South East Asia

The government is eyeing visa reforms to ease the entry of international tourists, particularly Chinese and Indian nationals. Citing the potential of China and India as tourist source markets, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said government agencies mu...

MANILA, Philippines — Jaime "Ka Jimmy" Tadeo, the peasant leader, organizer and 1986 Constitutional Commission delegate who played a vital role in pressing for the inclusion of agrarian reform in the 1987 Constitution, died due to diabetes c...

Yoav Gallant's dismissal will likely fuel mass protests against the plan that have already rocked the nation for months. Read more at straitstimes.com....

Adobe released a beta version of its AI art generator Firefly, empowering tools like Photoshop with the power of artificial intelligence. It enables users to generate videos, audio, images, brushes, and more using text prompts. As a result, this AI makes ...

Pheu Thai released its list of 100 party-list MP candidates on Saturday, but it did not include Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her adviser Srettha Thavisin....

It is urgent to reform economic and capital-market regulations in Thailand to ensure the country continues to grow into the region's trade and investment hub, representatives from nine political parties agreed on Saturday....

United Thai Nation Party (UTNP) says it is fielding Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and party leader Peeraphan Salirathaviphak as its PM candidates....

A total of 32,805 voters registered on Saturday for early voting ahead of the May 18 national election, the Election Commission (EC) said on Sunday....

Politicians from 10 parties competed for votes at debate in the South on Saturday by promising to stimulate the region's economy, increase tourism, insure the price of rubber, build roads, either enhance or continue state subsidies, eliminate narcotic...

PARIS: French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne plans to meet with opposition leaders and trade unions in the hope of ending weeks of protests against a new pension law, her office said on Sunday (Mar 26). Demonstrations against the pension reform, which wil...

VILNIUS: Lithuania said on Sunday (Mar 26) it would call for new sanctions against Moscow and Minsk in response to Russia's plan to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. The statement from Lithua...

LONDON: Bukayo Saka is one of the first names on England manager Gareth Southgate's team sheet and his weekly performances for Arsenal are driving them towards the Premier League title so it's no wonder the 21-year-old cannot stop smiling. The win...

CAPE TOWN: Patson Daka scored a double on Sunday to guide Zambia to a 2-0 away win over Lesotho in Africa Cup of Nations qualification and strengthen their chances of qualifying for next year's finals. The Leicester City attacker played a centre forwa...

ROLLING FORK: Mississippi started clean-up operations on Sunday (Mar 26) after a destructive tornado tore across the state, killing...

Welsh rugby clubs voted overwhelmingly in favour of including more women on the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) board during an extraordinary general meeting on Sunday, which was held after the body faced allegations of sexism and misogyny. Members voted 97.2 per...

PORTIMAO, Portugal: Honda's Marc Marquez apologised for his mistake and accepted a penalty after a collision with local favourite Miguel Oliveira saw both riders crash out of season-opening Portuguese Grand Prix on Sunday (Mar 26). Pole sitter Marquez...

Brazil's Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro said on Sunday (Mar 26) that the Chinese government would decide on a new date for Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's visit to the country, adding that the signing of agreements between Beij...

MANILA -The Philippine economy will remain on a recovery path in 2023, but it won't be much of an improvement compared to prepandemic levels, and businesses need to shape up to be ready for the next possible episode of shocks, according to McKinsey & ...

NEW YORK: Some investors and analysts are calling for more coordinated interventions from central banks to restore financial stability, as they fear that tumult in the global banking sector will continue amid rising interest rates. After the collapse of t...

MANILA -The government has temporarily banned the entry of cattle and meat products imported from Brazil, the country's top source of imported beef last year, to prevent the spread of mad cow disease in the Philippines. The Department of Agriculture&#...

It wasn't just the minority investors of Davao-based tycoon Dennis Uy-led PH Resorts Group who were left disappointed or even distressed after seeing their shares plunge 20 percent after billionaire Enrique Razon Jr. terminated plans to invest in Uy&#...

MANILA -Investors will be looking for reversal signs after the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) snapped a multiweek downtrend after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) delivered an expected 25 basis point interest rate increase. The PSEi...

MANILA -The Philippines and Australia are revving up efforts to strengthen cooperation in various sectors, especially transportation, mineral resources and agriculture technology, encouraged by the issuance of the rules implementing the law that liberaliz...

LONDON: Harry Kane underlined his status as England's greatest international goalscorer and Bukayo Saka dazzled again in a comfortable 2-0 win over Ukraine to put Gareth Southgate's team in control of Euro 2024 qualifying Group C on Sunday (Mar 26...

Firearms, ammo also buried in sugar firm site; Terrorism charges mulled Police on Sunday dug up various firearms, ammunition, and suspected improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the compound of the sugar mill owned by former Negros Oriental Governor Pryd...

MANILA -The Philippine government is expecting more investments from Japan after the recent trade mission of 15 Japanese companies, with local manufacturing, food, agriculture, pharmaceutical, electronics and machinery sectors seen benefiting from the pos...

