Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong jailed for 13-1/2 months for 2019 anti-govt protest
HONG KONG — Joshua Wong, 24, one of Hong Kong's most prominent democracy activists, was jailed on Wednesday for 13-1/2 months for his role in an unlawful...
UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, first in the world
LONDON — Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use and said that it will be...
Anti-scam: BDO warns public vs fake emails anew
Banco de Oro (BDO) Unibank recently warned the public of scammers operating using fake emails addresses. "There's a scam email going around from an official-sounding fake...
Singapore approves sale of lab-grown meat in world first
SINGAPORE — Singapore has given U.S. start-up Eat Just the greenlight to sell its lab-grown chicken meat, in what the firm says is the world's first regulatory...
People are loving this local gov’t’s ‘transparency’ as it shares Christmas food pack cost
Filipinos noticed the "transparency" of the city government of Pasig when its local chief executive shared a picture of a purchase order for the...
‘Juno’ actor Page comes out as transgender, changes name to Elliot
LOS ANGELES — The Oscar-nominated star of "Juno" and "The Umbrella Academy," formerly known as Ellen Page, on Tuesday said he was a transgender person and...
Universal Studios Japan to open Super Nintendo World area on February 4
TOKYO — Universal Studios Japan will open its new Nintendo themed area on Feb. 4, the Osaka-based theme park said on Monday, after pushing back the opening from...
South Korea passes law to allow BTS to postpone military service
SEOUL — South Korea's parliament on Tuesday passed a bill to allow globally recognized K-pop artists such as BTS to postpone their mandatory military service to age...
BLACKPINK in your area: Filipino fans thrilled as Globe launches K-pop group as brand...
The announcement of a telecommunications company's newest set of brand ambassadors, worldwide K-pop sensation BLACKPINK, drew excitement from Filipino fans on social media. Globe Telecom...
Avatar? Encantadia?: Miss Earth 2020 winners announcement gives birth to quips on pageant titles
The announcement of the winners of Miss Earth 2020 in local news reports was met with quips related to "Avatar" and GMA fantasy series...
Battles won – and lost – against AIDS hold valuable lessons for managing COVID-19
World AIDS Day this year finds us still deep amid another pandemic – COVID-19. The highly infectious novel coronavirus has swept across the world, devastating...
Christmas coming early: There’s never been a right time to put up the decorations
In the words of Perry Como’s classic, “it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas”. The pandemic has got many yearning for a little...
BTS ‘Dynamite’ costumes to light up U.S. music charity auction
LOS ANGELES — The K-pop band members of BTS are offering up their outfits from the music video of their hit single "Dynamite" to the highest bidder...
Doc Adam warns public vs Doc Farrah’s dietary supplements tagged by FDA as unregistered
Australian doctor Adam Smith or "Doc Adam" considered it a victory when the Philippine Food and Drug Administration warned the public against selling and...
South Koreans, Chinese clash on social media over Chinese-style Kimchi winning international certificate
SEOUL — China's efforts to win an international certification for Pao Cai, a pickled vegetable dish from Sichuan, is turning into a social media showdown...