Vietnam moved up one place to rank 71st among 193 countries in the 2024 edition of the United Nations (UN) E-Government Survey – Accelerating Digital Transformation for Sustainable Development, which was launched by the UN on September 17. According …

Manila: Non-bailable criminal charges for qualified trafficking have been filed before the Pasig Regional Trial Court (RTC) against dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo and 13 others, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Wednesday.

“The DOJ would…

Car sales in August by members of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) fell by 13% from the previous month to 25,196 units, VAMA reports. In terms of vehicle origins, 12,064 locally-assembled cars were sold in the month, down 13%….

Manila: The local stock barometer declined on Wednesday due to last-minute profit-taking, while the peso barely moved.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 19.46 points to 7,155.90 while All Shares also slightly declined by 2.21 points to …

The 22nd Vietnam International Printing and Packaging Industry Exhibition ( VietnamPrintPack 2024) kicked off at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City on September 18. The exhibition is organised by the Vietnam Na…

Manila: Former Department of Budget and Management (DBM) undersecretary and Procurement Service (PS) executive director Lloyd Christopher Lao, who is implicated in the Pharmally mess, was arrested in Ecoland, Davao City on Wednesday, said Criminal Inv…

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Mekong River Commission (MRC) kicked off the second round of talks on water security in Vientiane, Laos, on September 18. A Vietnamese delegation led by Chief of the Standing Office of the Vi…

Manila: The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said Wednesday it supports the filing of a bill that safeguards the fundamental rights of Filipino workers and promotes fair labor practices.

Senate Bill (SB) 2735, also known as the Strengthening the Free…