SC order against internship for students who studied medicine in China and the Philippines: Minister CM had taken up the issue with PM Modi: Ma. Subramanian The Hindu · Apr 19, 2022
Unbearable hours, threats of being fired: the abuse of migrant interns in Japan People across Japan have been shocked and outraged by a video showing a group of people beating a man from Vietnam who was working in the country under a scheme called the Technical Intern Training Program. This program grants visas to people from across Asia to work and gain technical… France 24 · Apr 19, 2022
Philippines ambassador to China 'Chito' Sta. Romana dies The Philippines' ambassador to China, Jose Santiago “Chito” Sta The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022
Philippine Independent Bookshops Become Targets of Red-tagging The targeting of Popular Bookstore and Solidaridad is the latest in a long and brutal history of red-tagging and state repression of dissent and critical thinking in the Philippines. The News Lens · Apr 18, 2022
Where is John Darwin now? Divorce from Anne, online romance with new wife and Philippines move ITV's The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe launches is being repeated this week and revisits the John Darwin canoe man scandal Chronicle Live · Apr 17, 2022
Religious whipping marks Good Friday in Philippines Catholic zealots in the Philippines whipped their backs bloody and raw on Good Friday, as the fervently religious country marked Easter with gruesome displays of faith. Bangkok Post · Apr 15, 2022
Daily Dose Ep 1020: Cong protest against Karnataka minister, 6 dead in Andhra fire Anwiti Singh brings you the news from Delhi, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, and the Philippines. Newslaundry · Apr 14, 2022
Death Toll from Philippines Landslides, Floods Hits 115 The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Philippines triggered by tropical storm Megi hit 115 on Thursday, official figures showed, as more bodies were found in mud-caked villages. Scores of people are still missing and feared dead after the strongest storm to strike the archipelago nation this year… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 14, 2022
Search is on for 103 missing after Philippine storm kills at least 138 The Philippine military and aid workers pledged on Thursday to keep searching for 103 people missing after tropical storm Megi ripped through central areas this week, burying many under landslides and killing at least 138. Reuters · Apr 14, 2022
Thailand lags SE Asia peers in tourism recovery Two years after tourism in Southeast Asia ground to a halt, travellers are getting back on planes as entry and Covid-19 quarantine rules are lifted in the region, but a full recovery will be slow and some long-time hotspots like Thailand are falling out of favour. Bangkok Post · Apr 13, 2022
Thousands displaced after typhoon Megi hits Philippines Philippine authorities on Wednesday struggled to distribute aid to tens of thousands of displaced people sheltering in evacuation centres after typhoon Megi triggered landslides in coastal provinces that left 56 dead and dozens missing. Reuters · Apr 13, 2022
Search and rescue efforts bolstered in Philippine disaster Philippine officials say at least 56 people have been killed and 28 remain missing in landslides and floods after a summer tropical depression unleashed pounding rain in the central and southern Philippines The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022
Death toll from Philippine landslides, floods rises to 43 Philippine officials say at least 43 people have been killed and 28 remain missing in landslides and floods after a summer tropical depression unleashed pounding rain in the central and southern Philippines The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2022
Search for landslide survivors as Philippine storm toll hits 28 Rescuers hampered by mud and rain searched Tuesday for survivors of landslides that smashed into villages in the central Philippines, as the death toll from tropical storm Megi rose to 28. Bangkok Post · Apr 12, 2022
Reuters · Apr 12, 2022 Philippines rescuers race to find survivors after storm wreaks havoc Rescue teams in the Philippines faced a race against time on Tuesday in the search for 28 people missing and feared dead, after tropical storm Megi unleashed heavy rains and deadly landslides in southern and eastern areas of the country.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2022 Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle review – Japanese soldier’s never-ending war Robust, old-fashioned anti-war epic tells the true story of the soldier posted to the Philippines in the second world war, who refused to surrender until 1974
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 12, 2022 Search for Survivors in Philippine Villages Hit by Landslides Rescuers hampered by mud and rain searched Tuesday for survivors of landslides that smashed into villages in the central Philippines, as the death toll from tropical storm Megi rose to 27. More than 17,000 people fled their homes as the storm pummeled the disaster-prone region in recent days, flooding houses,…
The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2022 Flooding, landslides kill at least 25 people in Philippines Heavy rains caused by a summer tropical depression have killed at least 25 people in the central and southern Philippines, mostly due to landslides
Bangkok Post · Apr 11, 2022 Philippines reports 21 dead in landslides after tropical storm Megi MANILA: The Philippines has recorded at least 21 deaths from landslides caused by tropical storm Megi, a local disaster agency said on Monday.
Reuters · Apr 11, 2022 Tropical storm Megi hits Philippines, leaving at least 25 dead Philippine authorities said on Monday at least 25 people had died in landslides and floods caused by tropical storm Megi as it hit the eastern and southern coasts of the Southeast Asian country.
Financial Times · Apr 11, 2022 The Chinese companies trying to buy strategic islands Small businesses from China have scoured the globe for important strips of land. Are they trying to make money or are they a front for Beijing?
Tribune News Service · Apr 11, 2022 Horrific Bataan Death March commemorated on its 80th anniversary Paul Ruiz didn’t always have an easy time growing up as a Filipino American in the Bay Area.
Bangkok Post · Apr 10, 2022 The crisis of unintended pregnancy Mother and daughter, Liza and Agnes, living in a small seaside community of St Bernard in the Philippines, recalled the day Super Typhoon Rai made landfall. When I visited them, they told me that when the typhoon hit, the wind sounded like a thousand horses thundering through the community and…
Bangkok Post · Apr 10, 2022 Challenges for Asean Over two years after the coronavirus emerged, countries across Asia are slowly beginning to recover. In Southeast Asia, economic growth is projected to pick up to 5.1% this year, from 3.2% in 2021. With 400 million people, or 59% of the population, fully vaccinated, many economies are well on the…
The Hindu · Apr 9, 2022 IAF completes inquiry into accidental missile firing incident Separately, the Philippines activates the first battalion that will induct the BrahMos missile system next year