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In a recent fireside interview at the Malacañan Palace, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. of the Philippines highlighted the critical need to distinguish between economic and political spheres to foster economic growth while preserving political stability. Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF), President Marcos articulated that economic activities should be pursued as long as … Read more
JACK IT, the Japan-based eSports community support project, is excited to announce the opening of registrations for the SouthEast Asia regional competition of the “TOURNAMENTS OF TOURNAMENT.”Forty selected communities in the SouthEast Asia region will battle for the title of the best mobile MOBA community, with a total prize pool of $40,000 USD. JACK IT … Read more
(VOA News) The U.S. government recently sanctioned four key officials of the Houthi rebels, an Islamic Shia militant group in Yemen, who have continued to attack and threaten international commercial ships in the Red Sea. The U.S. Treasury announced in a press release yesterday (25th) that its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated … Read more
The United Nations has launched an investigation amid suspicions that UN staff were involved in a surprise attack on Israel by the Palestinian armed faction Hamas, reported by VOA News. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) announced on the 26th that it had received information from Israeli authorities that some … Read more
The Securities and Exchange Commission of US announced on January 16th that they settled charges against J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (JPMS) for impeding hundreds of advisory clients and brokerage customers from reporting potential securities law violations to the SEC. JPMS agreed to pay an $18 million civil penalty to settle the charges. According to the … Read more
The Philippines and China agreed on the 17th to manage the conflict over sovereignty in the South China Sea (Philippine name: West Philippine Sea) through dialogue and communication. The two countries made this announcement in separate statements following the 8th ‘China-Philippines Bilateral Conference on South China Sea Issues’ co-chaired by Philippine Vice Foreign Minister Teresa … Read more
The U.S. military said Sunday it shot down an anti-ship cruise missile fired from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen toward a U.S. Navy destroyer in the southern Red Sea. Reported VOA News. U.S. Central Command said fighter aircraft shot down the missile near the coast of the port city of Hodeida. There were no reports … Read more
The Marcos administration has established 131 specialty centers nationwide as of December 2023 and allocated PhP11.12 billion this year for more specialty centers in different parts of the country, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said. “Noong August 24, 2023 pinirmahan ko ang Republic Act No. 11959 known as the Regional Specialty Centers Act. Ito’y mga … Read more
In scenarios of nuclear war or significant volcanic eruptions, the presence of black carbon in the atmosphere could lead to a nuclear winter, drastically affecting global food supplies with a potential temperature drop of up to 10 degrees Celsius. Recognizing the severity of such a catastrophe, an international team of researchers, including CC&E’s Cheryl Harrison, … Read more
UK Ministry of Defense announces that on 11 January, Royal Air Force aircraft joined coalition forces in striking a number of facilities used by the Houthi rebel faction in Yemen to attack shipping in the southern Red Sea. The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Diamond has already been active alongside US and French warships in defending … Read more