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Singapore punishes firm after 'maids for sale' ads spark outrage

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 20 02:29 PM

Singapore has suspended a maid employment agency's licence and threatened to prosecute the company over "undignified" online ads offering Indonesian helpers for sale, after the postings sparked fury.   Read more »

Anger at Singapore ads offering Indonesian maids for sale

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 19 04:44 PM

Singapore is home to almost 250,000 maids, mostly from poor parts of Indonesia or the Philippines, who head to the wealthy city-state to earn higher salaries than they can back home. Read more »

Indonesia's quake-hit Lombok battles with malaria, 137 infected

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 16 03:47 PM

MATARAM, Indonesia - A malaria outbreak has infected at least 137 people in Indonesia's West Lombok after the island was rocked by a series of earthquakes in recent months, an official said Sunday.  Read more »

3 Indonesian kidnap victims freed in south: military

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 16 01:22 PM

The group was turned over to authorities in Sulu province on Saturday. They are set to be repatriated to Indonesia, the military said. Read more »

OPINION: Who’s leading the pack in ASEAN?

Karim Raslan -- Ceritalah ASEAN
Posted at Sep 14 11:21 PM

Sadly, the Philippines with its clapped-out infrastructure, expensive energy and notorious bureaucracy remains the outlier.  Read more »

LOOK: Martine Cajucom marries TV host Cliff Ho in Bali

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 10:36 PM

Cajucom, creative director of the popular fashion and lifestyle brand Sunnies, exchanged vows with the Australian TV host in Indonesia Saturday. Read more »

SC urged to allow Mary Jane Veloso deposition in Indonesia

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 04:13 PM

The parents of a Filipina on death row in Indonesia have not given up on their bid to have her testimony obtained to bolster criminal raps against her alleged illegal recruiters in the Philippines. Read more »

Asiad closing ceremony

Willy Kurniawan, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 03 06:45 AM

Fireworks illuminate the night sky over the Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia as the Asian Games comes to a close Sunday. The two-week multi-sport will next be held in four years in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.  Read more »

Asian Games: PH loses anew to Indonesia in volleyball, winds up in 8th place

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 02:59 PM

The Philippines ended their stint in the women’s volleyball competition of the 2018 Asian Games in eighth place after a four-set loss to Indonesia on Saturday morning. Read more »

Luxury can be eco-friendly as these 3 hotels prove

Alo Lantin
Updated as of Sep 12 09:28 PM

Eco hotels are built in accordance with the principles of sustainability, and are designed to have as little of an impact on the natural world as possible. Read more »

LIVE BLOG: Philippines vs. Japan (2018 Asian Games, classification stage)

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 28 06:44 PM

After losing to South Korea and missing out on a chance to medal in the 2018 Asian Games, coach Yeng Guiao and the Philippines will do their best to achieve the best finish possible in Jakarta. Read more »

Asian Games bosses crack down on boozing in athlete villages

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 28 07:43 AM

Athletes who have already finished their events and officials were flouting rules against drinking in the villages, said Harry Warganegara of Games organising committee Inasgoc. Read more »

Asian Games: Pinay golfer Yuka Saso, nagwagi ng 2 ginto

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 10:29 PM

Nakuha ni Saso, 17 anyos, ang tig-isang ginto sa women's team at individual golf.  Read more »

Asian Games: Alyssa Valdez missed playing in front of a big crowd

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 08:00 AM

The Indonesians at the venue chanted all game long for Aprilia Manganang, and cheered wildly for the incredible jump serve of Amalia Fajrina. Read more »

Indonesian man pays $10,000 to ex-wife... in coins

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 24 03:40 PM

The court ordered its staff to count the money.   Read more »

Asian Games: Balikan ang makasaysayang panalo ng PH sa volleyball

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 10:56 AM

Makasaysayan ang pagkapanalo ng Pilipinas kontra Hong Kong sa volleyball sa Asian Games nitong Huwebes dahil ito ang unang panalo ng koponan sa larong ito mula pa noong 1982. Read more »

DFA repatriates 15 Filipinos nabbed for illegal fishing in Indonesian waters

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 22 12:34 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday it has repatriated 15 Filipinos imprisoned in Indonesia for illegal fishing.   Read more »

Firefighters tackle large blaze outside Asian Games venue

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 21 11:42 PM

A large blaze broke out right next to the Asian Games site in the Indonesian city of Palembang on Tuesday as firefighters scrambled to prevent clouds of smoke affecting competition events. Read more »

Hidilyn Diaz wins PH's first gold

Darren Whiteside, Reuters
Posted at Aug 21 08:26 PM

The Philippines' Hidilyn Diaz Philippines competes at the 2018 Asian Games Women's Weighlifting, 53kg Division, in Jakarta, Indonesia on Tuesday.  Read more »

Newborn Indonesian baby named 'Asian Games'

Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 20 11:42 PM

A baby born on the same day as the Asian Games opened in Indonesia and in a city co-hosting it has been named "Asian Games," local media reported Monday. Read more »