South Korea joins Asia-wide crackdown on child pornography
Hazel Camba South Korean police have joined forces with authorities from Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Hong Kong in a…
International
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)…
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…
Unearthing Vietnam’s maritime history: Ancient boats discovered in Bac Ninh
Diana Mae Y. Cleto Two ancient boats have been uncovered during an excavation project at a fish pond in the Red River…
Tesla quarterly shares plunge; ‘These numbers suck,’ says investor Ross Gerber
Zdravko Yazhikov Tesla’s report for the first trimester of the year revealed a 13 percent decline in sales, compared to…
Doctors recall Pope Francis’ biggest health challenge yet
Eugene Nicklaus S. Laqui Now that Pope Francis has gradually returned to the public eye, the medical team and close peers who…
First PCG female 2-star general takes oath
The first female two-star general of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) took her oath on Monday, days after…
Sa Pa Passport: A new travel keepsake for adventure seekers
Following the remarkable success of the "Ha Giang Passport," the Lao Cai Tourism Association has partnered with young…
Overseas Filipino workers encouraged to use government support for entrepreneurship
Andre Alfonso R. Gutierrez The Philippine government is urging overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) returning home to take advantage of a programme designed…
UNICEF alarmed by increase in cases of violence against children in Bangladesh
Rosemarie Zamora Child violence is one of the world's most awful violations of human rights, robbing children of their innocence,…
Masaki Kashiwara becomes first Japanese awarded the Abel Prize
Ciara Mina The 2025 Abel Prize - the equivalent of a Nobel prize for a mathematician - has been awarded…
Australia takes on role of Pacific region’s biggest donor
Wendellyn Mateo Australia is taking on the role of being the Pacific region’s biggest donor after its Labor government unveiled…
Vietnam celebrates UNESCO recognition of local festival
To officially launch the 2025 Festival of the Ba Chua Xu Goddess at Sam Mountain, Vietnam received the…
Global community responds to deadly earthquake in Myanmar
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
Vivien Bernardino 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
Maybelene Marcelino 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
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”
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 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
Mary Mae Balasanos 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…