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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the government is working with Singapore-based ride-hailing firm Grab to legalize motorcycle taxis and to relax regulations on transportation network vehicle services (TNVS) in the country.
MANILA, Philippines — There were no overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) injured or affected by the heavy rain and flashfloods that struck Indonesia, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) reported yesterday.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The video-on-demand streaming sector in Southeast Asia delivered record subscription numbers and subscription revenues in the first quarter of the year, according to a new study. Those trends represent recovery after a tough 2023. Data from consultancy firm Media Partners Asia and its AMPD research affiliate showed VOD usage at a barely changed 96.3 minutes in the five Southeast Asian countries studied (Singapore, Thailand, The Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia). Total paying subscriptions reached 48.5 million, representing net additions of 652,000 quarter-on-quarter and 1.6 million year-on-year.
MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino bound for Singapore has been arrested for making a bomb joke at the Davao International Airport.
MANILA, Philippines — A 42-year-old man was apprehended last May 3 after telling a bomb joke at the Davao International Airport, the Philippine National Police (PNP) Aviation Security Group said.
MIAMI GARDENS, United States – McLaren's Lando Norris won the first Formula One race of his career with a shock victory over world champion Max Verstappen in the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday (Monday Manila time).
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) sealed a landmark decision that bestows the Premiere Volleyball League (PVL) the responsibility to select the members, train and manage the women’s national team for international competitions starting with the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup for Women that the country is hosting later this month.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met Thursday with his counterparts from Australia, Japan and the Philippines as the U.S. deepens ties with an emerging regional group that Pentagon officials have privately nicknamed, the “Squad.”
WASHINGTON, United States — The Wall Street Journal will shift its Asia headquarters from Hong Kong to Singapore, it said on Thursday in a letter sent to staff and seen by AFP.