The LNG shock was underestimated. The foreign exchange and inflation feedback loop has proved more challenging than anticipated
The presentation of credentials is a cornerstone of diplomatic protocol, symbolising mutual recognition and the formal commencement of an ambassador’s duties
US President Donald Trump has made good on his threat to take military action against Nigeria to save Christians from a “genocide”
Despite this drop, trade figures remain encouraging, but various departments need to address policy and other issues to boost exports
Nobel peace prize winner Maria Ressa has taken up the fight against deepfake, a threat to journalism and democracy
These elections are a warning of how history can be washed over and and used to promote modern dynasties
Children from the age of six months to 17 years will take part in vaccine trials
The need for medical oxygen to treat Covid-19 patients in low- and middle-income countries has more than doubled in the past two months, and many of these countries faced oxygen…
Reliable news coverage is needed more than ever, but trust in the media is at an all-time low
Ressa is out on bail and faces years in prison if convicted under the criminal cyber-libel law
The drug war is Duterte’s signature initiative and is heavily supported by many Filipinos
47 male applicants would be interviewed on Wednesday and Thursday, after the government advertised the vacancies in February
Ressa posted bail after spending the night in detention at the National Bureau of Investigation
The Rappler news website is fighting a tide of disinformation and state-backed intimidation
Philippine authorities and aid agencies face a humanitarian crisis, with the number of people displaced by the catastrophe estimated at four million.
Finger-pointing in the Philippines is sure to worsen as the typhoon’s official death toll rises to nearly 4 000.
The Philippine government has increased its death toll from super Typhoon Haiyan to 3 621 – a figure which is still well below the UN’s estimate.
Taking the devastation wrought on their country as a warning, the Philippine delegation at COP19 has called for urgent progress on climate change.
In the devastating aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan, the Philippine government has set up checkpoints and set a curfew in efforts to end looting.
The UN, Australia and the US have mobilised emergency aid as the scale of the devastation unleashed by super typhoon Haiyan emerges.
