METRO MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has announced on Monday night that National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Dante Gierran will be the new head of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). He will take over the position and will be replacing resigned PhilHealth President and CEO Ricardo Morales who were asked by Duterte to step down due to his medical …

For the first time, private tuition centers shut down and traffic was lighter in the capital of South Korea, the first working day of stricter social-distancing laws intended to avoid a second wave of coronavirus outbreaks. South Korea took the unusual step of limiting the activity of restaurants , coffee shops and so-called cram schools in the metropolitan area of …

A large number of Thai students are now joining top universities abroad to grab opportunities from an international world, like the prestigious Ivy League. The British Council Thailand announced in February that the number of Thai higher education students studying abroad amounted to 15,738. Of that, 43% flocked to the UK, followed by 37% to the US, 16% to Australia, …

Here’s something new, not only did the new series of protests shake up political stability and deepen the divide between the younger and older generations, they also drove a wedge between the teachers and the students. As student demonstrators lift their movement against the establishment to oust the government and press for sweeping democratic changes, some teachers and schools opposed …

In recent times, influencers have become the subject of discussion, after Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo invited them to the Presidential Palance and acknowledged that there was a budget for influencers. Jokowi’s spokesman Fadjroel Rachman said that influencers were among key opinion leaders for society following the development of the digital transformation era and economy. He said that in democratic …

Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs ( Kemenpolhukam) Mahfud Md said that next month Indonesia is facing a “near-certain recession”. “Meanwhile, economic life continues to decline. Next month it is almost certain that there will be an economic recession in Indonesia 99.9%,” said Mahfud when giving a speech at the Yogyakarta artists and cultural gathering event at Warung …

KUALA LUMPUR: ‘Malaysia Cares’ was the chosen theme of this year’s National Day and Malaysia Day, as a show of appreciation towards the frontliners and their fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said, Malaysians wants to ensure peace, stability and prosperity in the country. He hopes that the attitude of concern can be …

METRO MANILA – Metro Manila mayors on Monday recommends putting NCR and nearby cities to another general community quarantine (GCQ) with shorter curfew hours starting September 1. According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, the members of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) will be discussing with the Mayors and the decision to be announced …

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte will announce the new head of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation today, Senator Bong Go confirmed. Senator Go said that Duterte will make the announcement during his weekly address to the nation. Earlier last week, Duterte asked former head Morales to step down due to health conditions. Moralen then filed the resignation, which Duterte accepted. …

China said it will limit exports of such artificial intelligence ( AI ) technology to safeguard national economic security and demand government licenses for transfers to other countries. AI interface technologies such as speech and text recognition and those analyzing data for customized content recommendations have been added to a revised list of items for export control released late on …