In the caring ways in which filipinos communicate with those close to them including others outside the family circle, filipino’s innate humanity is very apparent. In fact, this trait is one of the distinct assets of millions of overseas Filipino doctors, nurses, providers of care, and nannies. This made generally recognized for the heartfelt concern, nurturing spirit, and caring touch, …

Indonesia doesn’t stop focusing on the WHO-initiated global COVAX vaccine facility for next year’s COVID-19 vaccine. Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi update this after receiving 1.2 million doses of Sinovac vaccine from China. The government was actually blessed by 1.2 million doses of the COVID-19 pandemic vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech recently as part of the first direct shipment batch from …

One of the toughest royal defamation laws in the world protects Thailand’s monarchy, making any criticism of the powerful King Maha Vajiralongkorn all but impossible within the country. As a pro-democracy movement gathers steam in Thailand, some student leaders have called for the repeal of the laws. Through this, anyone who are proven of defaming, insulting or threatening the king, …

Singapore – According to the latest ASEAN 3 Macroeconomic Research Office survey, the amount of money sent home by migrant workers in the ASEAN bloc dropped in the second quarter of the year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, in a troubling sign for household incomes and local economies (AMRO).In the second quarter of 2020, earnings transfers to Cambodia, …

KUALA LUMPUR – Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today submitted a vote of confidence in Parliament against the government of Perikatan Nasional (PN), questioning its ability to lead Malaysia competitively in a post-Covid economy. The PKR president said the confidence motion was necessary after the international credit rating agency Fitch reduced Malaysia’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating from …

KUALA LUMPUR: According to Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, the decision to repeal the cabotage exemption for foreign-flagged vessels carrying out submarine cable repairs in Malaysian waters has not been finalized by the Government of Malaysia and the matter is still being discussed at Cabinet level. Khairy said in Parliament today that the government is …

The chief of the Joint Task Force COVID Shield wants to assure that Yantok or rattan sticks will be used only for self-defense by police in enforcing health protocols in public places, especially in dispersing crowds violating physical distance rules. In view of this, Lutentant General Cesar Binag discussed that the use of yantok, nightsticks or truncheons would allow the …

In preparation for its commercial launch next year the third telco player Dito Telecommunication is going full-speed with its user-friendly test. In view of this, Adel Tamano who is the chief administrative officer of Dito Telecommunication that as part of its ongoing roll-out and preparation for the forthcoming launch, the company has expanded the first wave of friendly user tests …

In order to settle internal disputes, the main opposition Pheu Thai Party is rebuilding itself while the resignation of Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan is seen as a tactic to help the party gain more seats in the next election. For them the political affairs panel was a bait to replace the strategic committee of the group which is  led  by Khunying …

The coronavirus pandemic is one of the unprecedented times that the world has faced and it has delivered worst economic shock in decades by pushing governments to enforce lockdowns or laws of social distancing that have caused extensive economic harm. This year, It there were deep recessions caused by the pandemic that are expected to leave permanent scars over a …