
Teen with 30 tortoises under clothes nabbed at airport
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Thai authorities arrested a teenager at a Bangkok airport for allegedly smuggling 30 protected tortoises valued at about $9,000 that…
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BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Thai authorities arrested a teenager at a Bangkok airport for allegedly smuggling 30 protected tortoises valued at about $9,000 that…
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BANGKOK (AFP) — Thailand lowered its economic growth and tourist arrival forecasts Tuesday, citing the impact of the Middle East war on energy prices and…
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A joint venture cannot be entered into lightly. It must be structured not as a concession, but as a controlled and conditional engagement.
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Layoffs are looming for more than 50 staffers at a popular noodle house just days after their hard-won strike victory.
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The Taiwanese Association of the Philippines issued a sharp condemnation of the People’s Republic of China on Sunday, accusing Beijing of weaponizing…
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The closure of the Navotas Sanitary Landfill (NSLF) unfolded over more than two years, marked by regulatory filings, franchise battles, and court-mandated…
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BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — European Union (EU) countries were set to make a push Wednesday to unblock a 90-billion-euro ($106 billion) loan for Ukraine, after…
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The 2016 award also ruled that Reed Bank is a submerged feature within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.
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First Philippine Holdings Corp. (FPH), Lopez-led energy and infrastructure holding company, has pushed back its 2026 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting, scrapping…
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First Philippine Holdings Corp., Lopez family's holding company, pushes back its 2026 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting, scrapping the 28 May schedule as a…
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A group of minority shareholders, seething in silence, has had enough of being collateral damage in a certain old-money clan’s very public civil war. Nosy…
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Some men were seen running away to avoid getting crushed; others were not so lucky as the house fell on them, pinning them to the ground.
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A top official of the International Border Management and Technologies Association (IBMATA) is urging port regulators to install e-gate systems at all ports to…
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He’s angling for a slot in the Witness Protection Program by testifying against VP Duterte and thus avoiding prosecution.
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The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) has appointed Atty. Ronel U. Buenaventura as its new executive director, reinforcing its push for asset recovery and…
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As global uncertainty intensifies, finance leaders across Southeast Asia agreed to strengthen regional financial defenses, with ASEAN officials reaffirming…
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The high cost of fuel may have reduced the number of cars on the road, but it has not eased traffic.
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First Gen Corporation’s recent P62-billion hydropower deal allegedly contains a “poison pill” that would penalize the Lopez Group by P16 billion if Federico…
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