Asia

The Philippine Navy has launched its third landing dock at PT PAL Indonesia's shipyard in Surabaya, with the vessel expected to be named BRP Ilocos Norte and commissioned within the year as part of the AFP's modernisation programme.

The Philippines and Malaysia are exploring expanded cooperation on skills training, green jobs, halal certification, and workforce development, as labour ties between the two countries deepen.

President Marcos has reaffirmed the strength of Philippines-US ties following his official visit to Canada on Saturday (Jul 4), saying bilateral relations continue to grow stronger and are expanding into new areas driven by emerging technologies.

Dubai Customs has held a briefing session with IRDA on the JS-SEZ, showing a growth in international interest in the cross-border zone as a trade, logistics and investment hub

Malacañang insists Philippine-China relations remain "good" despite sharp exchanges between Defence Secretary Teodoro and Beijing, as the Palace reaffirms Manila's commitment to asserting its rights through diplomacy rather than provocation

From Gallup's State of the Global Workplace 2026. 50% of Filipino workers experienced stress. The Southeast Asian average is 25%, and worldwide it is 40%

The Philippines has expressed grave concern over escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz following ship strikes and US action against Iran, urging all parties to uphold existing peace commitments and pursue diplomacy.

From an Instagram post of a Singaporean man who is now based in San Francisco. He said that Singaporeans admire every other country in the world, calling it the "dumbest trade-off" while extolling the virtues of SG, Many commenters pushed back.

Filipino passport holders with valid visas or residency from select countries including Singapore, the US, and Australia can now enter the UAE visa-on-arrival starting June 25, 2026

An alleged top executive of the Prince Group, a Cambodian conglomerate dubbed “one of Asia’s largest international criminal organizations,” was arrested in Japan as he was endeavoring to gain permanent residency.

Deal between the US and Iran means the Strait of Hormuz has been reopened. Oil prices immediately tumbled, and relief is seen for Asia, the most beleaguered region due to the conflict.

Beijing’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) claimed that “foreign intelligence services are continuously collecting and stealing sensitive marine data” and warned foreign governments to stop sending turtles and fish to spy on China

The Philippine Supreme Court has suspended lawyer and social media personality Jesus Nicardo Falcis III for one year, after ruling that a vulgar Facebook post defending his brother violated the dignity expected of the legal profession.

Suhasini Das belongs to that rare line of figures whose life reads less like biography and more like lived history itself shaped by upheaval yet never broken by it. From the riverine heart of greater...

At a time when the people of Myanmar go through the darkest period of time and need international support more than ever, India has chosen to stand with the military dictatorship and to legitimize the...