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‘Please come’: Taylor Swift fans in south-east Asia hope for tour date

With Singapore the only stop announced, the star’s huge followings in the Philippines and Thailand are left to rue their lack of suitable infrastructure

The Guardian - UK

After Vietnam, the Philippines could be next to ban 'Barbie.' Here's why

Philippine film regulators are reviewing Barbie after a senator said it depicts a map that China uses to lay claim to nearly all of the South China Sea. Warner Bros. says it's just a "doodle."

WEKU

Commentary: Humanitarian impact bonds would allow businesses to be private saviors for public disasters

In May, Typhoon Mawar, the world’s strongest storm this year, was barreling toward the Philippines, where I live and work. Filipinos immediately began evacuating by the thousands. Mawar then slammed through Guam, carrying winds that gusted to 140 mph and killing most of the island’s power, but swerved away from…

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That Philippines tourism ad was an accident waiting to happen

I've seen blunders like this all too often.

Creative Bloq

Philippines to ban "Barbie" movie, too?

The same issue that got the Tom Holland film "Uncharted" banned has come up yet again with "Barbie"

Salon

Here’s A Yassified Explainer On The Nine-Dash Line And Why Vietnam Has Banned The Barbie Movie

Calling all international relations bimbos and himbos.

Pedestrian.tv

What is the 'nine-dash line' and what does it have to do with the Barbie movie?

The new Barbie film starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling is set for imminent release. But according to Vietnam’s state-run Tuoi Tre newspaper the film’s release has been barred. The head of the Department of Cinema, a government body in charge of licensing and censoring foreign films, said

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Philippines tourism video used pictures of ‘rice terraces in Indonesia and dunes in Brazil’

Ad agency apologises for ‘unfortunate oversight’

The Independent UK

Vietnam bans 'Barbie' movie due to an illustration showing China's territorial claim

State media have reported that Vietnam has banned distribution of the popular "Barbie" movie because it includes a view of a map showing disputed Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

Philippines ends deal with ad agency after tourism video fiasco

The Philippines’ tourism department on Monday said it has terminated a contract with an advertising agency after the latter used stock footage from other countries for a new tourism branding campaign.

Bangkok Post

Philippines tourism video used pictures of ‘rice terraces in Indonesia and dunes in Brazil’

Ad agency apologises for ‘unfortunate oversight’

The Independent UK

A Philippines Tourism Ad Agency Was Caught Using Videos From… Not The Philippines

The ad was created as part of the government's "Love the Philippines" campaign.

Pedestrian.tv

‘I didn’t want to give up my culture’: vegan chefs reimagine Filipino dishes

Trying to veganize food from a meat-adoring country might seem antithetical, but with the Philippines being one of the most climate-vulnerable nations, it makes sense

The Guardian - US

Stone Age Ancestors In The Philippines Were Skilled Weavers, New Research Shows

Ancient Weaving Techniques Unearthed in Philippines, Pushing Back Evidence by 30,000 Years

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The Hindu

India urges adherence to 2016 ruling favouring Philippines in the South China Sea

As negotiations continue between China and the ASEAN bloc for a code of conduct in the South China Sea — which diplomatic sources described as a “complex exercise” involving 11 countries — India called for adherence to the 2016 arbitration decision in favour of the Philippines, which has been rejected…

The Independent UK

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England will go into the World Cup as one of the tournament favourites after winning the Euros

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Imamura arrested over orchestrating robbery / Alleged boss 'gave orders from afar, reaped cash'

The suspected ringleader of a group that committed violent crimes across Japan and recruited members via social media posts offering "dark" part-time jobs was arrested Thursday on suspicion of robbery.

The Guardian - AU

A year of Marcos Jr: how a dictator’s son has changed the Philippines

Marcos has stood up to China, and he remains popular, despite running the country ‘under cruise control’, according to one expert

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The Hindu

Scope for joint sales, patrols through maritime cooperation between India and Philippines

“We are both maritime nations and there is great scope where we could identify various cooperative activities.”

The Independent UK

Philippines considering US request to host visa processing center for Afghans despite concerns

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says a request for his country to temporarily host a U.S. immigrant visa processing center for thousands of Afghans faces security and other concerns but is still being considered by his administration

WEKU

In the Philippines, a survey shows growing support for gays and lesbians

The survey, conducted by the nonprofit social research group Social Weather Stations, shows a rise in supportive views of gays and lesbians in the socially conservative country in the past decade.

Bangkok Post

Empowering MSMEs to embrace circular economy

Mark Sultan Gersava was a peace development worker from Mindanao, the Philippines, who decided to act on what he saw as a critical challenge: transforming his ordinary products to become environmentally friendly to help mitigate the effect of climate change while empowering his local community with sustainable and long-term livelihoods.

The Hindu

China’s activities ‘major challenge’ in South China Sea: Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary

China’s activities in the South China Sea constitute a “major challenge” for the Philippines, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Enrique A. Manalo said at the 42nd Annual Sapru House Lecture

The Independent UK

Vietjet plane with 214 people aboard lands safely in Philippines after technical problem

A Vietjet plane carrying 214 people has made an unscheduled but safe landing in the northern Philippines after encountering an unspecified technical problem

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