Philippines 'Jesus' drag queen arrested for obscenity
A Philippines drag queen was arrested on Wednesday over their performance as Jesus Christ reciting the Lord's Prayer.
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South China Sea: Philippines restocks outpost after flare-up with China
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95% ng Pinoy 'mas malaki' ginastos sa pagkain sa huling 3 buwan — Pulse Asia | Pilipino Star Ngayon
MANILA, Philippines — Umaaray sa mas mataas na presyo ng pagkain ang "halos buong populasyon" ng Pilipinas matapos mapuna ang bigas bilang may pinakamalaking inilobo sa nakaraang kwarter, ayon sa pinakahuling Pulse Asia survey.
Filipinos spend more on rice in the past three months — Pulse Asia
MANILA, Philippines — A majority of Filipino adults spent most of their expenses on rice in the past three months, poll firm Pulse Asia's latest survey showed.
Asia's edge isn't just cheap labor, whether it's China, India or Japan, KKR says
BEIJING — Asia's competitive advantage was once cheap labor. Now, whether it's China, India or Japan, the region's edge lies in industrial services, KKR's heads of global and Asia macro said in an October note.
Moira Dela Torre up for Best Asia Act at 2023 MTV EMAs
MANILA, Philippines — Singer-songwriter Moira Dela Torre has been nominated at the 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) in the Best Asia Act category.
HSBC fears possible food crisis in Asia
Rice is a vital food for the world's population. Nearly 20% of the calories consumed by half the world come from the grains, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
‘Evil Does Not Exist’ Heads Asia Pacific Screen Awards Nominations
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Hamaguchi Ryusuke’s “Evil Does Not Exist” collected four nominations for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, making it the narrow favorite ahead of the three times nominated “Snow Leopard,” by the late Pema Tseden. The narrow lead matches the overall pattern this year’s, where Japanese and Chinese films dominate APSA nominations proceedings. Nominations were announced at midnight on Thursday in Gold Coast, Queensland, where the final awards will be celebrated on Nov. 3. “Evil Does Not Exist,” an eco-drama that premiered in Venice, is nominated in best film, best director, best screenplay and cinematography categories.