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3 women steal from British man sleeping in Pattaya restaurant

Three women, believed to be Thai nationals, stole 30,000 baht in cash from a British man while he was sleeping in a fast food restaurant in Pattaya on Monday, June 22. The British victim, whose identity was not revealed to the public, filed a complaint with Mueang Pattaya Police Station after he discovered the cash missing …

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Thailand told to drop ‘grey Chinese’ label over stigma concerns

China’s ambassador to Thailand has asked Thai officials to stop using the term “grey Chinese” when referring to criminal suspects, saying the label stereotypes all Chinese nationals and has made some in China view Thailand as unwelcoming, Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul said on Tuesday. Surasak made the comments to reporters before attending the …

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Two airlines suspend direct flights to Siem Reap, dealing a blow to Cambodia’s tourism push

Cambodia’s air connectivity has taken another hit after India’s IndiGo announced it will temporarily suspend its route between Siem Reap and Kolkata from July. This follows an earlier suspension by Malaysia’s Firefly. Therefore, the cuts come as airlines worldwide drop unprofitable routes amid rising fuel costs. Higher operating costs and rising oil prices, driven in …

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SC strikes down GSIS rule on secondary beneficiaries of members

MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) exceeded its authority when it issued a rule that excluded secondary beneficiaries from receiving survivorship benefits of deceased members who had at least three but less than 15 years of service. In a decision written by Associate Justice Henri Jean Paul

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P1.17-B smuggled cigarettes seized at private port in Cebu

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC), together with other government agencies, confiscated suspected smuggled cigarettes valued at more than P1.7 billion that were hidden inside 24 shipping containers from Cebu. The operation was carried out by the BOC, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) following intelligence information provided

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AI stock slump: Profit-taking or panic?

Technology companies are spending big to incorporate artificial intelligence into their businesses and to build huge data centers. Investors who had jumped on the bandwagon appear to be having second thoughts. Proponents of artificial intelligence see it as the next great revolution for the global economy. The revolution won’t come cheap. Just four companies — Alphabet, Amazon,

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Cop in viral firearm video relieved; probe underway

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur  – The Misamis Occidental Police Provincial Office (MOCPPO) has launched an investigation into a viral video showing a police officer allegedly mishandling and pointing his firearm at a civilian in Barangay Antipolo, Dapitan City, on Sunday night. A video shared with the Inquirer showed the police officer pointing his gun and

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Dizon on meeting with Robredo: Just work, no politics

MANILA, Philippines — Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon on Wednesday dismissed claims that a political agenda was included in his recent meeting with Naga City Mayor and former vice president Leni Robredo, saying that he visited the city for work purposes only.  “It’s just work. We have to support all of our mayors,

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Recto: Marcos to highlight higher LGU tax shares in 5th Sona

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is expected to highlight the increase in the share of local government units (LGUs) from national tax collections in his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona) on July 27, according to Executive Secretary Ralph Recto. The National Tax Allotment (NTA) for LGUs is set to rise to P1.19

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No request yet for pretrial extension, says Bantug

MANILA, Philippines – Senate Secretary and impeachment court clerk Renato Bantug said Wednesday that he has yet to receive a formal request from the House prosecution panel to extend the pretrial proceedings in the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte. “I have not received a request,” Bantug said in a text message to the

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