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SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime), one of the largest integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, has officially received from the City of Pasay the notice to proceed (NTP) for the 360-hectare reclamation project within the city’s municipal waters. |
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VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has named Manila Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to a major Vatican post, in a move that could boost the Asian prelate's chances of perhaps someday becoming pontiff himself. The Vatican announced Sunday that Tagle, 62, will head the Congregation for the Evangelization of the Peoples. |
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VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has named Manila Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to a major Vatican post, in a move that could boost the Asian prelate's chances of perhaps someday becoming pontiff himself. The Vatican announced Sunday that Tagle, 62, will head the Congregation for the Evangelization of the Peoples. |
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ANOTHER FEATHER IN THEIR CAP: Salma Khatun and her troops bask in glory after a thrilling two-run win against their Sri Lankan counterparts. The victory gave them the gold medal in the first-ever women’s cricket event of the South Asian Games in Pokhara yesterday. |
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MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippines is well on its way to an 18th gold medal in basketball in the Southeast Asian Games, but Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone refuses to look past the home teams’s dangerous foe in the semifinals -- Indonesia. A 136-67 mauling of Myanmar on Saturday night gave the.... |
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s top steelmaker Nippon Steel Corp may close more blast furnaces as part of plans to reduce domestic facilities to cut costs, said a senior executive, as falling demand and lower Asian steel prices eat into its annual profit forecast. |
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Having the first public school system in Southeast Asia, Filipinos are very proud of our highly literate English-speaking population. In fact, the advantage of being able to communicate in English with significant fluency contributed to a comparative advantage in terms of our country’s human resources. |
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Washington — A unit of Ericsson AB pleaded guilty to foreign bribery and the parent company agreed to pay more than $1bn to resolve a long-running US corruption investigation involving payoffs in Asia and the Middle East. The Stockholm-based company admit ted to a years-long campaign of corruption.... |
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's biggest retailer, Tesco , has signaled a further retreat from its once lofty global ambitions by starting a review of its remaining Asian businesses, which could result in a sale of those Thai and Malaysian operations. Celebrating its 100th anniversary, Tesco is five.... |
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Pope Francis is seen here with Archbishop of Manila Cardinal Luis Antonio. — Reuters pic. VATICAN CITY, Dec 8 — Pope Francis named Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle today to a major global Vatican post in a move likely to increase the Filipino’s chances of one day being elected pope himself. |
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CEBUANO pug Joe Noynay retained his World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific super featherweight belt after a split technical draw with one-time world title challenger Kenichi Ogawa on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The fight was stopped in the fifth round due to a.... |
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Swell guy: Filipino surfer who rescued opponent wins SEA Games gold Manila, Dec 8, 2019 (AFP) - A Filipino surfer hailed as a hero for saving a fellow competitor during a Southeast Asia Games contest won a gold medal on Sunday, even beating the rival he rescued on his way to glory. |
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INCHING CLOSER. Jack Animam and Gilas Pilipinas Women are one win away from making history. Photo by Jerrick Reymarc/Rappler. MANILA, Philippines – The pesky Gilas Pilipinas Women dethroned Malaysia in comeback fashion, 81-75, and moved one win away from the gold in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games on Sunday, December 8. |
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MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) The Philippine women's basketball team remained in the hunt for the gold medal in the 30th Southeast Asian Games after a thrilling 81-75 triumph over Malaysia, at Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday night. The Gilas Pilipinas Women lost all of a 12-point lead in the third.... |
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National sprinter Muhammad Haiqal Hanafi was crowned South East Asia’s “sprint king” after winning the gold in the men’s 100m final at the New Clark City Athletics Stadium in Manila today. The 20-year-old Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sports School student hit the tape with a time of 10. |
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A new coalition of Australia’s top foreign policy experts is calling on the Morrison government to increase its diplomacy and foreign aid budget to ensure the country doesn’t become irrelevant in the Asia-Pacific region. Minister for International Development Alex Hawke will this week announce a.... |
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MANILA, Philippines After a heartbreaking loss in the semifinals, the Philippine men's ice hockey team clinched the bronze medal in the 30th Southeast Asian Games after routing Malaysia, 17-1, at the SM Skating Mall of Asia in Pasay City on Sunday. Steven Füglister did all the right things for his.... |
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MANILA, Philippines The Gilas Pilipinas women's basketball squad dethroned defending champion Malaysia with a thrilling 81-75 victory in the 30th Southeast Asian Games at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday. Janine Pontejos converted clutch baskets in the fourth quarter to strengthen the Gilas belles' hold on the top spot. |
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SM Hypermarket Mall of Asia is the first one to operate 24 hours from Dec. 8 to 23 and Dec. 26 to 30, followed by SM Hypermarket North Edsa, Fairview, Pasig, Marketmall, Jazz, Las Piñas, Sucat, Lopez, Bicutan, Clark, Taytay, Novaliches, Monumento, Cainta, Antipolo and Cherry Congressional on Dec. 16 to 23 and Dec. |
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Manila: A Filipino surfer hailed as a hero for saving a fellow competitor during a Southeast Asia Games contest won a gold medal on Sunday, even beating the rival he rescued on his way to glory. Roger Casugay became an online sensation after he lept from his board to help Indonesian Arip Nurhidayat,.... |
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A new coalition of Australia’s top foreign policy experts is calling on the Morrison government to increase its diplomacy and foreign aid budget to ensure the country doesn’t become irrelevant in the Asia-Pacific region. Minister for International Development Alex Hawke will this week announce a.... |
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ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Imran Khan while reiterating commitment to the Charter of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) on Sunday, said that Pakistan was a firm believer in the strength and potential of regional cooperation for individual, national and regional development. |
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A new coalition of Australia’s top foreign policy experts is calling on the Morrison government to increase its diplomacy and foreign aid budget to ensure the country doesn’t become irrelevant in the Asia-Pacific region. Minister for International Development Alex Hawke will this week announce a.... |
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A new coalition of Australia’s top foreign policy experts is calling on the Morrison government to increase its diplomacy and foreign aid budget to ensure the country doesn’t become irrelevant in the Asia-Pacific region. Minister for International Development Alex Hawke will this week announce a.... |
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The turning point in Alex's career was a backpacking trip to South East Asia. Alex tried aloe vera and noticed how the plant - long recognised for its medicinal properties - improved his digestion and skin. He said: 'I noticed many consumers drinking and eating raw Aloe Vera plants and after trying.... |
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