The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged Asia-Pacific states to further ease border measures to accelerate the region’s recovery from COVID-19. “Asia-Pacific is playing catch-up on restarting travel after COVID-19, but there is growing momentum with governments lifting many...
Eight teams, three of them local and five foreign, will be seeing action in the 2022 Chooks-to-Go FIBA 3x3 Asia Pacific Super Quest on Saturday, April 30 at the Ayala Malls Solenad in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Mike Harry Nzeusseu, Mac Tallo, coach Aldin Ayo, Zach Huang, and Brandon Ramirez of Cebu Chooks...
Asia-Pacific nations should forge stronger partnerships to address the impact of changing climate by making climate financing available and accessible to developing countries that bear the brunt of global warming, the Philippines’ top climate official said. Climate Change Commission Secretary...
President Duterte has called for a bolder vision and urgent action to address water-related issues confronting the Asia-Pacific region, saying countries have to decide wisely for the benefit of current and future generations. President Duterte (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Duterte made this...
Noname Security, the leading API security company, today announced that it has appointed AZ Asia-Pacific as its distribution partner in Singapore and The Philippines as it continues to expand within Asia Pacific. To drive customer acquisition and market share expansion, Noname Security has...
The avid explorer of new tourism frontiers curates inspiring experiences with an Asian twist Madain Saleh from Saudi Arabia As the world returns to travel, bespoke travel designer Intriq Journey , a luxury travel specialist in curating fully personalized itinerary that is reflective of...
QU Dongyu U.N. Director-General The current nutrition situation in Asia and the Pacific is difficult in many areas across the region. About 40 percent of its inhabitants cannot afford a healthy diet, and in some areas the fight against hunger has seen reversals rather than advances. Progress toward...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide support to Filipino families affected by Typhoon Odette in Visayas and Mindanao. In a statement, the Manila-based multilateral institution said on Wednesday, Feb. 9, that it has approved a $2-million grant to support the emergency response to the...
The Philippines and South Korea are aiming to strengthen their tourism engagement with the former expressing Manila's "keen interest" in revitalize its membership in the Tourism Promotion Organization for Asia Pacific Cities (TPO). Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Ma. Theresa Dizon-De Vega...
Students from the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) emerged as one of the four winning teams of the Citi Asia Pacific Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) regional case tilt for university students. (Photo from Citi TTS) UA&P Industrial Economic students Ethan Gabriel Lee, Josh Cody...
Over 100 feminists, women workers, and grassroot women from Asia and the Pacific called for safe and just workplaces for women amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and worsening work conditions across the globe. (Unsplash) The International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention 190 (C190) and its...
sl_153000778 Travel and tourism in Asia Pacific is recovering ahead of many regions in the world, with a year on year growth of more than 36 percent, versus global average of 30.7 percent, according to the latest data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). WTTC also revealed that...
