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SINGAPORE — After standing in line for 36 hours, Qayyum Lukman on Friday emerged triumphant from a kiosk where he had just scored tickets to see pop sensation Taylor Swift perform in Singapore, her only stop in…
Homo sapiens had reached Southeast Asia almost 20,000 years earlier than previously thought. That research finding challenges current textbook assumptions about early human migration and should provide a wider understanding of the origins of our species. This…
MANILA, Philippines—As most Grade 5 students in the Philippines and its poorer neighbors do not have the minimum reading and mathematical skills expected at the end of primary education, the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) stressed the…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines could soon become the new epicenter for the coronavirus pandemic in Southeast Asia, as it reported another record single-day jump in infections on Tuesday, Aug 4, 2020. The grim news came on…
MANILA, Philippines — Two Filipinas were recognized for their contributions in their respective fields by the Women of the Future Southeast Asia Awards. Gigi Morris, a family farming advocate, and Lucille Dejito, a lawyer, topped the mentor…
I’ve always been fascinated with ancient shipwrecks, sad and tragic events that have nonetheless enriched our knowledge of traders, trade routes, ports and the kinds of objects that were traded in island Southeast Asia (SEA). In the…
Private ride-hailing service Grab on Monday confirmed that it has acquired Uber’s operation in Southeast Asia. In a statement, Grab said the deal was the largest acquisition by a Southeast Asian internet company,” which reflects the company’s…
President Rodrigo Duterte was listed as one of the Southeast Asian leaders that pose a threat to democracy and human rights, according to the Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community. The US Intelligence Community is…
The Senate has adopted on second reading a resolution seeking its concurrence in the ratification of the Articles of Agreement of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). No senator objected when Senate Majority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto…
A US health advisory for pregnant women to postpone nonessential travel to 11 Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines, will have very minimal effect on tourism in the country, said industry sources. According to tourism stakeholders in…
Even if one doesn’t know about this year’s December 31 deadline for the integration of economies in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), there is at least one very obvious clue on the country’s preparations for…
Beneficiaries of the government’s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) can compete with businesses from Southeast Asian countries under the Asean economic community. “We believe that they can compete with other markets, local or international,” SLP regional project coordinator…
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