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One thing San Miguel understands very well is rent-seeking — using its immense economic and political influence over government to secure projects, then…
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One thing San Miguel understands very well is rent-seeking — using its immense economic and political influence over government to secure projects, then…
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LAOAG, Ilocos Norte — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday rejected claims that ongoing joint military exercises are fueling militarization in…
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Breakups can happen anywhere.
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Razon-led Prime Infra hosted representatives from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Japanese Embassy in the…
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Japan and the Philippines have formalized plans to deepen defense cooperation, including discussions on a possible weapons transfer agreement that could…
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The Philippines is steering its agricultural strategy toward innovation and climate resilience, with Japan emerging as a key partner in reshaping how the…
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Lt. Gen. Kobayashi Hiroki, commanding general of the Ground Component Command (GCC) of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), rendered an inaugural…
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JAKARTA (AFP) — The defense ministers of Indonesia and Japan met in Jakarta Monday to sign a defense cooperation agreement, underlining the need to safeguard…
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The recent visit to the Philippines of Fumio Kishida, member of the House of Representatives, Supreme Adviser to the Parliamentary Association of the Asia Zero…
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Filipino band Cup of Joe is gaining international attention as their hit “Multo” earns a nomination for Best Song Asia at the Music Awards Japan…
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Every vacation should leave us rested and inspired. Our recent trip to Sapporo did both.
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A Brown Company, Inc. has secured an investment-grade rating for its planned bond issuance, strengthening its position in the capital market as it raises funds…
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Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the Philippines on 1 May, highlighting cooperation on energy transition and economic ties between Japan…
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A certain old-money holding firm has been found by Nosy Tarsee to be staring down a refinancing wall that could test even its most loyal bankers.
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Former Japanese Prime Minister and now Supreme Adviser to the Parliamentary Association of the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC), Fumio Kishida, and…
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What Santa Marta represents is not a solution but a new political architecture: a space outside the paralyzed consensus of the UN system where genuinely…
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‘This result demonstrates experimentally that sake production is feasible even under lunar-gravity conditions.’
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