Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Philippines incurs $167-M balance of payments deficit in July
Inquirer
·
August 20, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ balance of payments (BOP) registered a deficit of $167 million in July 2025. Accounting for the transactions of the country with the rest of the world, the latest BOP print meant a reversal from the $62...
Hot Asian Buns is a slow-grown hit in Sanford
Orlando Sentinel - Florida
·
August 20, 2025
If ever there were a food deserving of the rabid anthropomorphization that’s happened in recent years, of being made into a sticker or keychain or plushy or adorable, squishable throw pillow with expressive eyes on the perfect, white expanse of...
Hotel101 cues debut in Cambodia
Inquirer
·
August 20, 2025
Image shows Hotel101 projects in Madrid, Spain; Libis, Quezon City; and Niseko in Japan. (Contributed photo) MANILA, Philippines — Homegrown condotel chain Hotel101 of tycoons Edgar Sia II and Tony Tan Caktiong will enter the Cambodia market....
Hilton Manila Newport World Resorts celebrates 28-Medal triumph at the Philippine Culinary Cup 2025
Inquirer
·
August 20, 2025
Hilton Manila Newport World Resorts proudly announces its outstanding performance at the Philippine Culinary Cup 2025, held from July 30 to August 2 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. The hotel’s award-winning culinary team earned a total...
World Food Prize launches youth leadership program in Sierra Leone
Des Moines Register - Iowa
·
For more than 30 years, The World Food Prize has sought to enlist young people to help solve problems of world hunger. Now it's extending those efforts abroad to countries where hunger is an ever-present threat. The World Food Prize Foundation,...
HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia is Redesigning Work to Keep People, Skills, and Generations Together in Vietnam
Korea Herald
·
August 20, 2025
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Aug. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Employers across Vietnam are navigating a talent market that hires fast and moves faster, where finding the right people, keeping them, and aligning five generations inside one workplace has...
‘I’m just waiting and waiting’: Filipino survivors feel left out of Maui fire recovery efforts
The Guardian
·
August 20, 2025
Alfred Dasugo, 84, says he’s tired of waiting for help. A Filipino immigrant, Dasugo has called Lahaina home for more than a half century. As a young musician, he performed at the Royal Lahaina Resort with famed ukulele player Nelson Waikiki....
Community efforts yield new marine protected area in the Philippines
Mongabay
·
August 20, 2025
The Philippines has officially designated a new marine protected area after an 18-year campaign by local communities, fisher associations, civil society organizations and government agencies, the Wildlife Conservation Society announced Aug. 13....
vivo X Fold5 finally lands in the Philippines
Rappler
·
August 20, 2025
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. This is vivo's first foldable to be released in Southeast Asia Editor’s note: This press release is sponsored by vivo and was handled by...
Kris Aquino places trust in Filipino doctors amid alarming blood panel results
The Manila Times
·
August 20, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Despite the alarming result of her recent blood panel, Kris Aquino opts to trust Filipino doctors rather than take medicine that she is unsure of. Kris Aquino in her latest Instagram update: ‘I had the non-invasive option...
‘Reimagined’ trade summit to advance Philippines’ digitalization
Coingeek
·
August 20, 2025
Homepage > News > Business > ‘Reimagined’ trade summit to advance Philippines’ digitalization The Philippine business sector is aiming to accelerate its digital transformation through the upcoming edition of the country’s largest annual trade...
China’s Roads in Latin America: Environmental, Social Cost Mount
Dialogo Americas
·
August 20, 2025
China’s expanding presence in Latin America’s infrastructure sector often carries significant environmental and social consequences for local communities. Some Chinese companies have left a legacy of poorly designed roads, low-quality materials,...
Chinese aggression faces resistance as India holds naval drill with Philippines
Zimbabwe Independent
·
Chinese hegemony in the South China Sea has encountered new resistance following India’s decision to conduct joint naval exercises with the Philippines for the first time. Chinese hegemony in the South China Sea has encountered new resistance...
Asia Pacific leads in workforce benefits innovation: Aon study
ETHRWorld Southeast Asia
·
August 20, 2025
Aon’s 2025 Global Benefits Trends Study highlights Asia Pacific (APAC) as the frontrunner in shaping innovative employee benefits strategies, setting itself apart from other regions with a sharper focus on workforce health, personalisation, and...
MWIS celebrates 3 years of water innovation, sustainability efforts
Inquirer
·
August 21, 2025
Manila Water Non-East Zone operating unit Manila Water Infratech Solutions (MWIS) emerges as a transformative force in the water and wastewater infrastructure sector. From Luzon to Mindanao, MWIS has spearheaded more projects that bring clean...
Future Food Quick Bites: Cultivated Pork Debut, QuornPro & Cheaper Oat Milk
Green Queen
·
August 20, 2025
4 Mins Read Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Mission Barns’s cultivated pork launch, Quorn’s new foodservice range, and a cocoa-free chocolate cheesecake. New...
Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo: Filipino theater is booming
Philstar
·
August 20, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Veteran stage actress and producer Menchu Lauchengo-Yulo is all praises for the current state of Filipino theater. Lauchengo-Yulo is a co-director of Full House Theater Company (FHTC), which will soon stage "Shrek the...
Gov. Baricuatro meets with Malacañan’s Social Secretary for ASEAN 2026
Politiko
·
August 20, 2025
Cebu Governor Pam Baricuatro met with the Office of the Social Secretary of Malacañang in preparation for the Philippine hosting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in 2026. Palace Social Secretary Bianca Cristina Cardenas...
First Nasdaq-listed Filipino-owned company Hotel101 Global enters Cambodia
The Business Times Singapore
·
[SINGAPORE] Hotel101 Global, the first Filipino-owned company to list on the Nasdaq stock exchange, on Wednesday (Aug 20) entered into binding agreements with Cambodian real estate developer Canopy Sands Development to build two hotels in the...
Filipino heritage on court: Alex Eala, Leylah Fernandez all set for US Open
Inquirer
·
August 20, 2025
NEW YORK — Filipino tennis is set for a landmark moment as Alexandra “Alex” Eala advances straight into the women’s singles main draw at the 2025 US Open, bypassing the grueling qualifying rounds by virtue of her WTA rankings, according to the...