Mapped: Which countries have reported mpox cases so far?
A new, potentially more deadly strain of the virus is rapidly spreading within Africa and has been discovered in Asia and Europe.
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A new, potentially more deadly strain of the virus is rapidly spreading within Africa and has been discovered in Asia and Europe.
BANGKOK/MANILA -- Asian countries are bracing for a possible spread of mpox, with cases of the viral disease reported in Thailand and the Philippines after the World Health Organization declared a global emergency last week.
Philippine police raided a Chinese-run scam centre in the capital Manila on Thursday, arresting dozens of Filipino and foreign workers who allegedly tricked people into investing in a “manipulated” trading platform.
Indonesian authorities had detained the sister and another known associate of Alice Guo, the fugitive former Philippine mayor accused of being a Chinese spy, days after evidence was revealed indicating Guo had fled the country in July.
MANILA – Of all Southeast Asian states, the Philippines stands out for its increasingly antagonistic relations with China. As tensions twist and turn in the South China Sea, broad bilateral relations are likewise in growing turmoil.
A bipartisan delegation of Japanese politicians visited Taiwan last week, marking the latest of several visits by Japanese Diet members over the years. While consistently irking China, these visits are significant only up to a point.
Filipinos are increasingly being blocked from their traditional fishing grounds at Scarborough Shoal by Beijing’s enforcement of its territorial claims in the South China Sea, with new restrictions and aggressive patrolling creating a potential flashpoint over fishing rights and national sovereignty.