Asia Golf Tourism Convention welcomes delegates from over 30 countries
Newsjustnews writers Around 450 delegates from 33 countries have attended the Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC) 2025, including official members…
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Kiribati records highest TB cases in Pacific
Rachel Walker The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has revealed that the island nation of Kiribati has the highest number…
Vietnamese city reviews World Bank-funded flood resilience project
Diana Mae Y. Cleto Can Tho city officials recently held a meeting with representatives from the World Bank and the Swiss government…
Singapore strives to become more accessible
Bobbie Ysabelle Matias Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority (BCA) has announced updates to the Code on Accessibility in the Built Environment…
Fijian student acknowledges parents for international leadership award
Parisha Singh, the first Fijian international student to receive the New South Wales (NSW) International Student Leadership Award,…
Papua New Guinea unveils first-ever Toare Cultural Centre
The National Cultural Commission (NCC) in Papua New Guinea has officially launched the Toare Cultural Centre, a facility…
PH bank taps insurance to entice savers amid push for financial inclusion
The Land Bank of the Philippines has rolled out a savings product designed to offer both higher interest…
New tech brings hope to Filipino farmers battling weather extremes
In a region where erratic weather patterns increasingly threaten harvests, a push to integrate low-cost, eco-friendly technology into…
How does the Philippines observe the Lenten season?
Rosemarie Zamora The Philippines is largely a Catholic country, with approximately 85.65 million Filipinos, or 78.8% of the population, identified…
Indie horror game Five Nights at Freddy’s turns gamers to sleuths
Wendellyn Mateo Working the night shift as a security guard in a haunted kids' restaurant seems like any other survival…
South Korea joins Asia-wide crackdown on child pornography
South Korean police have joined forces with authorities from Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Hong Kong in a…
Liverpool news: Virgil van Dijk deal talks ‘progressing’; Arne Slot defends Dutchman
Simon Wilkes Virgil van Dijk has expressed his ‘love’ for Liverpool amid rumours that talks around a new contract at…
Dolphins in the Ganges River at risk of extinction, experts say
Eleni Poulios The Ganges is not only India’s longest and most holy river but also the home of more than…
The Netanyahu effect: Hungary announces ICC exit
Jacinth Banite Hungary became the first member of the European Union to pull out of the International Criminal Court (ICC)…
Live-action remake of Disney’s ‘Tangled’ put on hold, reports suggest
Ren Azrack Escosio Fans will have to wait before seeing the light again after multiple entertainment outlets revealed that the live-action…
Growth of Vietnam’s largest economic hub below expectations
Vietnam's largest economic hub, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), recorded a gross regional domestic product (GRDP) growth rate…
Man City news: Pep Guardiola says departing Kevin De Bruyne will be ‘difficult to replace’
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says it will be ‘difficult to replace’ Kevin De Bruyne after the playmaker…
Indian maritime veteran named new ReCAAP ISC Executive Director
Geoffrey H. Latayan The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) has appointed Indian…
Authors, creatives speak out against Meta’s ‘massive AI training book heist’
Shameeka Voyiya The Atlantic magazine recently alleged that Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, had used LibGen, an illegal…
Unearthing Vietnam’s maritime history: Ancient boats discovered in Bac Ninh
Two ancient boats have been uncovered during an excavation project at a fish pond in the Red River…
Red Velvet’s Wendy, Yeri terminate solo contracts with SM Entertainment
Ian Trinidad Wendy and Yeri from the popular K-pop girl group Red Velvet have parted ways with their record label…
Tesla quarterly shares plunge; ‘These numbers suck,’ says investor Ross Gerber
Tesla’s report for the first trimester of the year revealed a 13 percent decline in sales, compared to…
Endangered but safe: Jeju improves sanctuary for Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins
Kamille Q. Cabreza In an effort to save the endangered Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, also referred to by locals in South Korea’s…
WWE news: Ricky Saints nabs first WWE gold in record time
Newly-signed Ricky Saints defied the numbers game as he won his first championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE),…