MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo suffered an 11-point drop in her net satisfaction ratings during the first quarter of 2017, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) poll released Tuesday. The survey conducted …
By Joseph Sipalan | KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia is gunning for a revamp of its aging naval fleet, as countries in the region prepare to face threats from the influx of Islamic State (IS) militants …
MANILA, Philippines – As the House leadership threatens Vice President Leni Robredo with impeachment, the late dictator’s son Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. might take her place. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said that if …
MANILA, Philippines — Fourteen Filipinos returned to the recently released Forbes magazine’s annual billionaires list. SM Investment Corporation’s Henry Sy remains the highest-ranking Filipino in the Forbes’ dollar billionaires club with a net worth of …
By Reena Raj The Malay Mail OnlineMarch 21, 2017 KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — Malaysia does not have enough experienced counter-espionage personnel to monitor each and every suspected spy that enters the country, said …
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — Regional politics makes for strange bedfellows, and at first glance, it is hard to imagine more of an odd couple than tempestuous Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his cerebral de …
Nuradzimmah Daim New Straits TimesMarch 21, 2017 IPOH: Police have rejected an application for the debate between Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz. State acting police …
ESTHER HTUSAN Associated PressMarch 19, 2017 SITTWE, Myanmar (AP) — Hundreds of hard-line Buddhists in a Myanmar state wracked by religious violence protested Sunday against the government’s plan to give citizenship to some members …
Hana Naz Harun, NST, 19.03.2017 KUALA LUMPUR: Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) has no plans to air the upcoming debate between Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz and Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk …
Jerome Taylor, AFP From hotels with segregated swimming pools to jelly made from seaweed instead of pig bones, Buddhist Thailand is chasing halal gold as it welcomes Muslim visitors and touts its wares to …