LOCSIN, POMPEO DISCUSS US POLICY SHIFT IN SOUTH CHINA SEA MANILA — The top diplomats of the Philippines and the United States discussed Washington's latest policy declaration on maritime disputes in the South China Sea.
XI EXTENDS CONDOLENCES OVER BEIRUT BLAST President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence to Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Wednesday over explosions in the country's capital, Beirut, that killed more than 110 people.
LEBANON DECLARES 2-WEEK STATE OF EMERGENCY AFTER DEADLY TWIN BLASTS Lebanon's government on Wednesday announced a two-week state of emergency in the country's capital following Tuesday's devastating explosion in Beirut. There were two explosions in Beirut on Tuesday afternoon (local time)
EXPERTS SAY CHINA KEY TO GLOBAL RECOVERY China could emerge from the coronavirus pandemic with a more dominant economy, replacing the United States as the world's largest within the current decade, according to experts.
JULY INFLATION ACCELERATES TO 2.7 PERCENT, FASTEST IN 6 MONTHS MANILA - Inflation quickened in July based on government data released on Wednesday, its fastest pace in 6 months due to rising transport costs. The consumer price index rose 2.7 percent in July, within the Bangko Sentral ng
CHINA SUSPENDS HK-NZ FUGITIVE DEAL China has decided to suspend the agreement on surrendering fugitive offenders and the agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters between its Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and New Zealand, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin annou
DONALD TRUMP BANS H-1B TECH WORKERS FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order restricting federal agencies from contracting or subcontracting foreign workers, hurting Indian IT professionals who work in the US on the H-1B visa.
DUTERTE BANS PHILIPPINES FROM JOINING NAVAL EXERCISES IN SOUTH CHINA SEA MANILA — The Philippines will no longer be participating in joint maritime exercises in the South China Sea with other countries, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Monday.
KEY MEETING SETS TONE FOR FURTHER OPENING-UP Chinese leaders have vowed to strengthen the country's economic opening-up drive, which is not in conflict with its recent emphasis on boosting domestic demand but will benefit the global economic recovery, analysts said.
TRUMP TO GIVE BYTEDANCE 45 DAYS TO DIVEST THE US OPERATIONS OF TIKTOK TO MICROSOFT US President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday he planned to sign an executive order to ban popular short-video app TikTok in the US, where it has up to 80 million active monthly users. The app - mostl
