POC execs in Phisgoc payroll
The revelation made by gymnastics chief Cynthia Carrion proved to be accurate as ranking Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) officials were found to be in the…
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Mysterious exit
It is no secret that crucial details in the preparation for the country’s hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games were tagged as confidential.
What’s stalling the SEA Games?
Preparations for the country's hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games are hardly moving with barely eight months left before the opening ceremonies.
China sanctions US over HK unrest
A woman holds up an umbrella and license plates that reads "love" during violent protests between riot police and demonstrators in the Causeway Bay district of…
HK Air shows unrest strain
Hong Kong Airlines said November salaries for all staff except cabin crew and overseas employees would be delayed until December 6 (AFP Photo).
Bolivia back to normal after weeks of unrest
Bolivia slowly resumed normal activities as the country prepares for new elections without ex-president Evo Morales. (AFP)
EU urges end to Iran protest violence
Demonstrations erupted in sanctions-hit Iran on Friday, hours after the price of petrol was raised by as much as 200 percent, and unrest spread to scores of…
Asian markets sink amid HK unrest
Protesters raise a US flag inside the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in the Hung Hom district on 20 November 2019. (AFP)
Anez nixes Evo return
SUPPORTERS of Bolivian ex-President Evo Morales demonstrate in La Paz on Thursday. Morales said he was ready to return to pacify his country amid weeks of…
Xi issues HK warning
BRASILIA (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping broke his silence on the unrest happening in the semi-autonomous city of Hong Kong, saying yesterday that its…
Asian equities swing amid HK unrest
A man keeps an eye on stock price movements at a securities company in Beijing. (AFP)
Chile peso hits historic low amid unrest
SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) — Violent protests broke out in Chile’s capital Santiago on Tuesday as the country’s currency dropped to a historic low after weeks of…
‘Nervy’ trade over HK turmoil
Tokyo stocks opened almost flat on Tuesday as cautious traders fretted over the US-China trade deal and fresh unrest in Hong Kong.
Xi voices ‘high degree of trust’ in Hong Kong leader over unrest
Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed a “high degree of trust” in Hong Kong’s unpopular leader Carrie Lam as the two met after months of increasingly…
China plans to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam
Beijing is drawing up a plan to remove Hong Kong’s beleaguered chief executive Carrie Lam, the Financial Times reported Wednesday, after nearly five months of…
Beijing slams HK unrest, violence
The United States has contentious relations with both Russia and China, but Khalilzad has repeatedly consulted the rival powers and appeared to find common…
Hong Kong activists defy march ban
Hong Kong has been battered by 20 weeks of pro-democracy protests which have seen millions peacefully take to the streets as well as unrest. #HongKongprotest
Chile president declares state of emergency
The unrest started as a fare-dodging protest mainly by students against the hike in metro ticket prices. #Chileprotest #Chileemergency
Property investors turn to SE Asia amid HK unrest
From luxury Singapore apartments to Malaysian seafront condos, Hong Kong investors are shifting cash into Southeast Asian property, demoralized by increasingly…
Apple gets the bite
Nobody wants to drag Apple into the lingering unrest in Hong Kong. But people have reason to assume that Apple is mixing business with politics, and even…