US blasts ‘aggressive’ China over South China Sea collision with Philippine ship
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Blackouts, ballooning bills hammer Filipinos as energy crisis grips Philippines
Meralco, the country’s top electricity distributor, announced another price increase last week – citing rising generation costs – only to make a U-turn over the weekend after the government ordered it to stagger the increases over several months starting from July.
South Korea sees 470% more Chinese visitors, as Thai tourists stay away
Data from the Korea Tourism Organisation shows 119,000 Thai tourists visited South Korea from January to April, a 21.1 per cent decrease compared to the same period last year. In contrast, the overall number of foreign tourists increased 86.9 per cent during the same period, according to Yonhap News Agency.
South China Sea: Philippines slams Beijing for ‘dangerous manoeuvres’, raising tensions
Referring to the resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre at the Ayungin Shoal, Manila’s name for the reef, the statement on Monday by the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea slammed the actions of the vessels of the People’s Liberation Army-Navy, the Chinese coastguard and Chinese maritime militia.
China targets EU pork in tit-for-tat trade spat
China has launched an anti-dumping investigation into pork imports from the European Union after the bloc decided to impose new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
China says one of its ships bumped by Philippine vessel in South China Sea
BEIJING (Reuters) -- A Philippine supply ship dangerously approached a Chinese ship resulting in a slight collision after it illegally intruded into waters adjacent to the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, the Chinese coast guard said on Monday, a claim which Manila's military said was "deceptive and misleading."
Philippine hotel chain goes global with Japan ski resort development
TOKYO -- Singapore-based Philippine chain Hotel101 is planning to launch one of its first overseas facilities at the northern Japanese ski resort of Niseko based on a model of fast-food-style standardization, its global CEO told Nikkei Asia.