Officials in Indonesia are attempting to allay fears that a new legislation prohibiting extramarital sex may spoil the vacations of international visitors in Bali. Indonesians caught engaging in extramarital sex might be sentenced to up to a year in prison, according to legislation enacted last week by the nation’s legislature. The new criminal code, which must yet be ratified by …

Boy Abunda, a veteran talk show presenter, just inked a new deal with GMA Network. With this move, he will be returning to the network where he began his career in 1994. On Thursday, December 15, GMA announced the news on Instagram, posting images of the contract signing. Network executives Lilybeth Rasonable and Janine Piad-Nacar were also present for the …

ESPN reported on Thursday, December 15 that Golden State superstar guard Stephen Curry may miss a few weeks due to a left shoulder injury sustained during Wednesday night’s game (Friday, December 16, Manila time). Curry has a labral injury and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, as reported by The Athletic on Thursday night. Curry was injured while attempting a …

After a landslide struck a campground in Selangor state early on Friday morning, the Malaysian fire service reported that two persons had killed and 51 were still missing. Search operations are underway. The landslide in Selangor state, on the outskirts of the capital, Kuala Lumpur, occurred at around 3 a.m. (1900 GMT) on the side of a road near a …

Twitter banned the accounts of numerous notable journalists who recently wrote about its new owner Elon Musk on Thursday, December 15, with Musk stating that regulations against the publication of personal information apply to everyone, including journalists. In response to a Tweet on the account suspensions, Musk replied, “The same doxxing rules apply to ‘journalists’ as to everyone else,” referencing …

Netflix undoubtedly has a number of popular foreign series, particularly in other languages. We provide a wide selection of Asian TV shows in addition to Spanish, French, Dutch, and German programmes. When we talk about them, k-dramas are the first thing that comes to mind. People frequently believe that South Korean TV shows can only be good if they fall …

In collaboration with the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the University of the Philippines (UP) has begun construction of its first campus in New Clark City. BCDA Chairman Delfin N. Lorenzana, UP President Danilo L. Concepcion, DPWH Assistant Regional Director Denise Maria Ayag, and BCDA Senior Vice President for Conversion …

On Tuesday, December 13, the US Supreme Court decided to hear the appeal of a North Carolina man serving life in prison for participating in a scheme to murder a lady in the Philippines at the direction of the head of a transnational criminal organization. The court decided to examine whether Adam Samia’s right to face the witnesses against him …

An Indonesian bomb builder convicted for his role in the deadly nightclub assaults in Bali in 2002 has apologized to the relatives of the victims, after his release from prison was met with fury in Australia. Umar Patek, a member of the al Qaeda-affiliated Jemaah Islamiyah group, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2012 for his role in …

China accused the United States on Wednesday, December 14, of using subsidies to bolster domestic sectors and refusing to adhere by World Trade Organization norms (WTO). Li Chenggang, China’s Ambassador to the WTO, stated in a speech that he was dissatisfied with the United States’ trading record, stating that it did not live up to President Joe Biden’s inauguration commitment …