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Man who faked his own death in canoe spotted in Philippines ahead of ITV drama airing

John Darwin notoriously plotted with his first wife Anne to swindle nearly £700,000

Wales Online

British boxer, 44, arrested along with wife, 23, amid accusations he ran 'brutal drug gang'

Darren Wall allegedly runs a brutal drug gang in the Philippines along with his 23-year-old wife, Khanary Jane Abejo, but he was arrested last week after he reportedly brandished a gun in a nightclub

Daily Mirror

Canoe man John Darwin tracked down to aptly named 'Wilcon' store in Philippines

Fraudster John Darwin, who plotted with first wife Anne to fake his own death in the North Sea using a canoe in 2002, may now cash in as a TV series depicts his crime

Daily Mirror

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Scientists flag rice shortage concerns

Concerns are rising over the ability of Southeast Asia to retain its title as a major rice supplier to the world as countries such as Indonesia and the Philippines struggle to even produce enough for their own needs.

Bangkok Post

SpaceX to launch Starlink satellite service in the Philippines

Billionaire Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) will launch its satellite broadband service in the Philippines, a first in Southeast Asia, the trade secretary said on Thursday.

Reuters

EMA Starts Review Of Sanofi-GlaxoSmithKline's COVID-19 Vaccine

The European Medicines Agency has started reviewing Sanofi SA (NASDAQ:SNY) and its partner GlaxoSmithKline Plc's (NYSE:GSK) application seeking conditional authorization for their COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine candidate, Vidprevtyn, was already being evaluated under a rolling review by EMA. The drugmakers had earlier said that they would seek regulatory approval for their COVID-19 vaccine to be…

Benzinga

From Olivia to Bruno to H.E.R., Filipino American artists enjoy a breakout year at Grammys

LOS ANGELES — Growing up as a biracial Black and Filipina musician, singer-songwriter H.E.R. could count on a few things her two cultures shared.

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Will 100% Foreign Ownership Help the Philippine Economy?

President Duterte has been keen on removing barriers for foreign businesses in the Philippines, following his predecessors to encourage investments.

The News Lens

Philippines protests Chinese ship incident in South China Sea

The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest over a Chinese Coast Guard vessel engaging in "close distance maneuvering" that heightened a risk of collision in the disputed South China Sea, Manila's national security adviser said on Tuesday.

Reuters

How the Marcos Family Could Rule Again in the Philippines

In a country where the average age is 25, has collective memory been washed of the nation’s iron-fisted kleptocrat?

The News Lens

Keith Martin death: Because of You singer found dead in his condo in the Philippines

‘In shock and in disbelief. You will be missed, Keith Martin,’ British singer Kyla wrote

The Independent UK

Philippines, US hold biggest military exercises in 7 years

MANILA: The Philippines and the United States kicked off on Monday their biggest joint military drills since 2015, underscoring improved defence ties after President Rodrigo Duterte had scaled back some earlier war games to pursue warmer ties with China.

Bangkok Post

Philippines, U.S. hold biggest military exercises in seven years

The Philippines and the United States kicked off on Monday their biggest joint military drills since 2015, underscoring improved defence ties after President Rodrigo Duterte had scaled back some earlier war games to pursue warmer ties with China.

Reuters

US, Filipino forces start war drills in region facing Taiwan

Thousands of American and Filipino forces have begun one of their largest combat exercises in years

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‘A striking work of nature’: the search for a rare flower in the Philippines jungle

Chris Thorogood had to venture deep into the Luzon rainforest to set eyes on the extraordinary Rafflesia banaoana

The Hindu

BS course in Philippines not equal to MBBS in India, says NMC

An estimated 10,000 students from India are studying medicine in Philippines

Reuters

Philippines on alert as volcano near capital spews more plumes

A small but restive volcano near the Philippine capital Manila ejected two more plumes on Sunday, indicating continued eruption and prompting authorities to urge residents to stay out of harm's way.

Bangkok Post

Philippines slams Chinese ship's 'close distance manoeuvring' at Scarborough Shoal

MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday reported a recent incident of "close distance manoeuvring" by a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel in the disputed South China Sea that "constrained" the movement of a Philippine ship sailing nearby.

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Philippines slams Chinese ship's 'close distance maneuvering' at Scarborough Shoal

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday reported a recent incident of "close distance maneuvering" by a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel in the disputed South China Sea that "constrained" the movement of a Philippine ship sailing nearby.

The Guardian - UK

Trapped and destitute: how foreign nurses’ UK dreams turned sour

Lawyers and unions condemn scandal of international health workers forced to pay out if they quit their jobs early

Reuters

Philippines evacuates residents as small volcano spews mile-high plume

A small but restive volcano south of the Philippine capital spewed a 1.5 km plume on Saturday, prompting authorities to raise an alert level and evacuate more than a thousand residents.

The Conversation

TikTok is propagandists' new tool to win elections in Southeast Asia

Scholars and political observers have raised concerns over public opinion manoeuvring on social media in Southeast Asia as three countries in the region - the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia, are gearing up for elections.

The Independent UK

Highly endangered species of deer born at Chester Zoo

Experts believe there could be as few as 700 of the Philippine spotted deer remaining in the wild.

Reuters

Philippines presidential hopefuls say social media platforms should be held accountable

The Philippines’ presidential candidates debating on Saturday agreed on at least one thing and that was the need to hold social media firms liable for the spread of disinformation as the country prepares for elections on May 9.

Bangkok Post

Russia's war causes regional disarray

President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine from Feb 24 is deeply consequential for Southeast Asia, both as a region and Asean as a regional organisation. Even though this region is relatively far away from the cut and thrust of Russia's war in Ukraine, Asean has already encountered new internal…

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