Philippines: Duterte critic and journalist Maria Ressa charged again with cyber libel

MANILA, Jan 16 (AFP): Embattled Philippine journalist Maria Ressa faces a third cyber libel charge, her lawyer has announced, this time for a story over students allegedly paying a professor for passing grades.

Philippines-China out to boost ties as Philippines Covid-19 total nears 499,000

MANILA, Jan 16 (Philippines Daily Inquirer/ANN): China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has arrived in the Philippines during his South-East Asian visit, and both countries are seeking to boost their cooperation and bilateral trade.

Asean Digital Ministers' meeting begin on Jan 18 with senior officials meeting

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama): The inaugural Asean Digital Ministers’ Meeting (ADGMIN1) will start on Monday with the Senior Officials Meeting (ADGSOM1), laying the groundwork for reshaping Asean’s post-Covid-19 digital landscape.

China, Philippines sign contract to build railway on main Luzon Island

MANILA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua): China and the Philippines signed a contract on Saturday to build a railway on the main Luzon Island, the Chinese Embassy in Manila has said.

Malaysia not alone in launching Covid-19 emergency

‘Presidency no job for a woman due to their emotions’

President Rod­rigo Duterte declared that the presidency was no job for a woman because of their emotional differences to men, and dismissed speculation that his daughter would succeed him next year.

Making economic sense of food waste

WITH more people eating at home these days, food waste is becoming a bigger issue within households.

Asean-China relations: Thirty years on and beyond

THE new year dawns amid changes unseen in a century, including the Covid-19 pandemic in particular. It will be a milestone year for China and Asean, as they usher in the 30th anniversary of China-Asean dialogue relations.

Philippines' Duterte says presidency no job for a woman; daughter will not succeed him (update)

MANILA, Jan 15 (Reuters): Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte has declared that the presidency was no job for a woman because of their emotional differences to men, and dismissed speculation that his daughter would succeed him next year.

Philippines: Travel ban extended; steps up safeguards over Covid-19 variant as total cases tops 496,000

MANILA, Jan 15 (Reuters): The Philippines on Friday extended by two weeks a ban on travellers from more than 30 territories and countries where a more transmissible Covid-19 variant has been detected, with the restriction also now covering Filipinos who want to come home. And apart from the 30 earlier countries - travellers from Hungary and UAE have been added to list.