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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Feb. 13
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysian authorities launched a search and rescue operation on Tuesday following a plane crash in Selangor state. The aircraft, which crashed around 1:30 p.m. local time, had two on board including its pilot, the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia said in a statement. (Malaysia-Aircraft-Crash) - - - - NEW DELHI -- Police Tuesday fired dozens of tear smoke shells and used drones t.....»»
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Feb. 13
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysian authorities launched a search and rescue operation on Tuesday following a plane crash in Selangor state. The aircraft, which crashed around 1:30 p.m. local time, had two on board including its pilot, the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia said in a statement. (Malaysia-Aircraft-Crash) - - - - NEW DELHI -- Police Tuesday fired dozens of tear smoke shells and used drones t.....»»
Florida: 2 dead after jet plane crash lands on highway, collides with vehicles
A private passenger jet with five people aboard crash-landed on a busy Florida highway and collided with two vehicles on the ground in a fiery accident on Friday that killed two people, according to authorities and news footage from the scene. The Bombardier Challenger 600 business jet, which took off from Ohio, was on approach.....»»
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Jan. 21
KABUL -- Four people onboard a Russian plane that crashed in Afghanistan's airspace on Saturday were found injured on Sunday, local officials said. (Afghanistan-Plane Crash) - - - - JAKARTA -- At least two people died and 16 others were injured after the bus they were on rolled five meters down a highway in Central Java on Sunday, according to local police. The crash took place in Pemalang Regency.....»»
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Jan. 21
KABUL -- Four people onboard a Russian plane that crashed in Afghanistan's airspace on Saturday were found injured on Sunday, local officials said. (Afghanistan-Plane Crash) - - - - JAKARTA -- At least two people died and 16 others were injured after the bus they were on rolled five meters down a highway in Central Java on Sunday, according to local police. The crash took place in Pemalang Regency.....»»
Waikato Expressway near Rangiriri open following crash
The North bound lane on the Waikato expressway near Rangiriri is now open following a single vehicle crash earlier.ENDS Source: NZ Police.....»»
IN PHOTOS: Balik Cebu 2024
Summary: The Balik Cebu 2024 event, hosted at the Terraces, Ayala Center Cebu, has been a prominent part of the Sinulog festival for 22 years. In collaboration with the Cebu City Government, Mactan International Airport Association, and other tourism stakeholders, it aims to welcome back balikbayans (returning Filipinos) for the grand Sinulog festival. The Balik Cebu Dinner Show offers balikbayans the complete Sinulog experience, featuring Filipino cuisine, performances by Cebuano artists, the Sinulog Mardi Gras, the presentation of Miss Cebu winners and her court, Tribu Basakanaon, and a band performance. Tickets priced at P500 can be purchased at the Balik Cebu Turista Desk by presenting a passport or proof of residence outside the Philippines. Balikbayans can also buy up to three additional tickets for non-balikbayans accompanying them. The event will take place at Ayala Center Cebu on January 18 at 6 PM. (SPONSORED CONTENT).....»»
PAL stops elderly Fil-Am with COPD from flying sans oxygen tank
MANILA, Philippines — Flag carrier Philippine Airlines stopped an elderly Filipino-American woman from flying back to the United States due to her medical condition, a US media report said. Jovita Domingo, 86, was not allowed to board a PAL flight despite showing a doctor’s certificatioon saying she was “fit to travel by air” and that.....»»
Senior citizen hacked to death by nephew in Daanbantayan, Cebu
CEBU CITY, Philippines—A senior citizen was hacked to death by his own nephew in Sitio Malaumon, Barangay Tinubdan in Daanbantayan town, northern Cebu on Monday morning, February 5, 2024. The victim was identified as Cristitulo Broñona Casinillio, single, a resident of Barangay Tinubdan, while the suspect was identified as Jorge Camay Casinillio, legal age, the.....»»
TIMELINE: The brutal killing of Sinulog Idol’s ‘Coach J’
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Joel Jude Unchuan, also known as Coach J, shocked Cebu with her death. Her lifeless body was found in a grassy portion of Brgy. Inayagan, Cebu City last year, leaving many particularly her family, friends, and mentees in disbelief of her brutal death. Recently, authorities have already lodged formal complaints against.....»»
Fil-Am rapper MBNel thrilled to perform during Cebu’s Sinulog 2024 festival
Filipino-American hip-hop artist MBNel, real name Jhonel Dongon, is thrilled to be performing at the Trademark Club in Cebu City on Sunday during the Sinulog Festival 2024 celebration. It comes full circle for him to put on a show in Cebu as he spent parts of his childhood there and is also the hometown of his mother......»»
Mga OFW sa death row pinasasalba habang Ramadan
Dapat isulong ng gobyerno ang pagsalba sa mga overseas Filipino worker na nasa death row dahil tuwing Ramadan isinasaisip ng mga Muslim ang pagpapatawad sa nagkasala, ayon sa isang kongresista. The post Mga OFW sa death row pinasasalba habang Ramadan first appeared on Abante......»»
Russia has yet to establish official cause of Navalny death, spokeswoman says
Alexei Navalny's mother, Lyudmila, is told he died from 'sudden death syndrome,' a vague term for heart conditions that end in death. Navalny's spokeswoman, Kira Yarmysh, says Russian authorities were lying and stalling......»»
Landslide survivor: Where can I get my son’s death certificate?
MACO, Davao de Oro (MindaNews. 11 February) — Ten minutes before 10 a.m. on Sunday, Julius Sandolan, 36, mustered what’s left of his strength to go to the reception area of the Incident Command Post and ask in Cebuano: “Asa mangayo ug death certificate?” (Where can I get a death certificate?) Days after staring into […].....»»
Free trade counteracts global shocks – ADB
“Free trade and free movement of capital have benefited our region for decades, and this must be the way forward.”.....»»
ASEAN+3 putting up fund to tap during emergencies, crises
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the neighboring economies of China, Japan and Korea (ASEAN+3) have agreed to establish a new financing facility that members can tap in times of emergency shocks and other crises......»»
ADB approves USD 100 mln loan to support small and medium-sized enterprises in Sri Lanka
Manila [Philippines], March 19 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 100 million loan to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka more access to finance and build their resilience to external shocks, such as the economic crisis and climate change. SMEs play a critical role in Sri Lanka's economy, contributing 52 per cent to the country's gross domestic product and employ 45 per c.....»»
Moody’s: Philippines highly exposed to food security risks
Food security risks will likely remain elevated in Asia-Pacific even if prices of food ease this year, with the Philippines among the most exposed to shocks and risks in the region, Moody’s Investors Service said......»»
Darang drops 32 points as Diliman shocks CEU in UCAL cagefest
Spitfire Robbi Marion Darang and Axl Ross Taporco combined for 13 triples as former champion Diliman College stunned reigning titlist Centro Escolar University, 86-73, in the Universities and Colleges Athletic League-PG Flex Linoleum Season 6 on Saturday, February 10, at the Paco Arena in Manila......»»
Strong GDP expansion gives BSP room to further hike rates
he impressive economic growth posted by the Philippines in 2023 will give the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas more space to further raise interest rates in case of shocks, according to economists......»»