by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 5, 2024 | ASEAN, News, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Sports
Team Philippines gymnast Carlos Yulo has become the first Filipino to win more than one gold medal in the Summer Games. His incentives are expected to keep increasing, as more private companies want to reward the most successful Olympian the Philippines has ever...
by juuso | Jul 31, 2024 | Finland, Asia, Manila, Philippines
Counsellor for Foreign Affairs Saija Nurminen has been appointed as the new Head of Mission at Finland’s Embassy in Manila, effective September 1, 2024. Nurminen, who has served as Director of the Personnel Unit at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs since 2020, has a...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 25, 2024 | Asia, Entertainment, Japan, Lifestyle, News, Philippines, Sports
In a genuine class act, Japanese boxer Keita Kurihara disowned his victory over Filipino Renan Portes last Monday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. The eight-round boxing match took a bizarre turn after an emotional Kurihara addressed the crowd and boldly said “I didn’t win...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 23, 2024 | ASEAN, Business, Crime, Entertainment, Lifestyle, News, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) are officially banned in the Philippines, according to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. He has instructed the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation to wind down and cease the operations of POGOs by the end of...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 19, 2024 | ASEAN, Business, Education, News, Philippines, Vietnam
The Philippines will hit its growth target this year amid easing inflation and expectations of interest rate cuts, according to the latest outlook of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). “Asian Development Outlook” expects the country’s gross domestic product (GDP)...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 17, 2024 | ASEAN, Business, Cambodia, Economy, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Vietnam
The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has revised Vietnam’s economic growth forecast to 6.3% for 2024 in its latest update. The growth rate is 0.3% higher than the April forecast. It is also the highest among ASEAN countries for 2024. The Singapore-based...
