Friday, 11 September 2026

Cambodian King hosts welcome ceremony for Vietnamese President

Cambodian King Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni hosted an official welcome ceremony for Vietnamese President To Lam at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on July 12. The Vietnamese leader is paying a state visit to Cambodia on July 12 …

Marcos to DOE, NGCP: Ensure timely completion of power projects

CAPAS: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday directed the Department of Energy (DOE) and National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to ensure the timely completion of transmission projects as the government moves to provide reliable electrici…

Apartment supply in Hanoi increases fourfold in Q2

The supply of new apartments in Hanoi increased fourfold in the second quarter of 2024 from the previous quarter, according to the global commercial real estate services company CBRE Vietnam. Hanoi is projected to offer over 20,000 new apartment unit…

ULAP urges LGUs to support 2024 census, monitoring system

MANILA: Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines president, Quirino Governor Dax Cua, on Friday urged his fellow local leaders to support the conduct of the 2024 Population Census and Community-Based Monitoring System (2024 POPCEN-CBMS), which be…

NA Chairman outlines key tasks for second half

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man chaired a meeting in Hanoi on July 12 to review the performance of the legislature, its Vice Chairpersons, Office, and affiliated agencies in the first half of this year and to set the stage for a productive …

Comelec: Hybrid polls violate election automation law

MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday thumbed down the idea of a hybrid poll system next year.

Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia said this would violate the law which requires an automated method for the holding of the polls.

President To Lam begins state visit to Cambodia

President To Lam led a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia on July 12 afternoon, beginning his state visit to the nation at the invitation of Cambodian King Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni.