Philippines: Typhoon Rai kills 389
MANILA: The death toll from Typhoon Rai in the Philippines has surged to 389, with 64 more missing, a government disaster agency said on Monday. The National Disaster Risk Reduction…
Philippines: Typhoon Rai claims 375 lives
LOBOC: Troops raced Tuesday to deliver food and water to typhoon-ravaged islands of the Philippines as charities appealed for aid to help hundreds of thousands left homeless by the deadly…
Pakistan registers over 10% growth in home remittances; outperforms regional countries
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan by recording 10.1% growth in home remittances during the last ten years has outperformed other countries of the region including Philippines, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and India which recorded…
WHO appreciates Philippines’ efforts to control COVID-19 spread
MANILA: The World Health Organization (WHO) in the Western Pacific on Tuesday lauded the Philippines' efforts to suppress COVID-19, urging the Southeast Asian country to further to improve its strategy.…
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World Bank lowers Malaysia’s economic growth rate to 4.6 pct in 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: The World Bank has downgraded Malaysia's economic growth this year to 4.6 percent, from 4.7 percent earlier due to weaker-than expected investment and export activity, according to its…
Mixed emotions in emerging economies on smartphones social media
Mixed emotions in emerging economies on smartphones, social media
WASHINGTON: A survey in 11 emerging economies showed people in those countries happy to be connected with smartphones and social media, even if they worry about the impact of digital…
Philippines richest man Sy dies at 94
Philippines’ richest man Sy dies at 94
MANILA: The Philippines' wealthiest man Henry Sy, who rose from being a penniless Chinese immigrant to leading a multi-billion dollar business empire, died on Saturday, his conglomerate has announced. The…
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Philippine paratrooper dies during parachute training jump
MANILA: A Philippine air force paratrooper died on Thursday during a parachute training jump with U.S. troops in the northern Philippines, officials said Friday. According to a statement issued by…
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Philippines seizes North Korean cargo ship to enforce U.N. sanctions
MANILA: The Philippines said on Saturday it had seized a North Korean freighter that was covered by harsher United Nations' sanctions against Pyongyang over its nuclear program. Manila will also…