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In Asia, Trump finds more than ever he's among friends

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 26 09:15 AM

At a time that Trump is ramping up pressure on China, he has built warm relationships elsewhere in Asia and has recently seen surprise electoral triumphs by key partners. Read more »

More business deals seen in Duterte's Japan trip

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 24 09:38 AM

Around 100 Filipino businessmen will join the trip, with deals expected in real estate, power and retail, said JJ Soriano, secretary general of the Philippines-Japan Economic Cooperation Community. Read more »

PH rejects Canada's move to take back trash by end June

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 23 01:51 PM

Malacañang on Thursday rejected Ottawa's hiring of a shipping vessel to take back a Canadian firm’s trash shipment to Manila several years ago.    Read more »

May stares at defeat in final Brexit gambit

Dmitry Zaks, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 23 07:19 AM

British Prime Minister Theresa May stared at the prospect Wednesday of her political career coming to an inglorious end after her final attempt to save her unpopular Brexit deal was almost universally condemned by parliament.  Read more »

Huawei ban a salvo in widening US-China standoff

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 21 06:42 AM

In effectively banning tech giant Huawei, President Donald Trump has fired a new salvo against China as the United States increasingly sees confrontation as the best way to curb the rising power.  Read more »

Trump: if Tehran attacks, it will be 'official end of Iran'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 20 06:54 AM

US President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Iran on Sunday, suggesting that if the Islamic republic attacks American interests, it will be destroyed.  Read more »

US navy chief does not want China tensions to 'boil over'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 16 07:03 AM

The US navy chief said Wednesday he did not want maritime tensions with China to "boil over", a week after Washington's latest challenge to Beijing's territorial claims in contested waters.   Read more »

US says China's focus on its S.China Sea ops unwarranted

John Geddie and Fathin Ungku, Reuters
Posted at May 15 04:02 PM

The head of operations of the United States Navy said on Wednesday that its freedom of navigation movements in the disputed South China Sea get more attention than they deserve.  Read more »

North Korea's missile tests not 'breach of trust': Trump

Jerome Cartillier, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 12 10:40 AM

North Korean missile launches over the past week have not affected Donald Trump's relationship with Kim Jong Un, the US president said Friday, in a change of course after initially expressing his dissatisfaction.   Read more »

Chinese-only businesses 'not allowed,' says trade chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 08 11:46 AM

Senator Panfilo Lacson is "correct in calling out" establishments that bar Filipinos from entering in favor of Chinese expatriate workers, said Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez. Read more »

Mexico president says no to US security plan

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 08 07:14 AM

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Tuesday he wants the United States to end a security assistance program called the Merida Initiative and instead invest in economic development in Mexico and Central America.   Read more »

Trump ups pressure on China ahead of last ditch trade talks

Delphine Touitou, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 06 06:43 AM

US President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States will raise tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods -- a blunt warning to Beijing just days before what is being billed as a last-ditch round of talks to reach a deal or resume their trade war. Read more »

N.Korea says tests rocket launchers after firing projectiles

Claire Lee and Olivia Hampton, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 05 07:28 AM

North Korea said Sunday it had tested long-range multiple rocket launchers and tactical guided weapons, a day after Pyongyang appeared to have launched its first short-range missile in more than a year.  Read more »

Abe, Trudeau extol Pacific trade pact without US

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 29 06:39 AM

Canadian and Japanese leaders on Sunday jointly trumpeted a rebooted Pacific trade pact that came into effect at the start of the year, without the United States.   Read more »

Duterte vows to defend international order as PH joins Belt and Road

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 26 05:11 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte vowed Thursday to uphold the Philippines' independent foreign policy as the country sought deeper involvement in China's Belt and Road Initiative. Read more »

Duterte touts ‘high-quality’ projects with China in Xi meeting

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 25 10:22 PM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE) - President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday touted “high-quality” projects with China as he sought for Manila’s inclusion in the Belt and Road Forum. Read more »

China seeks to allay Belt and Road debt concerns

Kevin Yao, Reuters
Posted at Apr 25 12:18 PM

The policy championed by Chinese President Xi Jinping has become mired in controversy, with some partner nations bemoaning the high cost of projects, though China has repeatedly said it is not seeking to trap anyone with debt. Read more »

'Not too late' for PH to raise arbitration win vs China - analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 25 11:13 AM

It is "not too late" for Manila to raise a United Nations-backed arbitration ruling that invalidated Beijing's sweeping claims to the South China Sea, the head of a US-based Think Tank said Thursday, following reports of increased Chinese activity in the area.  Read more »

Palace tells Canada: Take your trash back or risk diplomatic ties

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 25 08:32 AM

MANILA - Canada should take back heaps of trash illegally shipped to the Philippines immediately, otherwise it risks decades-old diplomatic ties with the Asian country, Malacañang said Thursday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: APRIL 24, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 24 11:50 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »