STOCKHOLM — Global military spending reached $2.7 trillion in 2024, accounting for 2.5% of the world’s GDP, as nations grappled with armed conflicts, geopolitical rivalries, and strategic competition, according to a new report from the Stockholm International Peace Research...
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is preparing to file criminal and administrative charges against officials of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) implicated in a questionable 1.4 billion peso ($27 million) land acquisition deal, Migrant...
Residents of Hong Kong are preparing for a week of wet and stormy weather as the Hong Kong Observatory forecasts heavy showers and squally thunderstorms starting Wednesday, May 28, and continuing through at least Tuesday, June 3.
The Observatory reported...
Hong Kong’s first dedicated Chinese medicine hospital, set to open in Tseung Kwan O this December, will deliver a groundbreaking “one-stop service” model, combining traditional Chinese medicine with Western medical practices, an official announced Sunday.
Cheung Wai-lun, project director of...
A major breakdown on Hong Kong’s MTR Tseung Kwan O Line stranded thousands of commuters during Thursday evening’s rush hour, halting services for nearly five hours due to a short-circuit in an overhead cable, the MTR Corporation said. The...
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government has provided financial assistance to two overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) hospitalized in the United States and to the widow of another OFW who recently passed away, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced...
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has teamed up with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to launch an innovative program aimed at empowering returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) through science and technology-driven business development,...
DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac announced Thursday he will submit a courtesy resignation, following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directive for all Cabinet members to step down and "recalibrate" the administration.
In a statement posted on social media platform X,...
As conflicting weather models emerge, speculation mounts about the possible approach of a tropical cyclone next week. However, meteorological experts are urging caution, emphasizing that predictions beyond five days remain fraught with uncertainty.
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Diverging Forecasts
Initial projections from the U.S. Global...
LONDON — Banu Mushtaq, a 77-year-old Indian writer, lawyer, and activist, made history Tuesday by winning the International Booker Prize for her short story collection, Heart Lamp. This remarkable achievement marks Mushtaq as the first author of Kannada-language literature...
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