Category: Philippines
US-Philippines War Games Open in Disputed Waters
This week theUnited StatesandPhilippineslaunched military joint exercises in theSouth China Sea. With a newly signed military agreement between the treaty allies, [...]
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Troops confident of continung fight vs terrorists
Despite the downsizing of operation of the US-Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines, a senior military official said the troops remain confident that they are [...]
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US ends anti-terrorism force in Philippines
After more than a decade of helping fight Islamic militants, theUnited Statesis disbanding an anti-terrorism contingent of hundreds of elite American troops in the [...]
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US Disbands Elite Anti-Terror Task Force in the Philippines
The US will disband an anti-terror task force set up in the southern Philippines over ten years ago that was designed to assist Filipino authorities in fighting armed groups [...]
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Philippines assures Muslim rebels of autonomy by January
Philippine President Benigno Aquino assured the country’s largest Muslim rebel group on Friday that a new autonomous government will be in place by January 2015 in the [...]
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Philippine leader Aquino pledges Muslim autonomy law by January
Philippine President Benigno Aquino vowed Friday to deliver self-rule to minority Muslims by January 2015, in line with a peace treaty signed with its largest rebel group. [...]
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Filipinos to receive disaster alerts on cellphones
ThePhilippineshas passed a law that requires cellphone companies to send warnings to millions of people in the path of deadly typhoons, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes in [...]
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Philippines warned: China may use new map for more intrusions
China may be preparing to further violate the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) with its new 10-dash line map, a former national security adviser warned. Roilo [...]
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Taiwan-PHL bilateral trade seen growing by 5pct in 2014
A brand-excellence campaign to recognise the best of Taiwanese products was launched on Thursday by the Taiwanese government to raise awareness and consumer preference among [...]
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UNODC: Asia Seeing Increased Amphetamine Trafficking
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released the 2014 World Drug Report on global drug trafficking Thursday to mark International Day against Drug Abuse and [...]
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Thailand urges EU to review its decision on punitive measures
The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs wants the European Union (EU) to review its moves against Thailand, even as an EU representative says that the pressures will not affect [...]
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Thailand raises profile of economic pact with Nigeria
The Thailand Ambassador to Nigeria, Chailert Limsomboon has disclosed that his country has made economic cooperation with Nigeria the high point of its new Africa initiative. [...]
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Aust unis urged to look to Thailand
Australian universities are being urged to boost links with Thai institutions, amid a call for “changes in perceptions” over university standards in the Southeast [...]
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Thailand ‘among top 5 FDI recipients’
Thailand is among the top five recipients of foreign direct investment in the region, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The International [...]
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Bank of Thailand promotes five assistant governors
The Bank of Thailand named five new assistant governors today, all of whom are internal appointments. This marks the second reshuffle of senior officials in the space of a [...]
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