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Authorities arrested Japanese gambling magnate Kazuo Okada upon his arrival in Manila on Monday, October 17, for grave coercion charges filed by former business partners and executives. On Monday early morning, the Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group apprehended Okada at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport following his arrival from Haneda, Japan. In May, the Metropolitan Trial Court of Paranaque …

Analysts believe that President Xi Jinping’s call for China to “win the battle” in core technologies could herald a change in Beijing’s strategy to expanding its tech industry, with greater state-led funding and intervention in response to US pressures. Xi’s comprehensive work report to kick off the once-every-five-years Communist Party Congress included four allusions of technological independence, compared to none …

Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (pictured), the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to the People’s Republic of China, said in a statement released on Monday, October 17th, that Taiwan must not take a passive stance toward these heinous crimes. “In view of the loss of assured safety for the defenseless, Taiwanese authorities must take strong, aggressive measures and give justice to… …

Malacaang revealed on Monday, October 17, that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has named Irdirector Paul Soriano to the position of serving as his consultant on creative communications. According to the Office of the Press Secretary, Soriano is scheduled to take his oath on Monday afternoon, which will take place before Marcos himself. The well-known film and television filmmaker Soriano served …

Nam Joo-hyuk, a popular actor in South Korea, is getting ready to report for his required military duty in the month of December. On Monday, October 17, the actor’s management company, Management SOOP, issued a statement confirming the news. According to a source from Soompi, the record label stated that “even if he does have to [enlist] in December, the …

Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc of Vietnam has been crowned Miss Intercontinental 2022 after defeating more than seventy competitors from all around the world. The Vietnamese beauty is the first to win this title, thanks to an amazing performance in the contest’s final round on October 13 at 8 p.m. (GMT) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Before being crowned, Ngoc, 21, …

According to a report that was published by a media outlet in Vietnam called VnExpress, Vietnam’s Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information (ABEI) has reportedly asked the streaming platform to stop the airing of the show, which currently ranks sixth on Netflix’s global chart in Vietnam. The ABEI is of the opinion that the Korean drama provides information that is …

The Korean pop boy band SEVENTEEN announced that they will be returning to the Philippines less than a week after their two-night concert in Manila, both of which were completely sold out. On Friday, October 14, the concert producer Live Nation Philippines revealed that the group has added another additional event for their Filipino CARATs, which will take place at …

China on Tuesday evening, October 11, disputed allegations that it had listed the Philippines on a blacklist for Chinese tourists due to the Southeast Asian country’s internet gambling operations, labeling these accusations “misinformation.” “China has not placed the Philippines on its tourism blacklist,” the Chinese embassy told the media on Tuesday evening. The report of a “tourist blacklist” is untrue. …

This week, after more than two years of epidemic seclusion, Japan will reopen its doors to tourists. However, the country’s dreams for a tourism boom are hampered by shuttered shops and a lack of hospitality personnel. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, on Tuesday, October 11, Japan will reintroduce visa-free travel to dozens of nations, abolishing some of the world’s …