TOKYO – Visitors to Japan have been key customers for department stores, but now they are tightening the purse strings. Foreign visitors spent about 42.5 billion yen (S$374.4 million) at department stores nationwide in May, down by a massive 40.8 perce...

British number one Emma Raducanu refused to be drawn on rumours of a relationship with French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz as the duo gear up for a doubles partnership at the US Open. Raducanu and Alcaraz practiced together at Wimbledon on Friday as pa...

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Once again, Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) received recognition in the international sphere. Aviation consultancy firm Skytrax named the second busiest gateway in the Philippines as among the Top 10 ‘Most Improv...

BRUSSELS — Belgium rolled out the blue carpet Saturday for Rihanna and other stars who turned out for the world premiere of the new Smurf movie. Rihanna produced ″Smurfs″ and voices Smurfette in the summer family film, a live-action animated reboot tha...

LOMBOK – A Malaysian climber became the latest victim of an accident on Indonesia’s Mount Rinjani after reportedly falling while heading towards Lake Segara Anak on June 27. According to Malaysian newspaper Sinar Harian, the victim sustained serious in...

MANILA, Philippines — Thunderstorms are expected to continue in Metro Manila and some Luzon areas through Sunday afternoon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Aside from Metro Manila,...

ANAHEIM, California — Jake Paul beat former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. by unanimous decision on Saturday night, dominating the early rounds before holding on against Chavez’s late rally. Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) appeared to be taking ...

TNT tries to go 3-0 against Rain or Shine Elasto Painters while San Miguel and Barangay Ginebra battle to break a deadlock in their own PBA Philippine Cup semifinals series on Sunday. SCHEDULE: 2025 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals  June 29, Sunday &#8211...

TEHRAN — An Israeli strike on Tehran’s Evin prison earlier this week killed at least 71 people, Iran’s judiciary said Sunday, days after a ceasefire ended a 12-day war between the two arch-foes. “According to official figures, 71 people were killed in ...

The Golden State Warriors extended the $7.9 million qualifying offer to Jonathan Kuminga, multiple outlets reported Saturday. The expected move makes Kuminga a restricted free agent ahead of the negotiating period that begins on Monday at 6 p.m. ET. RE...

KOTA KINABALU – A 38-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by Sabah’s Sandakan High Court on June 26 for causing the death of his pregnant wife during violent sexual intercourse. The court found Mohd Rusdi Mohd Nor, who is unemplo...

MANILA, Philippines — A Cebu Pacific flight bound for Tawi-Tawi safely returned to Zamboanga International Airport on Sunday morning due to aircraft technical issues, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap). Caap said that C...

Australian teenager Maya Joint saved four match points to clinch the WTA title at Eastbourne with a dramatic victory over Alex Eala that ended the Filipino’s history bid on Saturday. Joint survived a tense clash lasting two hours and 26 minutes, ...

MANILA, Philippines — Ayesha Juegos proved that she belongs in the PVL after the undrafted spiker helped Choco Mucho post a winning start in the preseason. Juegos, who was left undrafted in the 2025 rookie class early this month, showed what she’s capa...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Ever since she was a little kid, Jeanlyn Colipano had already dreamed of becoming a teacher someday. She recalled that she would often portray the role of a teacher while playing with her friends back then. “During our mg...

Filipino-American actor Josh Dela Cruz — best known for portraying a fictionalized version of himself in the hit kids’ show “Blue’s Clues” — is joining the Philippine staging of “Into the Woods” as Prince Charming and The Wolf. Dela Cruz’s casting was ...

WASHINGTON — Elon Musk on Saturday doubled down on his distaste for President Donald Trump’s sprawling tax and spending cuts bill, arguing the legislation that Republican senators are scrambling to pass would kill jobs and bog down burgeoning ind...