Filipino Domestic Helper Jailed 7 Weeks for Accidental Scalding of Hong Kong Toddler
A Filipino domestic helper was sentenced to seven weeks in prison Tuesday for child abuse after an accidental kitchen incident left a one-year-old boy with severe burns requiring skin grafts. Nora Campos Navarro, 44, was convicted at Shatin Magistrates' Court after a rice cooker toppled onto the child on March 3, causing serious injuries at a residence in Kwong Sin...
Japan Calls for Military Aid as Deadly Bear Attacks Surge to Record High
TOKYO — A regional official in Japan urged the government Tuesday to deploy the military to counter a "truly dire" wave of bear attacks that have claimed a record 10 lives this year, surpassing the previous high of six deaths in the fiscal year ending March 2024. Kenta Suzuki, governor of Akita prefecture in northern Japan, appealed to Defense Minister...
Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival Sees Record Turnout, Boosts Local Economy
The Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival drew an unprecedented crowd this year, with a 30% surge in average daily visitors and a significant spike in sales, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) announced Monday. The four-day culinary extravaganza, held at the Central Harbourfront from Thursday to Sunday, solidified the city’s reputation as a global gastronomic hub. The festival, which...
Hong Kong Steps Up Mosquito Control, Reports First Local Chikungunya Case
Health officials in Hong Kong have confirmed the first locally transmitted chikungunya fever case this year in the Wong Tai Sin District, prompting immediate mosquito control measures. The Centre for Health Protection announced Sunday that an elderly woman from Fung Tak Estate in Diamond Hill has been infected, though she remains in stable condition. The district's mosquito activity is currently...
Six Hurt as Lamborghini Plows Into Macau Restaurant
A Lamborghini sports car crashed into a restaurant in Macau's Areia Preta district on Saturday, injuring six people after the driver apparently mistook the accelerator for the brake while parking, authorities said. The accident happened around 2 p.m. when the dark gray vehicle, driven by a man in his 60s, plowed into the ground-floor eatery at Kwong Wa Building on...
222 Filipino Nationals Seek Rescue From Philippine Government After Myanmar Junta Raid of Scam Hub
More than 1,000 foreign nationals, including Filipinos, have fled a notorious online scam hub in Myawaddy, Myanmar, near the Thailand border following a law enforcement raid, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed Sunday. The Philippine Embassy in Yangon has received 222 active requests for rescue and repatriation from Filipino nationals caught in the situation. Of these, 66 have...
Cebu Hit by 4.6 Quake as Aftershocks from September Tremor Persist
BOGO CITY, Philippines — A magnitude 4.6 aftershock struck the central Philippine island of Cebu late Friday, rattling communities still recovering from a stronger quake last month and prompting warnings of additional tremors. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 9:59 p.m. local time, centered near Bogo City at a depth of 7 kilometers (4.3...
Hong Kong to Prioritize Underprivileged Groups for Public Family Medicine Appointments
Starting November 4, specific underprivileged groups in Hong Kong will receive priority access to public family medicine appointments for acute conditions, the Health Bureau announced Friday. The initiative, dubbed the Family Medicine Out-patient Services Priority Groups Pilot Scheme, aims to ensure faster medical care for those in greatest need. The scheme targets individuals receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance and recipients...
Philippines Strengthens Support for Migrant Workers in Hungary and Beyond
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has intensified efforts to enhance the welfare and labor mobility of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Hungary and neighboring countries through deepened collaboration with Hungarian partners and the Philippine Embassy, officials said Thursday. In a statement, DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac highlighted a recent courtesy visit to Philippine Ambassador to Hungary Maria Elena Algabre,...
Philippines Lauded as Global Model for Ethical Labor Migration at Vienna Forum**
VIENNA — The Philippines received international acclaim Wednesday for its leadership in ethical labor migration, with officials highlighting a rights-centered framework that prioritizes protection, empowerment and reintegration of overseas Filipino workers. Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac, speaking on a high-level panel at the 10th Vienna Migration Conference, said the country’s approach rests on three pillars that support workers before...
