China’s export machine is accelerating as its domestic economy remains under strain. This comes amid growing trade friction as China’s partners question whether persistent surpluses can coexist with balanced and resilient regional growth. Last month, China’s exports rose 36.3 per cent year on year, while shipments to Southeast Asia jumped 52.3 per cent. The trade surplus reached US$133.5 billion, taking the nine-month total to US$938.1 billion. In contrast, retail sales grew just 0.4 per cent in...

China’s export machine is accelerating as its domestic economy remains under strain. This comes amid growing trade friction as China’s partners question whether persistent surpluses can coexist with balanced and resilient regional growth. Last month, China’s exports rose 36.3 per cent year on year, while shipments to Southeast Asia jumped 52.3 per cent. The trade surplus reached US$133.5 billion, taking the nine-month total to US$938.1 billion. In contrast, retail sales grew just 0.4 per cent in...

MANILA, Philippines — Moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over parts of Batangas, Quezon, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal on Monday morning, the state weather bureau said.  In a thunderstorm advisory issued at 7:10 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the weather conditions could affect the

Former Pampanga Rep. Aurelio Dong Gonzales has posted bail in the second and seventh divisions of the Sandiganbayan over the graft charges he is facing for alleged ties to government contractor firms while he was in office.

China strengthens long-term care support for an aging population

Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship will sail out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, by the end of 2027, the company recently announced. The Disney Believe, the cruise line’s fourth Wish-class ship, will make its maiden voyage on December 18, 2027, to sail four- and five-night itineraries to destinations in the Bahamas and Caribbean. General on-sale bookings start today. During the theatrical announcement live-streamed from another cruise ship – the Disney Wish – on October 7, the Believe’s on-board...

Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship will sail out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, by the end of 2027, the company recently announced. The Disney Believe, the cruise line’s fourth Wish-class ship, will make its maiden voyage on December 18, 2027, to sail four- and five-night itineraries to destinations in the Bahamas and Caribbean. General on-sale bookings start today. During the theatrical announcement live-streamed from another cruise ship – the Disney Wish – on October 7, the Believe’s on-board...

Puerto Princesa City — Four people died and another was injured after two motorcycles collided along the national highway in Barangay Sumbiling, Bataraza, Palawan, early Sunday. The Palawan Police Provincial Office said the crash occurred around 2 a.m. when the two motorcycles, traveling at high speed from opposite directions, collided. The fatalities included an 18-year

A Manila court has sentenced a business owner to up to 20 years in prison for illegally importing hazardous waste materials from Canada, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said.

A brief No 2 alarm fire broke out at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui on Monday, leaving a contractor injured after she received an electric shock. The Fire Services Department said it received an alarm at the venue at 11.23am. When firefighters arrived three minutes later, the fire had already been extinguished. “After investigation, a female staff member was found to have been injured in an electric shock accident,” a department spokesman said. The worker was taken to Queen...