Portugal, Moldova and Ukraine in Europe, and Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam in Asia have emerged as new child sex tourism destinations, prompting activists to call for governments to include measures …
WASHINGTON – The US Federal Bureau of Investigation suspects the computer hacking theft of $81 million from Bangladesh’s central bank was in part an inside job, the Wall Street Journal …
China and Thailand will hold joint exercises beginning this month, China’s Ministry of Defence said on Friday, in another sign of improving relations since the Thai military seized power in …
The mayor of Davao City, and the next president of the Philippines sat for TIME Magazine and will be featured on the cover of the May Issue. In a recent …
The majority of Japanese people do not expect an apology from President Obama for the Hiroshima bombing, according to a recent poll by the Japan Times. The newspaper conducted an …
A Sumatran Rhino gave birth to a female calf at a sanctuary in Indonesia on Thursday, taking the critically endangered species a step further away from extinction. The baby was …
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has sold off all is holdings in British Petroleum during a year end clean-out of their stock divestment. The foundation sold off over $187 …
The Bureau of Immigration will begin implementing an electronic filing and payment system for all foreigners who need to extend their stay. The service is said to be fully functional …
Australia backed the United States on Thursday in its so-called freedom of navigation operation close to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, a patrol China has denounced as …
Criminals and the corrupt may know where they stand with incoming Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. However, things are less clear for the US and China. While the outspoken mayor has …
Being a criminal is no deterrent to running for political office in the Philippines – as shown when the ex-governor of Davao del Sur, Douglas Cagas won a gubernatorial race this week. …
Cavite Police Provincial Office is heading a massive investigation into the killing of seven individuals in the wee-hours of the country’s election day. So far police are saying that the …
The Philippine peso rose against the dollar as newly-elected President Duterte sought to ease investor concerns. The currency also strengthened versus all of its 10 Asian peers as preliminary results showed Duterte, …
Security forces fanned out across the Philippines on the eve of national polls, following a ferocious campaign dominated by presidential favorite Rodrigo Duterte’s threats to kill thousands of criminals. Surveys show …
Mother’s Day is always tough for Philippine slum dweller Clarita Alia, whose four teenage sons were believed to be killed by vigilante squads, but this year even more so as …
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has confirmed the crash of a Philippines-registered helicopter in the region of Sarawak, Malaysia on May 5. GCA Skyline Aviation Inc. is said …
Fifteen foreign observers will be deployed throughout four regions of the Philippines to monitor the conduct of the May 9 elections. The observers are from Japan, Sweden, Germany and the US. …
Australia and Singapore have agreed to develop military co-operation in the face of China’s increasingly assertive military presence. Singapore will fund a A$2.25 billion (US$1.7 billion) expansion of military training …
A shooting spree outside Washington DC has been blamed on a Filipino Federal Security Officer. Eulalio Tordil, an employee of the Federal Protection Service went on a shooting spree outside …
A Palawan judge has granted bail to former Coron, Palawan Mayor Mario Reyes and his brother who are accused in the murder of broadcaster and environmentalist Gerardo “Gerry” Ortega. Judge …
Walking off stage after a rock star-like performance and rapturous crowd reaction, Sajid Ampatuan oozes confidence that he will be elected mayor of a southern Philippine town despite facing charges …
Jaime Cariaga Oliva, a 44-year-old Davao City teacher, has been arrested and charged following complaint by the family of a 17-year-old student who accused him of sexual assault. The student confessed …
The Philippines has agreed this week to a joint venture with Indonesia and Malaysia to conduct maritime patrols after a rash of ship hijackings by Islamic militants from the Abu …
China’s biggest e-commerce company, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, said in a statement yesterday that its fourth-quarter revenue rose 39 per cent – beating out Wall Street estimates. The company’s American …
All of Asia is expected to suffer a major rice shortage after production has been hit by El Niño and other extreme weather patterns. Experts believe the shortage will spark …
Countries that plan to build coal-fired power plants need to reassess their energy strategy because such facilities may not be a viable investment, the head of the International Renewable Energy …