The Coalition of Asia Pacific Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) has called for an independent review of the World Health Organization's (WHO) role in shaping global public health policy, citing concerns over transparency, external influence, and the (...)
Global coal-fired power capacity grew by just 18.8 gigawatts in 2024, its smallest increase in two decades, according to data from Global Energy Monitor (GEM). Despite a record surge in renewables, 44 GW of new coal power was commissioned, (...)
Egypt's Accountability State Authority (ASA) has been selected as the external auditor for the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) for a six-year term, marking a historic first for Egypt.
According to a Cabinet statement, ASA (...)
Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday, with Australian and Malaysian equities leading losses due to renewed uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's trade policies.
South Korean shares rose, following a modest rebound in US tech giants. At 02:37 (...)
Egypt's tourism industry is experiencing a boom like never before, with demand for travel to the country soaring in 2024. Trevolution Group, the travel division of Dyninno Group, has reported a remarkable surge in bookings, surpassing $1.2 billion (...)
بعد فوز فريق ONIC Philippines بلقب بطولة العالم M6 في لعبة Mobile Legends: Bang Bang خلال ديسمبر الماضي، حصل الفريق على فرصة فريدة لتكريم هذا الإنجاز عبر تصميم جلد احتفالي لبطل من اختيارهم بالتعاون مع MOONTON Games.
كان اختيار البطل Joy خطوة مدروسة (...)
The Philippines recorded a 3.5 per cent increase in personal remittances from Overseas Filipinos (OFs) to $34.6 billion in November 2024 from $3.03 billion in November 2023, with growth observed in both land-based and sea-based workers' remittances, (...)
Cambodia's exports to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) country members rose 14.4 per cent year-on-year to $8.25 billion in the first 11 months of 2024 from 2023's $7.21 billion, according to a Ministry of Commerce report on (...)
فاز منتخب الفلبين على نظيره التايلاندي بنتيجة 2-1 على ملعب «ريزال التذكاري»، في ذهاب نصف نهائي بطولة اتحاد آسيان لكرة القدم «كأس ميتسوبيشي إلكتريك».
وأحرز أهداف اللقاء كل من ساندرو رييس وكيكي ليناريس لصالح الفلبين في الدقيقتين 21 والخامسة من الوقت (...)
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) reported that remittances from Egyptians working abroad reached $23.7bn during the period from January to October 2024, representing a 45.3% increase compared to $16.3bn during the same period in 2023. This (...)
The Philippines recorded a balance of payments (BOP) deficit of $2.3 billion in November 2024, a significant increase from the $216 million deficit observed in the same month of the previous year.
In November, the BOP deficit was due to the national (...)
حقق فريق Fnatic Onic Philippines لقب بطولة العالم M6 للعبة Mobile Legends: Bang Bang بعد فوزه على فريق Team Liquid Indonesia بنتيجة 4:1 في سلسلة Best of Seven.
بهذا الانتصار، أصبحت الفلبين صاحبة اللقب في سلسلة بطولات M لخمس مرات متتالية منذ M2 عام (...)
The Philippines saw a 2.7 per cent increase in personal remittances from Overseas Filipinos (OFs) to $3.42 billion in October 2024 from $3.33 billion in October 2023, with growth observed in both land-based and sea-based workers' remittances.
Cash (...)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved on Wednesday a $500 million loan to support the Philippines in implementing public financial management (PFM) reforms and delivering quality public services to its citizens.
The Public Financial Management (...)
The Philippines' economy is projected to grow at an average rate of 6.0 per cent during the period from 2024 to 2026, supported by strong domestic consumption, robust job creation, and ongoing recovery, according to the World Bank's Philippines (...)
Asian equities witnessed a second consecutive month of foreign investor outflows in November, driven by fears of potential US tariff hikes under President-elect Donald Trump.
Foreign investors pulled a net $15.88 billion from equity markets in (...)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Mastercard Impact Fund partnered to support micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Asia and the Pacific, as per ADB's statement on Thursday.
The initiative will focus on Georgia, India, (...)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $500 million policy-based loan to support the Philippines in addressing climate change, it said in a statement on Tuesday.
The loan will help the country implement its Climate Change Action Programme (...)
تعرضت الفلبين، اليوم الأحد، إلى إعصار غير مسبوق وهو إعصار «سوبر مان يي»، المعروف محليًا باسم «بيبيتو»، حيث اندفع نحو أكبر جزيرة في البلاد، ما أسفر عن إجلاء أكثر من نصف مليون شخص من مناطقهم بحثًا عن الأمان في الملاجئ، في محاولة للتصدي للتهديدات التي (...)
The Philippines is targeting inclusion in JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s local-currency emerging-market debt index in 2025. The country aims to attract more foreign investment into its debt market by implementing various financial reforms.
After missing out (...)
The World Bank approved a $750 million Second Digital Transformation Development Policy Loan to support the Philippines' ongoing digital transformation efforts, as per its statement issued on Tuesday.
The bank asserted that it is dedicated to (...)
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) will co-lead the implementation of 21 new projects worth $109 million under the second round of funding from the Pandemic Fund.
These projects aim to enhance global and local health security, benefiting 32 (...)
The Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) survey's sub-index of production, which tracks actual month-on-month changes in factory output, showed lower production volumes in September, the first decline since December 2023 after a (...)
Philippines National Government's (NG) total outstanding debt fell to P15.55 trillion at the end of August 2024, down by 0.9 per cent from July 2024, according to Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) latest data on Tuesday.
This was primarily due to the (...)
The European Union (EU) earmarked up to €1.2 million in humanitarian aid to support people severely impacted by Typhoon Yagi in Myanmar.
This assistance is part of a broader humanitarian response to the typhoon's effects across several Southeast (...)
