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Rosal slightly accelerates; signal No. 1 still up in 6 areas
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 (TCWS) remained hoisted over six areas in northern and southern Luzon as Super Typhoon Rosal (international name: Champi) slightly accelerated over east of…
PM’s new narcotics bill equates possession with trafficking
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has submitted legal amendments that would intensify drug suppression through longer detention, greater data access for authorities and a redefinition of all drug possessors as…
House panel summons DILG's Remulla, PDEA's Nerez over attempted Laos drugs shipment
The House Committee on Dangerous Drugs has summoned Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Undersecretary Isagani Nerez over the attempted…
China steps up green transition, strengthens climate action
China will accelerate its green and low-carbon transition, promote the peaking of coal and oil consumption, and work to fulfill its 2030 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) during the 15th Five-Year Plan period…
Malaysia bans civil servants from using mapping app Waze, citing links to Israel
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim recommends the use of TuJu, a domestic mapping app developed by the Malaysian Highway Authority, as an alternative
Atong Ang out of PH? DOJ chief cannot confirm
Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida on Wednesday said he cannot confirm reports that businessman Atong Ang, the alleged mastermind in the disappearance of several sabungeros, has left the country.
Cyberattack hits India’s largest bank, exposes customer records
The leak highlights risks facing the sector as lenders expand digital services and handle increasing volumes of information
5 ways to heal from a friendship breakup
If you’re navigating the grief and fallout of a difficult friendship breakup, here are a few ways to get by
Bangkok college move to go ahead, says minister
Higher Education Minister Yodchanan Wongsawat has confirmed plans to relocate a central Bangkok vocational college at the centre of decades-old land dispute, despite student protests, pledging support to minimise…
Twice leader Jihyo starts own company, 3rd member to leave JYP
Jihyo is the third member of Twice to depart JYP Entertainment.
