South East Asia

A group of digital advocates lauded the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) for its program that allows motorists to contest the traffic violations that they were apprehended for through online adjudication. "We laud the MMDA, led by Chai...

Court of Appeals The Court of Appeals (CA) stood pat on its July 21, 2022 decision that ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) to file rape by sexual intercourse and acts of lasciviousness against comedian and television host Ferdinand "Vhong" H....

MANILA, Philippines — More than 1,200 passengers and crew members are stranded in different ports in the country as Super Typhoon Karding roars closer to land, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Sunday. The PCG reported that 677 passengers and...

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has alerted all its units, especially in areas that will be directly hit and affected by tropical storm "Karding", and were advised to prepare for the worst-case scenarios. PNP chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr. sa...

In a bid to boost the promotion of Philippine tourism in the global arena, the Department of Tourism (DOT) forged tourism partnerships with the Japanese government. The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), the marketing arm of DOT, led the Philippine delegatio...

SYDNEY : Australia had a perfect opportunity to make a big statement in their final match of the Rugby Championship on Saturday by becoming the first team to beat New Zealand at Eden Park since 1994.Improving on last week's controversial 39-37 loss to...

Classes are suspended in all levels for both public and private schools in Marikina City on Monday, Sept. 26, announced the local government as it prepares for the onslaught of Typhoon Karding. The local government made the announcement on Sunday morning,...

HAVANA, Sept 25 — Cubans today will vote in a landmark referendum on whether to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption,......

CEBU CITY, Philippines Workers of a state-run hospital in Talisay City, Cebu denied allegations that they were being rude to a patient seeking anti-rabies treatment. The Cebu South Medical Center (CSMC) issued a statement on September 22 after a netizen, ...

Sunshine Cruz and Macky Mathay (Instagram) Are actress Sunshine Cruz and politician Macky Mathay no longer a couple? This is the question of many netizens after they noticed that the two are no longer following each other on their Instagram account. Addin...

The city government of Manila announced the suspension of classes in both public and private schools on Monday, Sept. 26, due to super typhoon "Karding." In a Facebook post on Sunday, Sept. 25, Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna said both online and face-t...

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MANILA: Philippine authorities started evacuating people from coastal areas on Sunday (Sep 25) and hundreds were unable to travel by sea as the main island Luzon, including Manila, braces for a cat...

DOHA, Sept 25 — At a time when prickly questions are being asked about Qatar and its hosting of the World Cup, Khalifa A......

A super typhoon barrelled towards the Philippines Sunday and was on track to slam into the heavily populated main island of Luzon, forcing the evacuations of coastal towns, authorities said. Super Typhoon Noru was packing maximum sustained wind speeds of ...

Louise Fletcher (AFP) WASHINGTON (AFP) Louise Fletcher, the US actress who won an Oscar in 1976 for her performance as villain Nurse Ratched in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," has died, her family said in a statement to AFP Saturday. While ...

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 25 — Russia's top diplomat yesterday said regions of Ukraine where widely-derided referendums are b......

MANILA, Philippines — There are 1,704 centenarians in the country but 704 of them have yet to receive their P100,000 cash gifts as mandated by law. This is because the Department of Social Welfare and Development does not have enough funds to fully ...

KUCHING, Sept 25 — Sarawak looks forward to increasing its revenue in years to come through new ways of managing its eco......

SYDNEY : Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel was arrested in Sydney and charged with assault after an altercation with two teenagers on the eve of the world championship road race on Saturday night. The Tour de France stage winner, who was one of the favou...

Donita Rose and Felson Palad (Facebook) Gospel recording artist based in California, Felson Palad, couldn't be happier that he and actress-singer Donita Rose are now husband and wife. On his social media account, Felson shared a behind-the-scenes phot...

Buckingham Palace published a photograph on Saturday from Queen Elizabeth's final resting place at the royal chapel in Windsor, featuring a ledger stone bearing her name and those of her parents, and husband Prince Philip....

The Public Health Ministry will be the central agency overseeing Covid-19 management once the Centre of Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) is dissolved on October 1, Deputy Public Health Minister Satit Pitutecha said....

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has ordered preparations for possible flooding as tropical storm Noru approaches Thailand....

The solar system's largest planet, Jupiter, will be shining bright in the night sky on Tuesday as it moves closest to the Earth in 59 years....

Thai and foreign tourists have been flocking to Carnival Magic, Phuket's latest theme park, since its official launch on Tuesday....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has urged the government to focus on the develop......

He's now acting in movies, too — he's in 'Shazam!'...

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has vowed to push for additional funds to augment the government's crackdown on all forms of human trafficking, including the online sexual abuse or exploitation of children (OSAEC). Gatchalian earlier flagged the almost 35 ...

Felicia, who was recently in Zambia for work, also shared with 8days.sg why a chicken dish prepared for her by a family there moved her to tears....

The Crazy Rich Asians' star's memoir, Making a Scene, is out next month....

The show arrives on Disney+ on Nov 9....

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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — After witnessing more than a week of drama as 6,643 athletes competing in various types of sport......

PARIS, Sept 25 — Protests flared again in Iran yesterday over the death of a woman in morality police custody, despite a......

Cubans on Sunday will vote in a landmark referendum on whether to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption, allow surrogate pregnancies and give greater rights to non-biological parents. The new family code, promoted by the communist government, would repr...

WOLLONGONG, Sept 25 — Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel was arrested on the eve of Sunday's elite road race at the worl......