BANGKOK, Thailand – Sweltering under a blistering sun, people across South and Southeast Asia have been taking cover beneath any shelter they can find as they pray for cooling rains with record temperatures hitting the region. Bangladesh saw its highest temperature for almost...
The Board of Investments (BOI) said two nickel processing firms are expected to bring in $10 billion in potential investments into the country for the manufacture of nickel product inputs for the production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. BOI Managing Head Ceferino S. Rodolfo BOI Managing Head...
The best of 3x3 basketball teams across the continent are coming to Manila and battle for glory as the inaugural Asia Tour 3x3 unfolds on April 22 and 23 at the Mall of Asia Music Hall in Pasay City. A total of 20 teams – 12 in men’s and 8 in women’s – including several national squads and...
BEST OF THE BEST Asia’s 50 Best Bars to hold ceremony in Hong Kong, highlighting the city as a breeding ground for cocktail-making talent and creativity (Photo courtesy of Hong Kong Tourism Board) Asia’s very best bartenders and drinks industry talent will gather in Hong Kong this July as the...
Globe joined the International Women’s Month conversation as co-presenter at She Talks Asia 2023: Rebuild. Graced by a powerhouse of inspiring young and fearless women, the event is a one-day summit that celebrates the modern Filipina, empowering more women to embrace their power and reimagine...
House Majority Leader and Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe (Screenshot from Zoom) "We are doing the right thing and the people know it." House Majority Leader and Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe had this to say Thursday, April 13 in reaction to the high survey scores...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB) The proposal to implement the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) in college has broad support across different socio-economic classes and different age groups, including college-aged individuals. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian highlighted this detail from...
State-run pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has invested P1.46 billion in mining firm Nickel Asia Corporation (NAC). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, NAC said the GSIS investment involved a purchase of a total of 233.55 million common shares, done through a...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) "Involved leadership." This, according to Ako Bisaya Party List Rep. Sonny Lagon, is how House Speaker Martin Romualdez runs the lower chamber in the current 19th Congress. And this has resulted in high survey ratings for the House of...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Speaker Martin Romualdez vowed on Thursday, April 13 that the House of Representatives would work even harder as a lawmaking institution after the results of a nationwide survey gave him a high performance score. Based on the results of the March...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. expressed his gratitude for the public's unwavering support as showed by the results of the latest Pulse Asia Survey where he received a high approval rating in March. *President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte* The latest...
Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel (Kabataan Party-list) Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel is challenging the veracity of the Pulse Asia survey results which indicated that a whopping 80 percent of Filipinos favored the return of mandatory Reserved Officers Training Corps (ROTC) for college...
