China rolls out measures to boost Taiwan exchanges after Xi-KMT meeting
China has introduced new policies to boost exchanges with Taiwan following a meeting between President Xi Jinping and…
By Angelica N. Hall
Angelica achieved her degree in Journalism at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.
She is a huge music lover who listens to a wide variety of genres - from punk rock to show tunes, indie, and even what Spotify would categorise as “pink pilates princess strut pop season”.
Her other interests involve films, Netflix shows, fictional novels, anime, DC comics, video games and Asian food.
Qingming Festival: Honouring China’s fallen amid holiday travel surge
China opened the Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, on Sunday with nationwide tributes to fallen heroes.
Japanese lawmaker hit with China sanctions after visits to Taiwan
The Chinese government has imposed sanctions on a Japanese lawmaker over his visits to Taiwan, escalating diplomatic tensions…
TV news: ‘One Piece’ live action to set sail for Alabasta after Season 2 success
Netflix's "One Piece" live action continues to chart a bigger, bolder course with the hype of its season…
‘One Battle After Another’ makes history at Oscars with six awards
Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" swept the Academy Awards on Sunday, winning six Oscars out of…
Ser Duncan the Tall returns: ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ announces season 2 with new cast
As the first chapter of the legendary hedge knight Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire Egg comes…
Filipino caregiver killed in Mid-East airstrikes while helping patient to shelter
A Filipina caregiver died in Israel while assisting her elderly ward to a bomb shelter amid escalating airstrikes…
Eileen Gu makes Olympic history, honours grandmother after emotional gold
China's Eileen Gu made Olympic history Sunday as the most decorated freestyle skier ever with her latest gold,…
Bad Bunny makes history at Grammys, condemns ICE in acceptance speech
Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny blasted US federal immigration agents during his Grammys acceptance speech on…
House moves forward impeachment complaints against Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Two impeachment complaints against Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr were referred on Monday to the House of Representatives'…
From meme to mainstream: Boy Throb’s quest to bring fourth member to US
After reaching one million followers on TikTok, going viral and gaining massive press coverage, the new boy band…
US strikes in Venezuela spark UN Security Council emergency session
In the wake of the United States’ large-scale military strikes in Caracas on Saturday, the United Nations (UN)…
DC unveils ‘Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’ trailer, summer release confirmed
After Superman successfully reignited our faith in humanity - and in DC's box-office fate - James Gunn's universe…
Oxford University Press names ‘rage bait’ as 2025 Word of the Year
If you've ever stumbled upon a post that feels a little too good at being infuriating, but you…
Philippine flood-control graft: Government officials nabbed, others still being hunted
Eight officials in the Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways have been detained by the police, while…
China issues travel warning amid row with Japan over Sanae Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
The Chinese government has issued a travel warning, telling their citizens not to visit Japan due to security…
US calls for ASEAN unity against Beijing’s aggression in South China Sea
United States War Secretary Pete Hegseth has slammed China for what he described as “intimidation, harassment, and illegal…
Music news: Yaelokre explores wonderment with new song ‘Kamahalan’
Filipino-Icelandic storyteller and folk artist Keath Ósk, known as Yaelokre, has described the heart of their new single…
Nobel Peace Prize winner Machado denounces Venezuela’s Maduro regime, praises Trump
Venezuelan activist and opposition leader María Corina Machado recently received the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her…
Music news: Dazzling Taylor Swift begins new era with ‘The Life of a Showgirl’
Grammy Award–winning artist Taylor Swift is once again bejewelled in her new studio album, ‘The Life of a…
ICC reviews Philippine former President Rodrigo Duterte’s interim release amid crimes against humanity charges
Dutch authorities have formally responded to the International Criminal Court over a request to release former Philippine President…
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte, campaign donors at centre of Philippine flood-control controversy
Contractors who gave millions to Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte's 2022 campaigns later…
South Korean workers sent home after US immigration raid sparks outrage
More than 300 South Korean workers detained during a US immigration raid in Georgia have landed back in…
Member states frustrated over US ‘blackmail’ ahead of critical IMO climate vote
Allegations of “blackmail” from the United States are casting a shadow over next month’s International Maritime Organization (IMO)…