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Big firm products top worst plastic litter list: Report

7:41 pm October 23, 2019

Manila: Tens of thousands of pieces of plastic littering the planet come from just a handful of multinational corporations, an environmental pressure group said Wednesday. Coca-Cola, Nestle and PepsiCo were named by Break Free from Plastics, a global coalition of individuals and environmental organisations, who warned the companies largely avoid cleanup responsibility. The coalition’s volunteers […]

Backlash grows over China sea map in ‘Abominable’ film

7:08 pm October 18, 2019

Manila: Backlash is growing in Southeast Asia over a scene in the animated film “Abominable” that features a map of the South China Sea showing Beijing’s contested claims in the flashpoint waterway. The Philippines’ foreign secretary has called for the controversial segment to be excised, while Vietnam this week pulled the film altogether. China has […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Philippine police arrest over 500 mostly Chinese workers

2:45 pm October 10, 2019

Manila: Philippine police and immigration authorities say they have arrested more than 500 illegally working foreigners, mostly Chinese involved in telecommunications and investment scams, in one of the biggest such mass arrests this year. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente and other officials say the 542 foreigners, who were arrested Wednesday night in a raid on their […]

North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of nuclear talks

1:17 pm October 2, 2019

Seoul: North Korea fired what appeared to be a “submarine-launched ballistic missile”, Seoul said Wednesday, a day after Washington and Pyongyang announced they would resume stalled nuclear talks. Pyongyang frequently couples diplomatic overtures with military moves, as a way of maintaining pressure on negotiating partners, analysts say, and may believe this weapons system gives it […]

China fires back at US over environment, South China Sea

Philippines: China wanted to restrict foreign forces at sea

5:36 pm September 11, 2019

Manila: The Philippine foreign secretary said Wednesday that China has sought to restrict the presence of foreign military powers in the South China Sea and foreign involvement in oil and gas projects in the disputed region under a pact it’s negotiating with Southeast Asian nations. Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said in an interview with […]