Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday defended the administrations apparent soft stance against China saying the country would go to war if its new-found benefactor crosses a red line. Reporters in Manila […]
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Fear and panic engulfed the cabin of Lion Air Flight JT687 from the Indonesian island of Borneo to Jakarta on Monday night, May 28, resulting in a spontaneous evacuation of passengers after a man was […]
TRANSFAST Ties Up with Indonesia Post Office for Remittances TRANSFAST, a leading money transfer services company with presence in over 125 countries, ties up with POS Indonesia, the State-owned postal service and one of the […]
After certified as urgent, bill on P1.16-B Dengvaxia fund hurdles House The House of Representatives approved on 3rd and final reading the proposed P1.16-billion medical support fund for students who received the Dengvaxia dengue vaccine. […]
Indonesia Firms Face $34b in Losses Due to Cyber-Attacks: Report Cyber-attacks on Indonesian companies in 2017 will eventually cost domestic businesses $34 billion due to direct financial losses and long-term reputation damage, according to a […]
$40m spent on Philippines terror fight Australia allocated close to $40 million towards helping the Philippines counter Islamic militants and the threat of returned foreign fighters from the Middle East. — 9news.com.au Philippines modernises its […]
A Nong Khai, Thailand man is being hailed a hero after leaping three metres (about 10ft) into green, murky water to save a young German boy who had fallen off a pier. Ruchanon Pidtafai (ฤชานนท์ […]
RI leads Muslim world in pursuit of halal vaccines Indonesia is stepping up its game in vaccine manufacturing after the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) named the country “the center of excellence” in vaccine supply […]
Philippines to raise $2 B from foreign borrowings The Philippine government plans to raise about $2 billion more this year through the sale of offshore commercial bonds, including samurai and global bonds, according to the […]
ADB finances its first utility-scale PV plant in $160 million deal Asia’s largest IPP receives funds to develop renewable energy assets in line with Indonesia’s plans to increase renewable generation to 23% by 2025. — […]
DSWD rolls out P77 M for Boracay workers The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has allocated P77 million for the implementation of cash-for-work (CFW) program for workers and residents affected by the temporary […]
First Week of Fasting Month, Crime Rate Down 3.5 Percent Jakarta Metro Police claimed, the number of conventional crime in the first week of Ramadhan this year has decreased, compared to the same period of […]