MANILA, Philippines -Billionaire Andrew Tan's Megaworld Corp. is set to complete a P5.3-billion asset infusion of Grade A offices into real estate investment trust (REIT) arm MREIT Inc., boosting the latter's asset base and earnings. MREIT said in...

MANILA -Industry giant Holcim Philippines maintained robust revenues last year despite softer demand while profits fell lower amid surging inflation. In a statement, the company said revenues for the year were down 1.3 percent to P26.59 billion, which the...

WASHINGTON: Recent stress in the banking sector and the possibility of a follow-on credit crunch brings the US closer to recession, Minneapolis Fed president Neel Kashkari said Sunday (Mar 26) in comments to CBS show Face the Nation....

MANILA, Philippines -Alsons Aquaculture Corp. (AAC), a company under the Alcantara Group, is undertaking a P200-million expansion project in the municipality of Alabel in Sarangani province. In a filing with the Department of Environment and Natural Resou...

First Lady Liza Marcos posted a photo on Instagram with her mother-in-law, Imelda Marcos, on Sunday, days after rumors that the former First Lady had died circulated online. Also in the photo is Tingog Party-list Rep. Yedda Romualdez, the wife of House Sp...

MANILA, Philippines -An industry player raised the need to ramp up technology adoption in the regions to make cargo shipping process cheaper and more efficient. "To lower the cost of logistics through technology is to make sure the technology is acces...

MANILA, Philippines -Maya Bank, the digital banking arm of tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan's group, disbursed more than P3 billion worth of loans to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) last year. The financial platform, in a statement, said there ...

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It is now commonplace to regard formal organizations as complex adaptive systems. From this perspective, all forms of social institutions, such as business firms and government agencies, are viewed as aggrupations of large numbers of interacting individua...

Manila Standard has decided to come out with a weekly section called Environment & Sustainability every Monday, found on page C1 in this issue. The section aims to expand the readership of the paper and reach out to the younger generation that now compris...

ACCRA: US Vice President Kamala Harris said on Sunday (Mar 26) that the United States will increase investment in Africa and help spur economic growth as she began a week long tour of the continent aimed at offering a counter to the influence of rival Chi...

San Miguel, Bulacan police chief Lt. Marlon Serna was shot dead Saturday night while responding to a robbery in Barangay San Juan, a police report said. Serna's team chanced upon two unidentified suspects riding a motorcycle, who opened fire. Serna wa...

Compensation claims as a result of the massive oil spill from the MT Princess Empress could surpass those filed in the aftermath of the environmental disaster in the Guimaras Strait in 2006, when the MT Solar sank with its cargo of 2 million liters of bun...

MUMBAI: Mumbai Indians were crowned champions at the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) after Nat Sciver-Brunt's unbeaten 60 secured their seven-wicket victory against Delhi Capitals in the final at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Delhi captai...

Water concessionaire Maynilad has advised the public to be ready for possible water interruptions in the coming dry season and the threat of an El Nino phenomenon. Maynilad said it will post possible water interruptions on its social media accounts, and C...

AMSTERDAM: The Netherlands squad had some harsh words for one another after Friday's 4-0 loss to France in their opening Euro 2024 qualifier in Paris, defender Nathan Ake said on Sunday (Mar 26). The Dutch were handed a heavy defeat at the Stade de Fr...

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Land Transportation Office (LTO)'s use of the P341.7 million left in its 2016 budget to augment the P528.7 million appropriated in 2017 for the driver's license card (DLC) project was constitutional. In an en b...

Pinapaalalahanan ng health reform advocate na si Dr. Tony Leachon ang lahat sa posibilidad ng heatstroke ngayong tag-init....

The Marcos administration has been misleading Filipinos on the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) by letting the United States dictate the terms, the militant group Bayan Muna said on Sunday. The EDCA expansion has allowed the creation of four ...

LONDON: Britain's government said on Sunday (Mar 26) it plans to ban sales of small canisters of laughing gas as part of a wider crackdown on anti-social behaviour heading into elections. Communities Secretary Michael Gove vowed to save city centres a...

Russia eased to a 2-0 win over Iraq in a friendly on Sunday (Mar 26) as they played their first international match on home soil since November 2021 after being barred from global competitions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Substitute Anton Miranc...

Due to its booming economy, rich history and culture, and captivating landscapes, the island group of Visayas continuously impresses local and international personalities from various industries. For instance, Region VI (Western Visayas, composed of Aklan...

San Miguel Corp. recorded a milestone on World Water Day (March 23, 2023) after its businesses collectively saved some 33,865,901,000 liters of water from 2017 to 2022equivalent to the annual consumption of over 94,000 households, or the monthly use of ov...

LONDON: Cambridge's male and female rowers claimed a double over Oxford in the university boat race on the River Thames on Sunday. The Cambridge male crew held off a late Oxford surge to reclaim the title and make it four wins in the last five races. ...