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Athletes stranded near airport as Asian Games shuttle service falters

Nagoya (Japan), Sept. 16 -- Widespread transport delays left numerous athletes and officials from various countries and regions stranded on Wednesday at Aichi Sky Expo, a venue next to Chubu Centrair ... Read More


Tight power supply triggers alerts over Visayas grid

Manila, Sept. 16 -- Two generating units of major coal-fired power plants remain in forced outage, prompting the continued red alert in the Visayas grid from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday. A yellow a... Read More


Dhaka ranks 2nd among world's most polluted cities

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- Dhaka ranked second among the world's most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 165 at 9:50 am. The air quality was classified as 'un... Read More


PBBM breaks ground for NAIA-3 station of Metro Manila Subway

Manila, Sept. 16 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday led the groundbreaking of the Metro Manila Subway station at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City. ... Read More


Vietnam-Slovakia intergovernmental committee on economic cooperation holds 3rd meeting

Prague, Sept. 16 -- The third meeting of the Vietnam-Slovakia intergovernmental committee on economic cooperation convened in Bratislava, Slovakia, on September 15, featuring working-group and plenary... Read More


ASEAN pre-positions relief supplies in PH, 3 others to hasten response

Manila, Sept. 16 -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has pre-positioned disaster relief supplies in four member states to speed up mobilization of assistance when emergencies and dis... Read More


OIC to support Bangladesh for speedy Rohingya repatriation, says new secretary general

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will stand by Bangladesh in its efforts to ensure the speedy repatriation of Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar, newly elected OIC ... Read More


Political blogger RJ Nieto gets Palace post

Manila, Sept. 16 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed blogger Rey Joseph "RJ" Nieto, better known on social media as "Thinking Pinoy", as assistant secretary in the Office of the Cabinet... Read More


U.S outlines deeper Pacific engagement

Fiji, Sept. 16 -- The United States says it will deepen its economic, energy and security engagement with Pacific island countries, with a focus on private sector investment, maritime security and red... Read More


Malaysia labour market reopening: Govt vows to protect workers

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- As Bangladesh looks towards reopening the Malaysian labour market, the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment is taking a firm stance to protect ordinary workers f... Read More