
Greed, failures feed pain
For decades, the country has pinned its hopes on foreign investments and open markets to drive development. Record inflows of over $100 billion last year were…
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For decades, the country has pinned its hopes on foreign investments and open markets to drive development. Record inflows of over $100 billion last year were…
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BEIJING (AFP) — A massive explosion at a fireworks factory in Liuyang, central China, killed at least 21 people and injured 61 on Monday, state media reported…
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‘Taiwanese people are people of the world; Taiwanese people have the right to engage with the world.’
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A parallel I see is the way our own political playbook is repeated over and over again.
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The most likely near-term scenario is more of the same: the conditional ceasefire extended pending talks, with almost no shipping through the Strait of Hormuz,…
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Taiwan’s labor authorities have expanded opportunities for foreign domestic workers following the easing of eligibility rules for household employment, the…
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ISLAMABAD (AFP) — Pakistan said Monday it had facilitated the transfer of 22 Iranian crew members from a US-seized vessel, describing the move as a…
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By blocking the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has choked off major flows of oil, gas and fertilizer to the world economy.
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Optimism grew with Iran’s new 14-point proposal aimed at reaching a diplomatic resolution even as President Trump signaled plans to escort vessels through the…
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Senator Imee Marcos urged the government to pursue direct government-to-government (G2G) oil procurement and diversify the country’s fuel supply sources to…
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Geely Auto Group used Auto China 2026 in Beijing to show how far it wants to take cars, taxis, batteries, software, robots and artificial intelligence under…
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Global crude benchmarks fell after reports that Tehran had proposed fresh talks with Washington, raising hopes of a potential de-escalation in the conflict…
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When the Philippines formally assumed the Asean chairship in January, it unveiled three cross-pillar goals it aspires to achieve within the year: Security…
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‘Will we defend a rules-based order, or allow it to be rewritten by pressure and intimidation?’
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And that future of shared heritage, shared security, shared prosperity won’t come from shouting matches, water cannons, or missile launchers. It will come from…
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The seafarer’s last communication with his wife was on 5 March.
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said it has not monitored any validated intelligence indicating a credible or imminent attempt to mount a…
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This impeachment process is a test of whether accountability still means anything in this republic.
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