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Winter blooms transform Seoul Botanic Park into festive garden

Nov 13, 2026

Winter blooms transform Seoul Botanic Park into festive garden

Tucked inside western Seoul’s Gangseo District, Seoul Botanic Park is defying the winter chill with a vibrant seasonal showcase of more than 40 tropical orchid varieties, 300 poinsettias and imaginative plant displays designed to liven up indoor spaces. The exhibition, titled “Between Winter and Plants,” runs from Friday through Jan. 31, 2027, across the park’s greenhouse, Seed Library and Garden Support Center. At the Tropical Hall, a display titled “Today, Orchids” features Aria, a miniature Phalaenopsis orchid developed domestically in 2019, alongside more than 40 varieties of tropical orchids, including Oncidium, Cattleya, Vanda and Cymbidium. The Mediterranean Hall presents a Christmas garden featuring 300 plants from 15 domestically developed poinsettia varieties, including red Flame, green Green Star, peach Grace and pink Pink Bell. The display also features unusual spherical-bracted varieties called Sugar Ball, Red Ball and Snow Ball, while a fountain installation inspired by Rome incorporates a Christmas tree arrangement made with red Flame poinsettias. At the Seed Li

Tourists Brave a Muddy Jungle Trek to See a Famed World War II Wreck

Nov 13, 2026

Tourists Brave a Muddy Jungle Trek to See a Famed World War II Wreck

Seven Chinese tourists, a dozen villagers and a couple of journalists forded streams and bushwhacked to the downed plane of Isoroku Yamamoto, the Japanese admiral. Machetes proved handy.

[Market Rider] Quick fixes to relieve hurting households from high power costs

Nov 13, 2026

[Market Rider] Quick fixes to relieve hurting households from high power costs

For starters, the government should cut red tape for residential and commercial solar installations

Heat, crowd limits top safety measures for 462nd Fiesta Señor in Cebu

Nov 13, 2026

Heat, crowd limits top safety measures for 462nd Fiesta Señor in Cebu

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With threats of intense heat looming over next year’s Fiesta Señor, church and city officials are tightening crowd-control and safety measures for the religious celebration. Augustinian friars at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu on Thursday, Nov. 12, outlined plans to manage crowds and prevent heat-related illnesses during the

Cops bust drug suspect in Lanao del Norte; P374,000 in meth, gun seized

Nov 13, 2026

Cops bust drug suspect in Lanao del Norte; P374,000 in meth, gun seized

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — An alleged high-value drug trafficker known as “Boss Dexter” was arrested after yielding P374,000 worth of suspected crystal meth and a loaded handgun during a police sting operation in Tubod town, Lanao del Norte, on Wednesday morning, Nov. 11. The 43-year-old local resident was cornered by operatives of the

DepEd-8 distributes 10,534 MacBooks in Eastern Visayas

Nov 13, 2026

DepEd-8 distributes 10,534 MacBooks in Eastern Visayas

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — More than 10,000 MacBook Neo laptops are being distributed to teachers and other personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Eastern Visayas to strengthen digital learning, improve workplace efficiency, and enhance the delivery of basic education services across the region. DepEd Regional Director Salustiano Jimenez said the distribution of

Marcos, Trump to hold bilateral meeting during 2026 ASEAN Summit

Nov 13, 2026

Marcos, Trump to hold bilateral meeting during 2026 ASEAN Summit

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with United States President Donald Trump during the 49th ASEAN Summit, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday.

Thunderstorms to hit Hong Kong on Friday ahead of colder weather next week

Nov 13, 2026

Thunderstorms to hit Hong Kong on Friday ahead of colder weather next week

Hong Kong is set for heavy showers and thunderstorms from Friday night, with urban area temperatures forecast to fall to as low as 19 degrees Celsius (66 Fahrenheit) next week as a cold front reaches the Guangdong coast. The Hong Kong Observatory said upper-air disturbances would bring showers and a few squally thunderstorms to southern China on Friday and Saturday. The city will see sunny periods on Friday, but showers will develop in the afternoon and intensify at night, accompanied by...

Fewer Japanese subscribe to newspapers. Yet they trust print media more

Nov 13, 2026

Fewer Japanese subscribe to newspapers. Yet they trust print media more

Less than half of households in Japan subscribe to a daily newspaper, a level not seen in about 60 years, according to a media tracking report, signalling further evidence of the decline of print as the favoured news medium in the country. While the report shows most Japanese no longer read newspapers, they still trust legacy media more than online media. “It is commonly said that two factors have reduced the number of people subscribing to print newspapers,” said Tetsuo Hatanaka, a professor at...

ASEAN who’s who: Regional, global leaders converge in Manila for year-end summit

Nov 13, 2026

ASEAN who’s who: Regional, global leaders converge in Manila for year-end summit

The Philippines wraps up chairmanship of ASEAN with a days-long summit that will see world leaders converge in Manila

Howard Lutnick Took Softer Line on Nvidia as Calls for Tougher Controls Grew

Nov 13, 2026

Howard Lutnick Took Softer Line on Nvidia as Calls for Tougher Controls Grew

Critics say Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, and his department have shielded Nvidia as concerns have grown over A.I. chip sales to firms like Megaspeed.

ASEAN leaders to arrive in PH starting Nov. 14 for 2026 summit

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ASEAN leaders to arrive in PH starting Nov. 14 for 2026 summit

ASEAN leaders to arrive in PH starting Nov. 14 for 2026 summit

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