Actor and dancer Wowie De Guzman sustained minor injuries after the car he was driving crashed into a concrete barrier along Maharlika Highway in Sto. Tomas City, Batangas, early Tuesday morning.

Fiji’s Justice Minister Siromi Turaga stepped down from cabinet on Tuesday after an intimate video of him went viral online – the second such scandal to rock the Pacific island nation’s government. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, who previously sought credible “proof” before taking action against Turaga, said he accepted his colleague’s resignation. “You mentioned him? Go ahead and report him to me and the Online Safety Commissioner, and I will get proof from that authority with you making the...

Togo's Gnassingbé lays wreath at Monument to People's Heroes

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British fashion designer Kim Jones, who spent more than two decades working at some of the world’s most prestigious luxury houses, including Dior, Fendi and Louis Vuitton, has announced the launch of his new eponymous label, selecting Hong Kong for its flagship destination. He is joined in the venture by his long-time deputy, design director Lucy Beeden. Jones describes his label, which focuses on menswear and tailoring with genderless, versatile designs, as “unrestricted by traditional...

The Sandiganbayan Second Division on Tuesday acquitted Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin and her co-accused of graft charges in connection with the alleged unlawful procurement of P3.5 billion worth of Dengvaxia vaccines in 2015.

Hong Kong police have arrested 20 people in connection with a cross-border prostitution syndicate that allegedly recruited women from Southeast Asia and required them to provide unpaid sexual services to repay travel debts. Police said on Tuesday that the syndicate paid for the women’s travel and accommodation but required them to provide sexual services 30 to 45 times without payment before they could earn money from prostitution. The women then had to hand over half their earnings. “This...

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Marcos says Philippines ‘resigned’ to managing South China Sea dispute The Philippines is “resigned” to managing its long-standing dispute with Beijing in the South China Sea and avoiding dangerous escalations, President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr said. 2. ‘A show of...

World's largest industrial fair opens in Shanghai