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The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the El Niño affecting the country would continue to upset planting schedules in central and southern Philippines until the first half of 2016. PAGASA said the country will experience warmer than normal air temperature as a result. The country is also projected to have below normal rainfall, possibly leading to dry spell and drought conditions in most part of the country until the first quarter […]
Starting March 30, emirates airlines will commence its daily Dubai-Cebu-Clark circular service in the Philippines utilizing Boeing 777-300 E-R. Tourism stakeholders in Cebu said, the entry of emirates airline to Cebu will enhance trade and tourism links between the province and the Middle East countries. This new route “will strengthen international connectivity in two of the country’s fastest-growing international hubs.” This service, the airline added, will mark its return to Clark after its first entry […]
While the Senate leadership supports the reopening of the Mamasapano probe, Senate President Franklin M. Drilon said that he can only hope that the move will not further cause delay in the enactment of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). The senate leader also expressed concerns that the passage of the BBL may again be put in peril due to the issues surrounding the Mamasapano incident. While Drilon gave assurance that the passage of the […]
Malaysia is exploring the use of internet of things (IOT) technologies for agriculture in the ASEAN region, driven by collaboration between government and the private sector. Serene Chan, Industry Manager, ICT at Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific, said Malaysia is leading the way in the use of IOT for agriculture in the region. For example, remote sensing technology can reveal irregularities in crops before they can affect a large volume of produce, said Enrico Paringit, […]
China yesterday (January 5) rebuffed comments by a united states senator that the lack of United States action is allowing China to continue to pursue its territorial ambitions in the region. Senator John McCain, Chairman of the influential U.S. Senate armed services committee, criticized the Obama administration for delaying further “freedom of navigation” patrols within 12 nautical miles of the islands built by China. Vietnam said the plane landed on January 2. Chinese officials have repeatedly stressed […]
More than 50 Indonesian companies are being punished for their role in causing the haze that blanketed South East Asia earlier this year. The government has not named the firms, but released the initials and general location of 30 of the 56 companies who are being punished Only one of the companies was confirmed to be foreign-owned. Another is a supplier to one of the World’s Biggest Paper and Pulp Producers Asia Pulp & Paper. […]
Indonesia plans to strengthen its capability to defend its land and waters in the South China Sea, namely the Natuna Islands around which the country has declared an exclusive economic zone that overlaps with china’s “nine-dash line” maritime claim, its defense minister said Tuesday. “The Natuna Islands are our outer islands. It is quite natural and logical that a country has to secure its outer islands,” Ryamizard Ryacudu said in an interview, speaking to Kyodo […]
Philippine shares bounced back to the 6,800-territory on thin volume on Wednesday, buoyed by wall street’s rally, despite expectations of higher interest rates by the United States (us) federal reserve. The Philippine stock exchange index surged on thin volume 106.37 points or 1.59 percent to 6,807.72 from previous day’s 6,701.35 close. The positive sentiment was also seen across the region, with Japans’ Nikkei 225 surging 2.6 percent, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index advancing 2.06 percent […]
Women in Mindanao, in southern Philippines, are proving to be strong partners in development. They play a vital role in ensuring the success and sustainability of projects under the Mindanao Trust Fund (MTF). The bank-managed trust fund assists in the socio-economic recovery of conflict-affected communities in Mindanao. (Eagle News Service) https://youtu.be/OgWI5OZppD0
It could take Southeast Asia, one of the fastest growing air travel markets, two decades to set up a regulatory body to oversee safety in an industry blighted by disasters in recent years, according to National Regulators and Airline Executives. The need for tougher regulations gained urgency following this month’s report by Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) into the crash of an Indonesia AirAsia A320 passenger jet last year that killed all 162 on […]
More than three thousand houses were damaged when typhoon Nona battered some parts of the country during the past two days. Data from the NDRRMC showed that 660 houses were totally damaged while 2,495 were partially damaged. Most affected was Sorsogon wherein 593 houses were totally damaged and more than 1,300 houses were partially damaged. A total of 8 roads and 1 bridge were also reported not passable in Regions IV-B, V and VIII. While […]
The U.S. ambassador to Thailand is facing a police investigation for royal defamation after criticizing jail terms under the draconian law, as ultra-nationalist sentiment surges since royalist generals seized power. A senior Thai police source confirmed that they had received a complaint and were investigating U.S. Ambassador Glyn T. Davies’ speech delivered to international media last month. The foreign correspondent’s club of Thailand or FCCT said it had been asked to cooperate in the probe […]
