Cebu Pacific local flights now up to 60 pct of pre-COVID Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 07 02:11 PM Cebu Pacific said its domestic flight capacity is now back to 60 percent compared to pre-pandemic levels as passengers regain the confidence to fly again. Read more »
MPTC eyes green financing to payoff CALAX loans Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 06 07:15 PM Metro Pacific Tollways Corp on Monday said it is hoping to use green financing to partly pay for loans used for the construction of the Cavite Laguna Expressway or CALAX. Read more »
US influence in Indo-Pacific rebounds as China's wanes: think tank Kyodo NewsPosted at Dec 06 05:37 PM The United States has defied regional trends in 2021 to increase its influence in the Indo-Pacific while China's has waned. Read more »
Deaths reported after Indonesian volcano eruption Juni Kriswanto, Agence France-PresseUpdated as of Dec 05 09:26 PM The eruption of Java's biggest mountain caught locals by surprise, sending thousands fleeing its path of destruction and forcing hundreds of families into makeshift shelters. Read more »
Omicron variant yet to be detected in PH ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 04 03:24 AM The World Health Organization believes the Omicron COVID-19 variant may already be spreading throughout western Pacific nations. Read more »
WHO: Omicron in at least 4 Western Pacific regions Mico Abarro, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 03 01:30 PM The World Health Organization says the Omicron COVID-19 variant is present in at least four areas in the Western Pacific region. Read more »
PH informal workers vulnerable to green economy push? Beh Lih Yi, Thomson Reuters FoundationPosted at Dec 03 06:23 AM In the Philippines, a government push to phase out jeepneys for more environmentally friendly public transport has met strong opposition. Read more »
Cebu Pacific receives first Airbus A330neo ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Nov 29 10:23 AM Cebu Pacific said it has received its first Airbus A330neo as part of its goal of becoming the "greenest airline" in Asia. Read more »
Australia: China's 'alarming' actions at odds with peaceful rhetoric Colin Packham and Byron Kaye, ReutersPosted at Nov 26 02:50 PM China's "alarming" actions do not match its rhetoric about promoting peace and prosperity in the region, Australia's defence minister said on Friday after a Chinese navy ship was tracked sailing through the country's exclusive economic zone. Read more »
Japan, Vietnam vow to promote free, open Indo-Pacific Kyodo NewsPosted at Nov 25 08:26 PM Japan and Vietnam have been respectively engaged in territorial disputes with China in the East and South China seas. Read more »
Airline crew balik-trabaho sa pagdami ng flights ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Nov 25 06:52 PM Pinababalik na ng mga airline company ang kanilang mga tauhan sa trabaho kasunod ng pagdami ng mga flight. Read more »
China, Russia move closer to de facto military alliance Laura Zhou, South China Morning PostPosted at Nov 24 10:58 PM China and Russia are edging closer to a de facto military alliance to counter growing pressure from the United States. Read more »
US warship again transits sensitive Taiwan Strait ReutersPosted at Nov 23 04:53 PM A US warship again sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, part of what the US military calls routine activity. Read more »
Moody's sees Asia Pacific growing 4.3 percent in 2022 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Nov 23 03:47 PM The Asia Pacific Region's economy is seen to grow by 4.3 percent in 2022, slower compared to the 2021 forecast of 5.6 percent, Moody's Analytics said Tuesday. Read more »
Cebu Pacific adds flights to 6 domestic destinations ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Nov 18 09:11 PM Cebu Pacific is ramping up flights to 6 domestic destinations namely, Boracay, Bohol, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, and General Santos. Read more »
LOOK: Russian navy contingent makes port call in Manila ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Nov 17 02:15 AM The Philippine Navy said the stop was intended for routine port replenishment and rest for the Russian crew. Read more »
G7 set to hold meeting with ASEAN Kyodo NewsPosted at Nov 15 11:39 PM The 10 members of ASEAN are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Read more »
APEC leaders vow to tackle economic recovery, COVID-19, climate Praveen Menon and Shashwat Awasthi, ReutersPosted at Nov 13 03:31 AM The summit of the Pacific Rim countries came amid heightened regional trade and geopolitical tensions. Read more »
Duterte: Closer int'l cooperation needed for pandemic recovery ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Nov 13 12:05 AM Duterte called for closer international cooperation to step up the Asia-Pacific region’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »
Xi: Asia-Pacific must not return to Cold War tensions ReutersUpdated as of Nov 11 06:53 AM Xi's remarks were an apparent reference to US efforts to blunt what Washington sees as China's growing coercive economic and military influence. Read more »