For Japan, Philippines and more, a scientific miracle meets a political mess
High-stakes ruling comes as country prepares for 2022 national elections
Joint venture eyes delivery as pandemic crimps eat-in restaurants
400,000-worker repatriation raises questions over sustainability of cash inflow
The Philippines has turned itself into nation of followers, not pioneers
Duterte orders price ceiling on meat and increased imports to tame inflation
Visiting Forces Agreement is crucial to power projection in the South China Sea
Pandemic-induced slump eases as market shows signs of normalizing
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Congress passes bill after data show economy contracts the most in region
Tensions rise as Beijing's research vessels crisscross South and East China Sea
Blinken tells counterpart Locsin that Washington rejects China's maritime claims
Pandemic reveals weaknesses in education and ways to improve it
Singapore is region's only country in Transparency International's clean top 10
Government eyes big rebound in 2021 after first contraction in 22 years
In a reverse, Manila's top diplomat calls new legislation 'a threat of war'
Award cancellation boosts San Miguel's $15.4bn plan for separate project
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What can be done to reduce the human and economic toll
Revival of 'red-tagging' has set the country back decades
Manila's trade chief says closure justifies protective tariffs on car imports
World Food Program faces budget pinch as governments face 'harsh reality'
Payment company valued at almost $1bn wants more services that rival banks
Beijing pledges to donate vaccines on top of infrastructure support
Foreign automakers expect greater disruption from new safeguards