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There was so much hype about the Philippines’ pivot to China, but there are no significant results until now. After President Duterte’s visit to China last month, his fifth, we can’t help but ask whether the foreign policy shift has indeed translated to tangible benefits for Filipinos. The stronger and warmer Philippine-China bilateral relations were expected to boost … [Read more...] about Playing a losing game with China

KOTA KINABALU: Covid-19 cases continue to rise in Sabah after breaching the 100 mark, with 137 new infections recorded on Thursday (June 23). State Covid-19 spokesman Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun said this was 12 more cases compared with the 125 infections yesterday (June 22). “The caseload shot up to 137 today due to the huge increase in new cases in Kota Kinabalu and … [Read more...] about Covid-19: Cases on the rise in Sabah, says Masidi

KOTA KINABALU: Covid-19 cases have breached the 100 mark again after recording 125 new infections in the last 24 hours. The state had only registered less than 100 cases in the past three days since recording 127 cases on June 18. Sabah Covid-19 spokesman Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun said Wednesday’s (June 22) cases were 29 more compared to Tuesday (June 21). He said … [Read more...] about Sabah’s Covid-19 cases back to three digits

An Afghan man looks for his belongings amid the ruins of a house damaged by an earthquake in Bermal district, Paktika province, on June 23, 2022. AFP GAYAN , Afghanistan— Aid trickled to devastated villages in remote parts of Afghanistan Friday but thousands of people remain with little food, shelter and water three days after the country’s deadliest earthquake in … [Read more...] about Afghan quake survivors without food and shelter as aid trickles in