Many Europeans have been left deeply shaken by a triad of global crises: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the EU’s doorstep, Donald Trump’s blatant disregard for international norms, and the devastating allegations of genocide against Israel in…
EXPECTING THE WORST A young man walks across the dry Upper Lake, Asia’s largest artificial lake in Bhopal, India, on May 27, 2009. Asia is bracing for heat waves, drought, and heavy rains that El Niño can…
Sanae Takaichi shattered the glass ceiling to become Japan’s first woman prime minister. She made her diplomatic debut at the Asean summit.…
VATICAN CITY — Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is sometimes called the “Asian Francis” because of his infectious smile, easy laugh, and spontaneity with words. Like the late Argentine pope, he hails from a country far from…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three of Cebu’s elite triathletes—Andrew Kim Remolino, Raven Faith Alcoseba, and Matthew Justine Hermosa—are set to represent the Philippines in the highly anticipated 2025 Asia Triathlon Sprint Championships in Hong Kong. The trio,…
BEIJING, China — Hundreds of millions of people across Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year with their families on Wednesday, as they bid farewell to the Year of the Dragon and usher in the Year of the…
Filipinos’ wealth rose in 2023—just not enough to pluck the Philippines out of the group of poorer economies in the region, insurer Allianz Global said in a new report. Allianz Global said net financial assets per capita…
NEW DELHI — What happens when the son of Asia’s richest man is about to get married? His father throws a three-day prenuptial bash four months before the actual ceremony. Tycoons from around the world, heads of…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippines ranked the highest among the 11 Asian countries that were covered in the 2023 Asia Scam Report from the 1st Anti-Scam Asia Summit in Taipei, Taiwan. Data showed that the Philippines…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Rommel Rasmo, Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) Magis Eagles head coach, feels proud that one of his talents, Henry Kristoffer Suico, has been given the rare opportunity to take part in the…
Not quite a dog’s life, at least for four-year-old Fifi. The miniature long-haired dachshund from Hong Kong has become an online sensation, after a video of the dog traveling in business class on a flight went viral,…
For someone like me who regularly pores over comparative data on our country relative to its Southeast Asian neighbors, it’s easy to feel hopeless and helpless about our country’s future, seeing us at the bottom in too…
