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Which Southeast Asian country has the cheapest household electricity?
Electricity in this country costs 2.5 cents per kilowatt-hour, making it the cheapest in Southeast Asia.
Victims of Apax Leaders English school boss's $327M fraud rise to 10,123
Nguyen Ngoc Thuy, who ran English language school Apax Leaders, has been indicted for a second time, accused of fraudulently appropriating VND8.459 trillion (US$327 million) from 10,123 people, 60 more than in his first indictment.
Act now to avoid next 'great repression', IMF says
Reforms to boost growth, alongside credible tax and spending plans, could help governments avoid a new wave of financial repression, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) official said on Monday.
LIVE UPDATES: Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial (October 13, 2026)
The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will start at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, at the Senate impeachment court. Here are the latest news and updates.
Sharon Cuneta, daughter Kakie attend Duterte impeachment trial
MANILA, Philippines — Megastar Sharon Cuneta and her daughter, Frankie “Kakie” Pangilinan, attended the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte at the Senate on Monday, the 38th day of the proceedings. Cuneta, the wife of Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, was spotted at the Senate gallery alongside their daughter, Kakie. After his interpellation of the
Youth leaders leave for China
A delegation of 40 Thai youths is visiting China's Yunnan province for a 13-day study programme focusing on ethnic cultures, agriculture, community-based tourism and cooperation in the Mekong subregion.
PDI recognized by PCG during first Stakeholders’ Night
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) has been recognized by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for its support to the missions and objectives of the agency. The award was given to the newspaper during the PCG’s Stakeholders’ Night on Monday, Oct. 12. READ: SWS poll: Filipinos choose AFP, PCG modernization as maritime priority
Air pollution spreads to more Cebu areas
CEBU CITY, Philippines — More local government units in Metro Cebu suspended in-person classes on Monday, Oct. 12, after air quality deteriorated to “very unhealthy” levels once again. But this time, local pollutants such as vehicle emissions and industrial pollution, and not the transboundary haze from the raging forest and peat fires in Indonesia’s Kalimantan
Highlights: Day 38 of Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Oct. 12, 2026
MANILA, Philippines – Day 38 of the trial on Monday centered on the cross-examination of prosecution forensic financial analyst Alexander Cabrera, who conceded that his report showing P817 million in alleged unexplained wealth was based on available documents and did not include records submitted directly by Duterte or her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio. Defense counsel
Sara Duterte impeachment trial Day 39: What to expect
The Senate impeachment court on Tuesday is set to tackle the manifestation of the House prosecution panel to drop Article III or the bribery charges in the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.