Biden says US immigration system 'broken' Agence France-PressePosted at Jan 06 04:30 AM US President Joe Biden said he had previously sent Congress comprehensive legislation to overhaul 'what has been a broken immigration system for a long time.' Read more »
Car stuffed with 23 family members stopped at Swiss border Agence France-PresseUpdated as of Jan 04 07:10 AM Police said Tuesday they were "amazed" to find an SUV at the Swiss-German border crammed with 23 members of the same family. Read more »
Marcos Jr.: Curbs on Chinese travelers depend on 'true risk' Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News Posted at Dec 29 07:24 PM Marcos Jr. said the government's decision will be 'based on science.' Read more »
DOH: Paghihigpit sa mga galing China, hindi pa kailangan Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 29 06:32 PM Hindi pa kinakailangang maghigpit ang Pilipinas sa mga biyahero mula China, kahit sumipa na ang mga malalang kaso ng COVID-19 doon, ayon sa DOH. Read more »
China says situation 'stable' on India border after reports of clashes Agence France-PressePosted at Dec 13 04:51 PM China said the situation was "stable" on its border with India, after New Delhi reported a stand-off between the two countries' militaries last week. Read more »
AUB partners with Alipay+ for cross-border payments ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Nov 30 03:29 PM Asia United Bank on Wednesday said it partnered with Alipay+ for cross-border payments using its own e-wallet. Read more »
5 ASEAN central banks ink deal on payment connectivity ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Nov 14 04:08 PM Filipinos may soon be able to pay for goods and services in 4 other Southeast Asian countries using QR codes. Read more »
Israel PM hails agreement with Lebanon on sea border Agence France-PressePosted at Oct 11 06:10 PM Israel and Lebanon have reached a US-brokered agreement to settle their long-disputed maritime border, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said Tuesday. Read more »
Amazon now offers free shipping to Philippines ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Sep 30 05:59 PM Global e-commerce giant Amazon said it now offers free shipping to the Philippines for select products if a cart meets the minimum order threshold. Read more »
Canada announces end to COVID-19 border restrictions Agence France-PresseUpdated as of Sep 26 10:59 PM Around 90 percent of Canadians 12 and older have received at least two doses of a COVID vaccine, according to official government figures. Read more »
IATF to discuss possible easing of border controls Davinci Maaru, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 20 06:02 PM The pandemic task force is mulling the possibility of further relaxing border restrictions in the country, the DOH said. Read more »
Japan to remove entry cap in 'not-so-distant future' Kyodo NewsPosted at Sep 11 03:49 PM Japan is reviewing its border control policy of keeping daily entries below 50,000 and will remove it in the "not so distant future," a government spokesman said Sunday. Read more »
Paghihigpit sa borders dahil sa monkeypox, di pa kailangan: DOH ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Aug 02 07:07 PM Hindi nakakakita ng dahilan ang DOH para maghigpit o magsara ng border kahit pa na-detect ng bansa ang unang kaso nito ng monkeypox. Read more »
Google backs global cross-border privacy rules Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 21 04:39 PM The Global Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) system is a movement by jurisdictions and companies to protect users' privacy rights. Read more »
China exports rebound in May as virus controls ease Agence France-PressePosted at Jun 09 01:58 PM China's exports rebounded strongly in May, data showed Thursday, with factories restarting and supply chains untangling as Shanghai slowly emerged from lockdown. Read more »
DOH: 'Premature' to close borders over monkeypox threat Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jun 08 06:08 PM It is 'premature' for the Philippines to close its borders to travelers from areas with monkeypox cases, outgoing DOH Secretary Francisco Duque said. Read more »
Latin American migrants’ caravan to US border Isaac Guzman, AFPUpdated as of Jun 08 02:01 PM Latin American migrants take part in a caravan towards the border with the United States, in Huehuetan, Chiapas state, Mexico, on Tuesday. Read more »
DOH may mga hakbang na vs monkeypox ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 24 07:51 PM Kahit wala pa ang monkeypox sa Pilipinas, may mga inilatag nang hakbang ang DOH laban dito. Read more »
New Zealand reopens borders to visa-waiver countries Kyodo NewsPosted at May 02 03:33 PM Tourists from visa-waiver countries and territories can now enter if they are fully vaccinated against COVID and return a negative pre-departure test. Read more »
Court finds New Zealand COVID-19 border rules unlawful Agence France-PressePosted at Apr 27 05:04 PM The isolation and quarantine requirement was scrapped for all returning New Zealand citizens in mid-March. Read more »