical prowess, with many artists earning recognition on prestigious global platforms.…
Malaysians struggling to afford nutritious meals, study warns
Jheruleene Anne Ramos Malaysians struggling to afford balanced meals are being pushed towards unhealthy eating habits that are contributing to a…
Vietnam’s Ba Den Mountain to host UN Day of Vesak 2025
As part of the United Nations’ Day of Vesak celebrations for 2025, thousands of delegates will gather at…
Singapore tackles climate change while other nations delay
Despite numerous global challenges and major economies like the United States scaling back on their climate plans, the…
Liverpool band The Searchers to play final show at Glastonbury
Rachel Walker Merseybeat group The Searchers are set to perform their last-ever show at this year’s Glastonbury Festival in June…
Niue Blue named one of TIME’s Greatest Places for 2025
Evan Barclay, managing director of watersports company Niue Blue, was overjoyed when Time Magazine named the dive hub…
Cook Islands tourism body to transform Atiu into tourist hotspot
Cook Islands Tourism (CIT) has outlined an initiative that could transform Atiu, the territory's third-largest island, into a…
House grills pro-Duterte vloggers during anti-disinformation probe
Ian Trinidad Members of the House of Representatives questioned several vloggers on Friday, including some linked to the camp of…
Boxing news: Boxing remains in Olympic programme for 2028 Games
Olympic boxing has been handed another lease of life after the issues that knocked the sport down in…
Innovative seeder by Filipino engineer enhances rice production in the Philippines
A homegrown agricultural innovation developed by a Filipino engineer from Oriental Mindoro is making strides in boosting rice…
British trade envoy reaffirms boosting strategic ties with Egypt
United Kingdom Trade Envoy to Egypt Yasmin Qureshi has reiterated the commitment to boosting ties with Egypt in…
Gone in the rubble: Fragile truce in Gaza shattered
Jacinth Banite Strike after strike, one dead body after another. The respite in Gaza Strip has come to an end…
Environment news: AI to improve storm surge forecasts for coastal cities
Elan Castanares Researchers at the University of Hamburg's Centre for Earth System Research and Sustainability are using artificial intelligence (AI)…
Michelin Guide 2026 to shine spotlight on Filipino cuisine
It may be a long time coming, but the Philippines is finally having its own Michelin Guide.
Think tank report sees promising impact from ICE Pact
The Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE) Pact - a trilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Canada, Finland and the…
NVIDIA CEO: We are less than five years away from humanoid robots
From fictional cyborgs we often see in movies, animations and games - how close are we to a…
Vietnam to cut 100,000 public sector jobs in restructuring campaign
Vietnam is undergoing its biggest administrative restructuring since the 1980s to improve the government's efficiency, ease the strain…
Spring Equinox 2025: The first day of spring
This year, 2025, we welcome the arrival of spring on Thursday, March 20th.