Russia works to ease visa regime for Philippines, 5 other countries
1 Mins read
Russian Su-25 jet aircraft fly above St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia June 24, 2020. — REUTERS/SHAMIL ZHUMATOV RUSSIA is working on…
Taiwan warns of Chinese military’s ‘sudden entry’ in areas close to island
2 Mins read
REUTERS TAIPEI — Taiwan Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng warned on Monday the island has to be on alert this year for a…
Prince Harry, Meghan invited to coronation of King Charles
1 Mins read
Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, arrive to greet members of the public in Kingfisher Bay on Fraser Island in…
India luxury homes market seeing fresh boom after years
3 Mins read
REUTERS NEW DELHI — India’s DLF sold a $1 billion upmarket residential project in 72 hours while rival Godrej Properties is offering…
Nature’s bridge to 21st century education
4 Mins read
MARCO EN HOFF-UNSPLASH Anew age of leadership is upon us — starting from the 9/11 World Trade Center bombing, the global financial…
Asia’s very complicated interest-rate pause
3 Mins read
INTEREST-RATE pauses aren’t exactly in trouble, but things are beginning to look awkward for officials eyeing a decent break. World growth isn’t…
Inflation, government spending and borrowings
4 Mins read
The Philippines’ inflation rate of 8.1% last December, then 8.7% last January, was high but it is not unique to us —…
How businesses can use artificial intelligence for good
3 Mins read
BRETT JORDAN-UNSPLASH The hottest topic nowadays is the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot called ChatGPT. Since November, the company OpenAI has allowed the…
China confident of achieving 2023 economic growth target: state planner
2 Mins read
A WOMAN walks across the street during morning rush hour in Chaoyang District, Beijing, China Nov. 21, 2022. — REUTERS BEIJING – China is confident of achieving its 2023 growth target as consumption picks up steam,…
Indonesia banks on dams to tackle water crisis – but at what cost?
4 Mins read
A dam in Indonesia | STOCK PHOTO | Image by Deni Hermawan from Pixabay PURWOREJO, Indonesia – Keen to store more irrigation water to shore up…