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MANILA, Philippines — Fellow Southeast Asian country Singapore is the top international destination for Filipinos during the first half of 2023, according to data collected by online booking website Agoda.
ATEEZ member Jongho will be taking a hiatus from the boyband due to a leg injury.Last week, K-pop agency KQ Entertainment shared that Jongho would be pausing all activities and returning to Korea due to “extreme pain” in his leg after an appearance at KCON LA 2023 while the rest of the group continued on their 2023 ‘Fellowship: Break The Wall’ tour.At the time, the agency said that the singer was previously diagnosed with a meniscus rupture following an ankle injury, which he had been treating with “injections that helped relieve pain and boost regenerative qualities” as he wanted to continue his activities.Over the weekend on August 26, the agency announced that Jongho will be undergoing surgery and intensive rehabilitation at the recommendation of a doctor, and will be going on hiatus to focus on his recovery.“While Jongho was [already] undergoing conservative treatment and recovery for a meniscus rupture, it was determined that detailed examination and additional measures were necessary,” said KQ, per Soompi.“After a thorough examination, Jongho was recommended to undergo surgery and receive intensive management for the existing injured area,” it continued, adding that ATEEZ would be carrying out their upcoming schedules while he undergoes post-surgery rehabilitation.The agency did not share when Jongho is expected to make a full recovery, but said that it would provide further updates when the idol is ready to perform with the group again.ATEEZ are currently on the Latin American leg of their tour, which will continue into September, before the boyband head to Manila and Singapore later that month.
MANILA – Seven archers, led by Paul Marton Dela Cruz, will represent the Philippines in the forthcoming 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
HONG KONG, China — Asian stocks sank Thursday and the dollar advanced after the Federal Reserve indicated it could hike interest rates again this year and keep them elevated longer than feared as it struggles to bring inflation to heel.
Grab, Southeast Asia’s super app and the biggest technology startup in the region, is piloting Web3 services in Singapore in collaboration with the USD Coin (USDC) issuer Circle.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The QCinema International Film Festival in the Philippines has beefed up its industry program by introducing a project market strand, QCinema Project Market (QPM). It acts as a networking and funding platform for Filipino and Southeast Asian projects in advanced development.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Heavens: The Boy and His Robot,” a Singapore-produced movie, will have its world and commercial premiere in Japanese cinemas this November. The film is Singapore’s first live-action feature film of the mecha genre, a genre of Japanese manga and anime that features or focuses on mechanical innovations such as robots and cyborgs. The film is an action-adventure drama with offbeat humor, following the journey of a struggling young pilot, Kai, and his fighter mecha, Little Dragon.