MANILA - The Philippine government is developing new initiatives to cater to the needs of elderly overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as they return home after decades abroad, according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW).
DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac...
MANILA — Significant progress is being made to improve access to eye care for millions of Filipinos, with the Integrated Philippine Association of Optometrists (IPAO) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) working to finalize new coverage guidelines by...
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As Hong Kong's six-month grace period for the first phase of its single-use plastics ban comes to an end on Monday, experts believe the city is well-prepared to extend the restrictions further.
The ban prohibits restaurants from using or selling...
HONG KONG - The Hong Kong Observatory reported a sweltering temperature of 33.6 degrees Celsius (92.5 Fahrenheit) on Monday, marking the hottest October day on record in the city.
The reading, recorded at the observatory's headquarters by 12:30 pm local...
HONG KONG - The 4th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture & Arts Festival kicked off today at the Hong Kong Coliseum, launching over 260 events across the "9+2" cities of the Greater Bay Area.
In a video address, Hong...
HONG KONG - The government announced a new initiative on Saturday to identify and develop must-see tourist destinations across the city, in an effort to ease the workload of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau.
In his third annual Policy...
HONG KONG — In a significant policy shift, the Hong Kong government announced today that full-time non-local undergraduate students will be temporarily exempt from restrictions on part-time employment, effective November 1. This move aims to address local manpower shortages...
Hong Kong — In a harrowing case that has drawn widespread condemnation, Jackson Choi Kin-hang, a 51-year-old pastor and English tutor, was sentenced to six and a half years in prison for sexually assaulting six male students while they...
Hong Kong's tourism industry could be on the cusp of a major resurgence as officials consider expanding travel endorsements for mainland Chinese visitors, according to industry leaders.
The Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong (TIC) has proposed broadening the "one...


















