Philippines
Discussion heats up as Singapore key minister claims distinctive Taylor Swift deal isn't 'unfriendly'
Singapore Primary Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Tuesday that a closed-door offer for Taylor Swift to perform in the city-point out ensured she would not execute in other Southeast Asian nations around the world for the duration of her Eras tour. “(Our) agencies negotiated an arrangement with her to arrive to Singapore and conduct and […]
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A helicopter journey to a Coldplay concert lands a earth leader in trouble
PERTH, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 18: Chris Martin of Coldplay performs on phase at Optus Stadium on November 18, 2023 in Perth, Australia. (Photograph by Paul Kane/Getty Pictures) Paul Kane | Getty Photos Leisure | Getty Photos The chief of the Philippines has landed himself in difficulty soon after applying a presidential helicopter to bypass heavy […]
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Asia’s year in review: Who had it good — and who had it bad — in 2023
Curtis S. Chin, a former U.S. ambassador to the Asian Development Bank, is managing director of advisory firm RiverPeak Group. Jose B. Collazo is an analyst focusing on the Indo-Pacific region. Follow them on X at @CurtisSChin and @JoseBCollazo. As 2023 comes to a close, we take a look at the year that was in […]
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Marcos vows to defend the Philippines' sovereignty amid China's ɺggression and provocations'
A Chinese Coast Guard ship sails in the vicinity of a Philippine vessel (R) that was portion of a convoy of civilian boats in the disputed South China Sea on December 10, 2023. A convoy of civilian boats setting up to supply provisions to Filipino fishermen and troops in the disputed South China Sea aborted […]
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Philippines woos neighbours to craft code on South China Sea
Chinese Coastline Guard vessel (L) blocks the ML Kalayaan chartered supply boat (R) through a mission to deliver provisions at 2nd Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on November 10, 2023. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP) (Photo by JAM STA ROSA/AFP by using Getty Photos) Jam Sta Rosa | Afp | Getty […]
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Carousell says it can be ‘on track’ to profitability, designs to cut down losses this calendar year
Secondhand goods marketplace Carousell expects to “healthily” reduce its losses this calendar year, putting it on track to profitability, the firm’s CEO told CNBC. “This year, we carry on to hope profits to improve healthily. And I imagine in a quite promising indicator, we really are likely to be healthily reducing our losses this yr […]
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Myanmar will not be allowed to guide Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2026, in blow to generals
Philippine’s President Ferdinand Marcos, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Thailand’s Long lasting Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sarun Charoensuwan, Vietnam’s Key Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo, Laos’ Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodia’s Key Minister Hun Manet, Malaysia’s Primary Minister Anwar Ibrahim and East Timor’s Key […]
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What took place to the Chinese vacation increase anyone was waiting around for? It stayed in China
Are you organized? That was the query that a lot of in the journey business questioned adhering to China’s shock reopening announcement in the ultimate days of 2022. Lots of assumed that a torrent of travelers would be lining up to enterprise outside the house of China following three decades of severe “zero-Covid” guidelines. […]
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Astranis to bring satellite internet to 2 million people in the Philippines next year
A visualization shows an Astranis satellite over the Philippines in orbit. Astranis Astranis, a San Francisco-based company with an alternative approach to providing internet access from satellites, recently signed a deal to provide dedicated service to the Philippines, a first for the archipelago nation. “They are going to use this capacity to connect hospitals, schools […]
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From Taylor Swift to the World Cup, vacationers are paying large bucks to catch overseas games and demonstrates
When Taylor Swift’s Eras tour rolls into Singapore subsequent 12 months, Rjay Ignacio reported he’ll be there — no matter if he has a ticket or not. “Taylor Swift has a big admirer base in Asia,” the YouTube articles creator from Pasig City, Philippines said. “So the probability is extremely smaller to get a ticket.” […]
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