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The Philippines Just Passed a Bill to Create a Sovereign Wealth Fund. Here’s Why It’s Controversial
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoProtesters demonstrate against the Philippines' proposed sovereign wealth fund in front of the House...
Imelda Marcos Fast Facts
CNN via Yahoo News· 11 months agoHere’s a look at the life of Imelda Marcos, the former first lady of the Philippines. Wife of the late Ferdinand Marcos, who ruled the Philippines for 20...
There’s a proposal to rename Manila’s airport after the country’s deadliest dictator
Quartz· 2 years agoAn airport’s name gives travelers a first impression of a place’s character. It’s curious then that...
Problems in China have US intelligence worried the rising military power may become 'even more...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 months agoPeople watch a video about China's military advancements at the Military Museum in Beijing on March...
The rise, fall and return of the Philippines' Marcos dynasty
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBelow is a timeline of key events for the Marcos family, the country's most famous and politically...
US, Indo-Pacific partners agree on clean energy, anti-graft pillars
Reuters via Yahoo News· 6 months agoSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Countries in the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) on...
China drops mention of ‘peaceful’ from Taiwan ambition as it increases military spending by 7.2%
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 months agoChina on Tuesday announced it would increase its military budget by 7.2 per cent, marking the...
Opinion: E-procurement saves money, cuts corruption
Financial Post via Yahoo Finance· 6 months agoWhen the COVID pandemic hit, the whole world urgently needed to buy protective gear, oxygen and ventilators. The countries that moved fastest and made...
Goodbye to Birkins; Malaysia's former first lady could join husband Najib in jail
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRosmah Mansor, the former first lady of Malaysia, amassed hundreds of expensive Hermes Birkin...
Engaging Chinese diplomat, former anti-graft official tipped to be next foreign minister
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAs Beijing-based diplomats attend the annual session of China's parliament this week, one Chinese...