Pope Francis pleads for peace in Easter message
VATICAN, Holy See — Pope Francis urged the world to resist "the logic of weapons" in his Easter message at the Vatican on Sunday, easing growing health fears as he greeted thousands of Catholics.
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Philippines 2nd happiest country in Southeast Asia – report
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is the second happiest country in Southeast Asia, according to the annual World Happiness Report released by the University of Oxford’s Wellbeing Research Center in the United Kingdom.?
Rice imports surge 84.5%; Vietnam still top supplier
THE country's volume of imported rice almost doubled during the first two months of 2024, data from the Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) showed.
‘Palay, rice prices to decline as harvest season peaks’
MANILA, Philippines — Palay and rice prices are expected to continue going down with the peak harvest season, according to farmers’ group Federation of Free Farmers (FFF).
Singapore Has Taylor Swift to Itself This Week, and the Neighbors Are Complaining
Taylor Swift has descended on Southeast Asia, or one small part of it at least: All of her six sold-out shows are in Singapore, the region's wealthiest nation. Many of her fans in this part of the world, which is home to more than 600 million people, are disappointed. But the Singapore leg of Swift's wildly popular Eras Tour, which began last weekend and ends Saturday, is a soft power coup and a boost for the country's post-pandemic economic recovery.
Climate and China loom over ASEAN talks in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia — Southeast Asian leaders gather for talks in Australia on Monday, with clean energy cooperation and Beijing's aggressive stance in the South China Sea tipped to dominate discussions.
Filipino-Chinese chamber woos foreign business missions to Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) has invited investors and business leaders worldwide to explore investment opportunities in the Philippines in line with the 70th anniversary celebration of the alliance on March 9.