MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker has called out water concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. for the company’s allegedly poor service, noting that they mention a lot of reasons while still earning billions annually. In a statement on Thursday, Las Piñas Rep. Mark Anthony Santos said that consumers cannot be satisfied by Maynilad’s habit of pointing

Thailand's Queen Suthida flew a Gripen fighter jet solo for the first time on Oct. 8, watched by King Maha Vajiralongkorn at an air base in Surat Thani Province.

Singapore collected more than S$639,000 (US$499,380) in unpaid fines from 265 foreign motorists at its land checkpoints in three days, weeks before it starts denying entry permits to vehicles with outstanding penalties.

Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for “bold and inventive” works that fuse the classical and the modern and blur the boundaries of poetry and prose.

The ongoing Russian air assaults intensify, with significant civilian casualties reported, prompting Zelenskyy to call for increased sanctions on Russia and support from European partners

Natural gas can provide useful mid-merit and balancing services. That capability does not justify a uniform gas procurement across grids with different supply conditions and cost structures.

Fadhli cautions Putrajaya against sacrificing principles, national dignity and human rights for short-term political gain.

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos’ decision to certify as urgent a bill that would facilitate a sustainable reintegration program for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) would prepare the government for any kind of eventuality, Albay Rep. Adrian Salceda said. Salceda shared with reporters a copy of Marcos’ letter to Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian informing the latter

The International Tea Festival - Thái Nguyên 2026 held later this month will showcase the province's iconic specialty, celebrate tea culture and promote the tea industry and its vital role in local and national economies.