He also used the credit card details of a second victim to buy online game credits. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

Two powerful offshore earthquakes struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least seven people, while towns near the epicenter suffered structural damage and authorities warned of ...

Out-of-app platforms such as direct-to-consumer web stores now account for 26% of mobile gaming revenue in East Asia and Southeast Asia combined, reshaping distribution and monetization strategies By ...

Asian country sits where the so-called “typhoon belt” meets the “ring of fire” Also In This Package Photos: Volcano erupts near Iceland's capital 12 fishermen missing as typhoon drenches Philippines ...

A territorial row between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea has turned increasingly violent, with the two sides trading allegations of intentional boat rammings, and Manila accusing ...

The Philippines has for the third straight year registered the highest world risk index (WRI) in the 2024 edition of the World Risk Report, which covers 193 countries including all member-states of ...

China and the Philippines have accused each other of ramming coast guard vessels in a disputed area of the South China Sea. The Philippines has claimed a Chinese ship "directly and intentionally ...

The Philippines has announced plans to ban offshore gaming operators, targeting an industry that mostly caters to Chinese gamblers and has sparked growing alarm from law enforcement over its alleged ...

China and the Philippines reached a deal they hope will end confrontations at the most fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea, the Philippine government said Sunday. The Philippines occupies ...

Manila is seeking to take a major step forward in the modernization of its armed forces, but current economic conditions are challenging. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently approved a ...

In the sixth annual compendium of 500 burgeoning companies across the Asia Pacific (APAC) by the Financial Times and Statista, technology enterprises constitute nearly a third of the 2024 roster, with ...

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.—the son and namesake of the Philippines’ late dictator—has floated the idea of holding a national vote to amend the Southeast Asian country’s constitution at ...