Taiwan considering direct hiring to cut costs for Filipino workers
MANILA, Philippines — Taiwan is considering a direct-hiring arrangement for Filipino workers aimed at lowering their employment costs, strengthening protections and speeding recruitment for...
Panama begins recovery efforts in the wake of powerful earthquake
CHITRE, Panama — Shaken residents in southern Panama began clearing debris and assessing structural damage Saturday following a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake that damaged...
Philippine government moves to fast-track Senate Bill for supporting displaced overseas workers
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has certified as urgent a measure aimed at establishing a comprehensive, long-term reintegration framework for overseas Filipino workers, lawmakers...
Rapidly Strengthening El Niño Forecast to persist through February 2027, UN Weather Agency Warns
GENEVA — A rapidly strengthening El Niño is on track to drive central Pacific sea-surface temperatures to unprecedented levels, heightening the threat of severe...
Hong Kong Retains Top Spot as World’s Freest Economy in Fraser Institute Report
Hong Kong has retained its ranking as the world’s freest economy, buoyed by its open trade environment and streamlined regulatory framework, according to an...
Woman arrested after alleged knife threat at Hong Kong MTR station
HONG KONG — Police arrested a 50-year-old woman early Monday on suspicion of attempted robbery after she allegedly threatened a customer service officer with...
How El Niño Is Wrecking the Philippines’ Farms
El Niño means "The Little Boy" in Spanish — but there's nothing little about the damage it's doing to Filipino food, farmers, and your...
El Niño 2026 and the Countries in Its Path
A potentially history-making El Niño is building across the equatorial Pacific. From Manila to Lima, from Sydney to Nairobi, the same ocean...
How 50 Years of Labor Export Reshaped the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — For half a century, the Philippines has leaned on its citizens abroad to keep the national economy afloat, sending millions of...
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