KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — The joint initiatives under the Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-Eaga) have played a vital role in narrowing the development gap within the subregion.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — The joint initiatives under the Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-Eaga) have played a vital role in narrowing the development gap within the subregion.

BULACAN, Sept 26 — Philippine authorities rushed on Monday to distribute aid to thousands of evacuees after typhoon Noru made landfall in the capital and northern provinces, leaving at least five dead and many areas flooded.

MANILA, June 30 — Ferdinand Marcos starts his six-year term as Philippines president on Thursday facing a host of challenges, from rising inflation and pandemic recovery to balancing relations between competing superpowers the United States and China.