Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Oct 18, 2025

CAMBODIA 1. CAMBODIA-THAI BORDER TALKS MOVE POSITIVELY -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE Cambodian and Thai border military officials were engaged in a productive meeting yesterday, focusing on cooperation and peace-building initiatives. During the...

Home Credit makes latest generation of iPhone more accessible to Filipinos

Home Credit Philippines (HCPH), the country’s leading consumer finance company, successfully conducted its first nationwide midnight launch activation for the latest generation of iPhone, in partnership with authorized Apple retailers across the...

Home Credit brings the latest generation of iPhone closer to Filipinos for as low as ₱61/day

Upgrading to the latest iPhone is now easier with Home Credit’s flexible installment plans with 0% interest Home Credit Philippines (HCPH), the country’s leading consumer finance company, successfully conducted its first nationwide midnight launch...

FBIS 2025 illuminates Dubai with a global celebration of innovation and leadership

The Future Billionaire Investor Summit 2025, held at the luxurious Millennium Plaza Downtown Dubai, lit up the global business skyline with a spectacular celebration of entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership. Curated by Unified Brainz...

PBA: Chris Newsome leads Meralco charge after winless start

Meralco Bolts’ Chris Newsome during a game against Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings in the 2025 PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—After dropping its first two games in the PBA Philippine Cup, Meralco finally found its rhythm and Chris...

Health expert to parents: Don’t let your kids miss the milk advantage

22 As the Philippines ushers in National Children’s Month this November, renewed calls were made to focus on bridging the alarming nutritional gap in Filipino children. The 2023 report of the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) revealed...

Chinese smugglers ‘operate freely’ with help of PH gov’t officials — Pangilinan

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Senator Pangilinan says seizure of smuggled goods may show a 'semblance of law enforcement,' but big-time smugglers remain free MANILA,...

Philippines takes center stage at Frankfurt Book Fair

THE Philippines is taking center stage at the 2025 Frankfurt Book Fair, which started on Wednesday, as the country is this year’s guest of honor. Sen. Loren Legarda, who is the driving force of the country’s guest of honor responsibilities,...

Philippines faces skill gap as green economy push gains pace

By Patricia B. Mirasol, Multimedia Producer BUSINESSES and policymakers face a widening gap between the demand for skilled labor and the workforce’s readiness to fill green jobs, as the Philippines accelerates its transition to a green economy....

‘Starboy’ steals show: AJ Manas wins MVP as Team Asia defends Reyes Cup title

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Proving all the haters wrong and then some, 18-year-old Filipino pool sensation AJ Manas stands tallest among veteran peers and world-class...

With Tubu firing from all cylinders, Foxies off to finest franchise start

Trisha Tubu (second from right) and her teammates have alot to be happy about after a second straight win to start thetournament. —PVL IMAGES Trisha Tubu led the Farm Fresh Foxies to their best franchise start after keeping her squad unbeaten in...

Innovations In Textile Printing Conference

RALEIGH, N.C. — October 15, 2025 — Join AATCC at the Inkspired: Innovations in Textile Printing Conference, taking place November 5–6, 2025, at the StateView Hotel in Raleigh, North Carolina. This two-day event will highlight groundbreaking...

Filipina entrepreneurs still face funding and knowledge gaps, says expert

An expert said female business owners continue to face a knowledge gap and limited access to funding despite the growing presence of women-led enterprises in the country. “When it comes to funding startups, and especially growth-stage businesses,...

Smartmatic Indicted For Money Laundering, Bribery Of Philippine Official

Smartmatic — the company involved in a defamation lawsuit against Fox News over the latter’s reporting on the 2020 election — was indicted by a federal grand jury in Miami on Thursday for allegedly bribing a Philippine official in relation to the...

Meet Joaquin Enriquez: the Fil-Am model who stole Maymay Entrata's heart

After much speculation, actress Maymay Entrata has confirmed her new romance. The man capturing her heart is Joaquin Enriquez, a Filipino-American model and rising actor making waves both locally and abroad. Joaquin recently took to Instagram to...

Philippines Tourism builds India connect through luxury travel workshop

The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, in partnership with Buzz Travel Marketing, hosted an exclusive itinerary workshop at The Park, Connaught Place, bringing together prominent luxury travel agents from Delhi for a focused interactive...

PCCI backs Marcos Jr. on corruption fight, urges decisive action

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the country’s largest business group, has expressed continued confidence in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s integrity and is supporting his efforts to stamp out corruption in government....

BSP likely to cut rates again in December – economists

Keisha Ta-Asan - The Philippine Star October 18, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to deliver another rate cut in December as growth risks deepen and business confidence weakens amid corruption...

Japan’s imported baby boom spotlights a political and demographic time bomb

An increase in births to non-Japanese comes as politicians keep dodging the choice between economic decline and a more diverse population This week brought encouraging news for Japan’s long battle to defuse its demographic time bomb: Last year,...

Sailors’ Society Delivers Aid to Families after the Philippines Earthquake

Sailors’ Society has announced in a press release that it reached areas most devastated by recent earthquakes in the Philippines to deliver food, water and psychological support to struggling seafaring communities. Working with colleagues from...