Vietnam celebrates UNESCO recognition of local festival
Newsjustnews writers To officially launch the 2025 Festival of the Ba Chua Xu Goddess at Sam Mountain, Vietnam received the…
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Global community responds to deadly earthquake in Myanmar
Jacinth Banite A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28 with a tremor so powerful that it caused extensive…
So cute you want to pinch it: Gigil among Oxford dictionary’s new ‘untranslatable’ words
We've all felt it - the sudden, unexplained urge to pinch or squeeze whatever we find unbearably cute,…
Decoding Asia’s Economic Resilience: A Boao Forum Analysis
The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) recently released its annual report titled, "Asian Economic Outlook and Integration Progress,"…
Banh Mi Festival celebrates Vietnam’s culinary icon
Diana Mae Y. Cleto The 2025 Banh Mi Festival, held from March 21 to 23 in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), was…
South African envoy calls his US expulsion “badge of dignity”
Eugene Nicklaus S. Laqui Former South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool recently arrived at the Cape Town International Airport with his head held…
Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr
Bobbie Ysabelle Matias Muslims around the world are set to celebrate Eid al-Fitr on March 31 or April 1, depending on…
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…
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…
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…
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
Strike after strike, one dead body after another. The respite in Gaza Strip has come to an end…
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…
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…
Malaysia’s Prime Ministerial Term Limit: A Necessary Reform?
A proposal to limit the tenure of the Malaysian prime minister to 10 years has been met with…
Indonesia’s new law to see expansion of military in government roles
A new bill which increased the military's role in government was passed in Indonesia on Thursday. Critics say…
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s ICC case: Will the arrest end with Duterte?
The Philippines' firebrand former president, Rodrigo Roa Duterte, was arrested last week under an International Criminal Court (ICC)…
A man’s best friend: South Korea bolsters efforts on dog protection, care
Kamille Q. Cabreza As South Korea awaits the full effect of a bill banning the production and sale of dog meat…
Fire in North Macedonian nightclub kills 59, over 150 injured
A devastating fire ripped through a shanty nightclub in the town of Kocani, North Macedonia on Sunday, resulting…
ICC vs President Duterte: What happened and what’s next?
March 11, 2025 will go down in history as the day that shook Philippine politics to its core,…
Malaysia’s strategic gambit: BRICS membership amidst global uncertainty
Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has framed his country's decision to join the BRICS group as…
Experts race against time to prevent disease outbreaks
Wendellyn Mateo It's a race against time for health experts looking to curb disease outbreaks, especially as the world faces…
Nepali teachers protest over political rights, job security
Jheruleene Anne Ramos Thousands of Nepali teachers staged a protest over the weekend to urge the federal government to immediately address…