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Australian nun who irked Philippine leader fights expulsion
May 25, 2018
An Australian nun who irked the Philippine president by joining political rallies has defied an Immigration Bureau order to leave the Philippines and appealed to justice officials to allow her to continue her missionary work for the poor
Philippines orders Australian nun to leave, rejects appeal
May 23, 2018
The Philippine immigration bureau has turned down an Australian nun's appeal for the reversal of an order revoking her missionary visa after the president complained about her joining opposition rallies and ordered her to leave the country
Chinese tourists spark anger in Vietnam over map on shirts
May 16, 2018
A group of Chinese tourists wearing T-shirts depicting the country's territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea has sparked anger in Vietnam
Pilots warn of weak taxiways at Bangkok's busy airport
May 11, 2018
A pilots' organization is warning that soft ground conditions at Bangkok's main international airport, a major regional hub, can cause its taxiways and aircraft parking positions to buckle or otherwise fail
Australian nun ordered to leave Philippines has no regrets
Apr 26, 2018
An Australian nun whose missionary visa in the Philippines was revoked after the president complained about her joining opposition rallies says social advocacy and human rights are part of church teachings
Workers head home, look for other jobs as Boracay closes
Apr 26, 2018
The cooks, hotel workers and other Filipinos who served tourists to Boracay headed home and started looking for other work as police guarded the empty beach on the first day of a shutdown intended to let the island recover from overuse
Tourists enjoy final day at beach before Boracay closure
Apr 25, 2018
Tourists are spending their final hours on Boracay, enjoying the Philippine island's famed white-sand beaches before it closes for up to six months to recover from overcrowding and development
Philippines to shut polluted isle Duterte called a cesspool
Apr 5, 2018
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the temporary closure of Boracay island resort after saying the waters off its famed white-sand beaches had become a "cesspool" due to overcrowding and development
Singapore court imposes hefty fines for Airbnb rentals
Apr 4, 2018
A court in Singapore has fined two men for breaching laws banning short-term rentals by renting out condominium units through online services such as Airbnb, Craigslist and HomeAway
Thai magazine editor in trouble over anti-pollution posting
Apr 3, 2018
A magazine editor has apologized to a governor in northern Thailand after he threatened her with criminal charges for posting on Facebook a painting of ancient kings wearing pollution masks