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20,000 Asian IPs and Domains Dismantled in Infostealer Crackdown
Over 20,000 malicious IP addresses and domains linked to information stealers (infostealers) have been taken down in an operation against cybercriminal infrastructure in Asia. Interpol communicated on June 11 the results of Operation Secure, a...

“History Is Wrong”: Newly Discovered Ancient Tools Shatter Accepted Timeline of Civilization and Rewrite Humanity’s Deep Past
IN A NUTSHELL 🌊 Archaeologists discovered stone tools in Southeast Asia, indicating the region’s ancient seafaring prowess. 🛠️ The tools reveal advanced boatbuilding and open-sea fishing technologies dating back 40,000 years. 🔍 The findings...

Not guilty plea entered for Teves in Degamo slay
MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 51 yesterday entered a not guilty plea for expelled Negros Oriental representative Arnolfo Teves Jr. in connection with the 2023 killing of governor Roel Degamo and nine others, after...

China fills gap amid US uncertainty
Last month, two major diplomatic events unfolded in Southeast Asia that suggested subtle shifts in the region’s strategic landscape. The 46th ASEAN Summit and the inaugural ASEAN-Gulf-Cooperation Council (GCC)-China Trilateral Summit in Kuala...

Dengue In The Pacific Region – Expert Q&A
The Cook Islands declared a dengue outbreak in Rarotonga last week. Other Pacific nations including Sāmoa, Tonga, and Fiji are also experiencing outbreaks. The SMC asked experts about the current situation in the Pacific. Dr Gregor Devine, Senior...
Defining the Right Digital Strategy for Oncology: What Do You Want to Measure?
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ASEAN Higher Education Ministers’ Roundtable in Langkawi on June 19 - Zambry
PUTRAJAYA: The ASEAN Higher Education Ministers’ Roundtable: Envisioning the Next Decade and Beyond will be held in Langkawi on June 19, and is expected to outline a new direction for regional higher education, said Higher Education Minister Datuk...

Telkomcel Holds TAIS 2025, Strengthens Commitment to Innovation and Digital Transformation
DILI, Timor-Leste, March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Telkomcel has reaffirmed its commitment to driving innovation and accelerating digital transformation in Timor-Leste through the organization of the Telkomcel Annual International Summit (TAIS) 2025....

General : ASEAN Higher Education Ministers' Roundtable In Langkawi On June 19 - Zambry
PUTRAJAYA, June 10 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Higher Education Ministers’ Roundtable: Envisioning the Next Decade and Beyond will be held in Langkawi on June 19, and is expected to outline a new direction for regional higher education, said Higher...

Betting On Pope: All That Matters
Parishioners pray for the late Pope Francis during a Sunday Mass in Dili, East Timor, Sunday, April 27, 2025. | PTI Betting on the next Pope? Yes, it's hotter today than betting on the IPL! Reports say US$6 million were already staked on the papal...

CCMC: Mayor Archival to review P700M contract with Dakay
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival Sr. wants answers before construction resumes at the long-delayed Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC). Archival said he intended to review the recently awarded P700-million contract to ensure that the...
2025 Predictions: Understanding the F&A Landscape
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From Hype to Impact: How Business Process Transformation Enables AI Adoption
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Electricity crisis in our midst at 50
PARLIAMENT last Wednesday was adjourned following an event that has become ubiquitous in the daily lives of many Papua New Guineans. That event was a nothing more than a blackout that caused the nation’s leaders to adjourn their meeting for a day....

Teves to be arraigned via videoconferencing
EXPELLED Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. is scheduled to appear before a Manila court via videoconferencing on Tuesday, June 10, for his arraignment for various charges, including 10 counts of murder in connection with the March 2023...

'Relentless' disease taking more and more lives on Australia's doorstep
Dengue fever outbreaks in the western Pacific and south-east Asia have prompted travel warnings for Australians, but experts are now saying the problem is likely to only get worse. Cook Islands declared an outbreak of the potentially deadly...

Unpacking the local impacts of foreign interests
By Gobie Rajalingam, Lisa Denney and Aderito Soares RESURGENT geopolitical competition in the Indo-Pacific has revived longstanding concerns about Australia and other Western donors instrumentalizing aid programs to advance national interests...

DCOTT exec reveals 4 major developments on bus terminal
32 BY ARNELYN L. LAPATIS & MEKYLA JANE TICAR | CMU Interns THE DAVAO City Overland Transport Terminal (DCOTT) rolled out a series of infrastructure and service upgrades in anticipation of the passenger influx for the fast-approaching Kadayawan...

Pacific Tourism Organisation and FSM Yap Visitors Bureau Release Key Insights from International Visitor Survey
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), in partnership with the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)Yap Visitors Bureau (YVB) through the Pacific Tourism Data Initiative (PTDI), has released its latest International Visitor Survey (IVS) report...

Asean seeks to strengthen US economic ties amid tariffs
PUBLISHED : 25 Apr 2025 at 05:05 Asean has reiterated its commitment to multilateral trade principles and does not plan to retaliate against US tariff actions. Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan said Asean member states and Timor-Leste convened...