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Former mayor among three killed in shooting at Philippines university graduation ceremony

The gunman, who was armed with two pistols, was wounded in a shootout with a campus security officer and arrested after a car chase, but is now in custody and being interrogated

Daily Mirror

'The tip of the iceberg': Three Picasso artworks discovered in three months

A sketch worth hundreds of thousands, a children’s book and a ‘missing’ masterpiece... In the past three months, three unique artworks by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso have been found, in strange and unexpected circumstances. Is this a coincidence or not?

France 24

Martial-law era remembered under a new Marcos presidency

Activists have opened a campaign in the Philippines to prevent a repeat of the abuses and plunder of the martial-law era that began 50 years ago under the father of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr_ Pro-Marcos propaganda has portrayed the late president’s reign as a “golden era.”

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Chaba Kaew coach 'satisfied' despite loss

Thailand coach Miyo Okamoto said she was satisfied with her team's overall performance at the AFF Women's Championship although the Chaba Kaew were thrashed 3-0 by the hosts Philippines in the final on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

The sultan, his family and a $15bn dispute over oil in Malaysia

The heirs to the last ruler of Sulu have seized state-owned energy assets in a lawsuit that dates back to colonial Britain

Financial Times

Philippines Marcos wants to renegotiate loans on $4.9 billion China-backed rail projects

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr ordered the transport ministry to renegotiate loan agreements struck by his predecessor with China for railway projects worth $4.90 billion, an official said on Saturday.

Reuters

India lose to Philippines, suffer second defeat in FIBA Asia Cup

JAKARTA: The Indian men's basketball team lost 59-101 to Philippines for its second consecutive defeat in the FIBA Asia Cup on Friday.

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Philippines ends stay of foreign peacekeepers in the south

Foreign peacekeepers credited with helping ease years of bloody fighting between government forces and Muslim rebels have left the southern Philippines after their term ended but talks are underway to allow their possible return

The Independent UK

BSA helpline to fight unlicensed software

Leading global software trade group BSA has launched helplines in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines to help businesses in the engineering, infrastructure and construction industries cope with challenges related to software copyright compliance.

Bangkok Post

Strategists favour Singapore, dividend stocks in hawkish Asia

Surprise policy tightening moves announced by central banks in Singapore and the Philippines signal Asia is now fully awake to the threat of accelerating inflation and is playing catch up with its global peers.

Bangkok Post

Singapore, Philippines tighten monetary policy on inflation fears

Moves come after interest rate hikes by South Korea and New Zealand a day earlier.

Al Jazeera

Philippines surprises with big rate hike to cool inflation

The Philippine central bank unexpectedly raised its key interest rate by 75 basis points, after policy makers previously downplayed the need for large hikes to quell the fastest inflation in nearly four years.

Bangkok Post

Philippines mayor orders government workers to smile – or else

Head of Mulanay municipality in Quezon threatens disciplinary action for failing to follow ‘smile policy’

The Guardian - UK

'Award is final' - Philippines asserts sovereignty on arbitration anniversary

The Philippines reaffirmed on Tuesday that it had the legal high ground over China in a long-running maritime row, marking the anniversary of an arbitration ruling that concluded Beijing's claim to almost the entire South China Sea was groundless.

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US Urges China to End ‘Provocative’ Behavior in South China Sea

Washington will defend treaty ally the Philippines if its forces are attacked in the South China Sea, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, urging China to follow international law and cease "provocative behavior" in the busy waterway. Blinken made the comments on Monday, the sixth anniversary of a…

Bangkok Post

US urges China to end 'provocative' behaviour in S. China Sea

The Guardian - AU

Maria Ressa: Amal Clooney condemns court after Nobel laureate’s conviction upheld

Human rights lawyer’s team calls on new Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos Jr to ‘stop the rot’ and allow a free press

Bangkok Post

Philippines hit with rising Covid infections, 90% dengue case spike

Coronavirus and dengue infections are rising in the Philippines, posing early challenges to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s new administration as the health chief post remains vacant.

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Evening Standard

North London man who paid for children to be sexually abused online jailed

Graeme Wilson paid for children as young as 13 to be sexually abused

Reuters

China foreign minister seeks 'new golden era' of ties with Philippines

China's foreign minister said on Wednesday Beijing was ready to work with new Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to help usher in what he called a "new golden era" in the countries' relationship.

Bangkok Post

Time to strategise Thai-Philippine ties

Newly elected Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai soon after being sworn in. It was his first meeting with a dignitary from Asean though he had earlier met with representatives from the US, China and Japan. Suddenly, the old flame of…

Daily Mirror

Holiday hotspots that still have Covid entry rules including Spain, the US and Thailand

Spain, the Netherlands, Thailand, the USA and the Philippines all still have Covid entry requirements for British people looking to visit their on holiday this summer

Reuters

Marcos vows to boost Philippines' grains output to avert food crisis

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr vowed on Monday to do what it takes to boost his country's rice and corn production, seeking to reduce reliance on imports and avoid being hit hard by a food crisis now looming across the world.

The Guardian - UK

Anna bought abortion pills via social media. Now, like thousands of other Filipinas, she is dead

The case of one 20-year-old from Manila reveals the dangerous role of online sellers of illicit methods in a country where terminations are outlawed

Reuters

Philippines President Marcos vetoes economic zone bill championed by sister

In one of his first legislative acts, newly-inaugurated Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has vetoed a bill sponsored by his lawmaker sister that would have created a special economic zone north of the capital, the presidential office said on Saturday.

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