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AirAsia MOVE (MOVE) is making it easier for travelers to plan trips around live events with a new offering that brings flights and official event tickets together in a single booking. The event + flights bundle debuts with Djakarta Warehouse Project (DWP) 2026, one of Southeast Asia’s biggest electronic dance music festivals, giving fans a…
Manila, Philippines — September 9, 2026 — Listed PhilWeb Corporation (“PhilWeb” or the “Company”; PSE: WEB) today announced the execution of definitive agreements for an investment representing an approximately 30% strategic equity interest in JKS Tech Solutions, Inc. (“JKS”), a profitable B2B technology, platform, and digital infrastructure company with an established presence serving licensed mid-market…
Photo courtesy of LTO The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has placed a utility van under alarm and preventively suspended its driver’s license for 90 days after three passengers allegedly figured in a physical confrontation with a cyclist in Antipolo City. The LTO issued a show cause order against the vehicle’s registered owner and designated driver…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu A group of Western governments is preparing new economic restrictions targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, drawing support from the United Nations as international pressure grows over settlement expansion and violence in the territory. Canada and 11 European countries announced Tuesday that they would pursue national restrictions on settlement-linked…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an immediate end to hostilities in southern Lebanon as Israeli military operations intensified around Nabatieh and other areas, leaving civilians dead, injured and displaced. Through spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, Guterres expressed alarm over the growing humanitarian toll, particularly reports involving women and children caught in the…
Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is intensifying its campaign against electricity theft, leaning on stronger cooperation with the Philippine National Police (PNP) and new investments aimed at further reducing system losses. During a House Committee on Energy Technical Working Group meeting, Meralco Senior Vice President and Head of Networks Engr. Froilan J. Savet credited the PNP…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Bangladesh condemned the latest Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and reaffirmed its support for the Kingdom’s sovereignty and security. The Bangladeshi Foreign Ministry said Dhaka opposed violence directed at civilians and civilian infrastructure and expressed solidarity with the Saudi government and people. Bangladesh also reiterated its backing for Saudi…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu US President Donald Trump has openly celebrated the Alternative for Germany’s record performance in Saxony-Anhalt, pointing to immigration as the driving force behind the right-wing party’s growing electoral strength. “Wow! The Populist Party in Germany just had a really big night,” Trump wrote Tuesday on Truth Social, referring to the AfD’s…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Japan’s foreign reserves suffered a steep decline in August after authorities mounted their largest-ever monthly currency intervention to prop up the weakening yen. Reserve assets stood at $1.208 trillion as of Aug. 31, down $79.6 billion or 6.2 percent from a month earlier, according to data from Japan’s Finance Ministry. The…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu South Korea has dispatched an assessment team to the United Arab Emirates to review security conditions in the Strait of Hormuz as Seoul weighs possible responses to mounting tensions in the key shipping lane. The Defense Ministry said the team was sent over the weekend and could return as early as…