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Japan will deploy combat-capable units to participate in the upcoming Philippines-U.S. “Balikatan” military exercises, marking the first time since World War II that Japanese combat troops will set foot on Philippine soil. [1]

Malaysia * King urges Malaysians to take precautions as heatwave persists until June * Budi95 quota temporarily adjusted to 200 litres per month, maintained at RM1.99, says Anwar * Budi95: Ceiling limit for e-hailing, gig workers retained, says Anwar... [2]

Why the Philippines can’t escape its endless cycle of disaster Corruption, complacency and climate chaos conspire to turn the Philippines’ natural hazards into man-made tragedies The tarpaulin barely held against the wind, sagging under days of ceas... [3]

MANILA -- Philippine farmers are being targeted by a Japanese agricultural machinery maker. Yanmar last month announced in Manila that it will launch a new business in the Philippines. [4]

MARILAO, Philippines As 2018 dawned, about a dozen workers fired up trucks and bulldozers just north of Manila and began mowing tall grass, relocating electric poles and demolishing shanties that stand in the way of one of the Philippines' largest in... [5]

MANILA -- American and Philippine armed forces will hold wide-ranging military drills next week in the Southeast Asian country in what is seen as a show of force against China's growing presence in the South China Sea. [6]

MANILA -- The Philippines is planning to build 17 new deep-water ports to bolster its supply chains for rice and other agricultural products as well as items such as fertilizer, as it fights to keep a lid on food prices. [7]

MANILA -- The Philippine defense secretary lambasted China on Tuesday for its latest military installations in the South China Sea in a rare and sharp rebuke from a senior official in the cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte. [8]

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[1] TH thediplomat.com · 2026-03-26 · 82% match

Japan to Send Combat Units to Philippines-US Balikatan Exercises for the First Time

Japan will deploy combat-capable units to participate in the upcoming Philippines-U.S. “Balikatan” military exercises, marking the first time since World War II that Japanese combat troops will set foot on Philippine soil.

[2] MY www.thestar.com.my · 2026-03-26 · 61% match

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (March 26, 2026)

Malaysia * King urges Malaysians to take precautions as heatwave persists until June * Budi95 quota temporarily adjusted to 200 litres per month, maintained at RM1.99, says Anwar * Budi95: Ceiling limit for e-hailing, gig workers retained, says Anwar

[3] MM www.scmp.com · 2025-12-06 · 50% match

Why the Philippines can’t escape its endless cycle of disaster

Why the Philippines can’t escape its endless cycle of disaster Corruption, complacency and climate chaos conspire to turn the Philippines’ natural hazards into man-made tragedies The tarpaulin barely held against the wind, sagging under days of ceas

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2015-04-24 · 52% match

Philippine farmers to mechanize?

MANILA -- Philippine farmers are being targeted by a Japanese agricultural machinery maker. Yanmar last month announced in Manila that it will launch a new business in the Philippines.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-01-25 · 49% match

Duterte thinks big on Philippine infrastructure

MARILAO, Philippines As 2018 dawned, about a dozen workers fired up trucks and bulldozers just north of Manila and began mowing tall grass, relocating electric poles and demolishing shanties that stand in the way of one of the Philippines' largest in

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-03-23 · 49% match

U.S., Philippines to hold massive military exercises from next week

MANILA -- American and Philippine armed forces will hold wide-ranging military drills next week in the Southeast Asian country in what is seen as a show of force against China's growing presence in the South China Sea.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-06-19 · 48% match

Philippines plans 17 new ports to boost agricultural supply chain

MANILA -- The Philippines is planning to build 17 new deep-water ports to bolster its supply chains for rice and other agricultural products as well as items such as fertilizer, as it fights to keep a lid on food prices.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-01-18 · 48% match

Philippines voices displeasure at China's 'very troubling' militarization

MANILA -- The Philippine defense secretary lambasted China on Tuesday for its latest military installations in the South China Sea in a rare and sharp rebuke from a senior official in the cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte.

[9] FI dailyfinland.fi · 2023-12-03 · 48% match

6.9-magnitude earthquake rocks southern Philippines

6.9-magnitude earthquake rocks southern Philippines Published : 03 Dec 2023, 02:51 An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 jolted Surigao del Sur province in the southern Philippines late Saturday night, the Philippine Institute of

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-04-10 · 48% match

Philippines Eyes Joint Exploration Deal With China in S. China Sea Within Months

MANILA — The Philippines is looking to seal a pact with China within a few months to jointly explore for oil and gas in a part of the busy South China Sea waterway claimed by both countries, a Philippine official said on Monday.

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