Jan Yumul

A new licensing system in Saudi Arabia, aimed at monitoring the country’s growing influencer industry, will be a win-win for all, according to experts. They said it will encourage more transparency and consumer protection in a largely unregulated sector.

Following the United Arab Emirates’ groundbreaking mission into the Martian orbit, a senior official in the project hopes it will raise the interests of the youth and the private sector in space exploration.

Shared frustrations over decades of Manila's incongruous city planning and implementation dissipate into the marvelous hands of 25-year-old urban and travel sketch artist, Vincent Quilop.

In a city widely known to be a melting pot, with Filipinos representing the largest foreign population of almost 200,000, it may come as a surprise that Hong Kong's knowledge of Philippine cuisine has barely translated to established and reputable Filipin

When we hear the word "dermatology," sexually transmitted diseases may be the last thing that comes to mind, especially in a culture that puts a premium on good looks.

HIV could be the most talked about sexually transmitted disease but the most common STD is still gonorrhea, with genital molluscum contagiosum on the rise, a Filipino dermatologist said.

A blanket ban on single-use plastics could be more problematic than helpful in solving the chronic trash problem of the Philippines, the head of the Philippine Plastics Industry Association (PPIA) has said.

If health is wealth, the same has yet to be said about it in the disruptive technology space.

Long before he became known as the "'King of Swing' Benny Goodman of China" and a stage father to Hong Kong's iconic all-siblings group D'Topnotes, Filipino clarinetist, composer and arranger Lobing Samson was already an artist in his own right.

At 70, and with an illustrious career as one of Hong Kong's most prominent entertainers, Danny Diaz is tireless and impassioned.

As Hong Kong entered its 20th weekend of anti-government demonstrations, triggered by the now-withdrawn fugitive bill, some Filipino domestic workers say they are facing termination as their employers have decided to relocate overseas.

How migrant Filipinos make their voice heard in Hong Kong's civic affairs

The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong has confirmed it has received a report on the exposure of personal details from passports and Hong Kong identity cards of Filipino domestic workers in a Facebook group.

A former farmer-fisherman from Panay emerged as the champion at the recently concluded Hoka One One Lantau 2 Peaks race in Hong Kong last October 6, besting hundreds of runners from different countries.

A Filipino author here hopes his recently published book "100 Filipinos", will reframe how Filipino achievements are celebrated and commemorated in everyday life and in schools.

The COVID-19 pandemic derailed some of the hard-won progress in women’s advancement globally, but people could help contribute in their own way to help reverse the trend, a webinar heard on Feb 24.

With environmental sustainability emerging as a key theme in their mutual engagement, China and Saudi Arabia can identify new opportunities for cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative in order to promote green investments, analysts said.

Western pressure on Gulf nations to pump more oil amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict could derail the Gulf region’s economic diversification and its climate commitments, experts warn.

With the latest skirmishes at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, analysts say the international community’s response to the plight of the Palestinians, when compared to their response to the Ukraine conflict, exposes Western hypocrisy.

Saudi Arabia’s plans for an eco-friendly Hajj will catalyze the green halal tourism industry, experts say.

Sometimes, it takes more than 'all ears' to make a difference in someone's life.

As Iran and other parties to the 2015 nuclear deal inch closer to reviving the agreement the United States ditched in 2018, all signatories should help ensure the deal’s economic and political guarantees