President Leaves Tonight For Spain, Belgium, France, And Germany

MANILA - President Aquino will leave tonight for his first official visit to Europe. More here: President Leaves Tonight For Spain, Belgium, France, And Germany

Restarting wonderful friendship with Spain

Before the Great Recession that started in 2008, Spanish investors were conspicuously absent among the foreign investors in the Philippines. There were some failed attempts in the last century in the banking, food manufacturing and tourism sectors (notable exceptions were Mapfre, largest insurance company in Spain and Indra, an IT enterprise). ... More here: Restarting wonderful friendship with Spain

PNoy vows more ‘good news’ after 4-nation European trip

Madrid, Spain — His journey abroad will be long and grueling but President Aquino said the Filipino nation can expect a long list of “good news” when he returns home from a four-nation European trip this week. At least P31.9 million in Filipino taxpayers’ money will be spent during his trip to Spain, Belgium, France, […] More here: PNoy vows more ‘good news’ after 4-nation European trip

Selling PH to the world, a notch higher

While the world has pretty much learned about the powdery, crystal sands of Boracay, the stunning wonders of Palawan’s Underground River, and Bohol’s luscious Chocolate Hills, the tourism department is bent on promoting other tourist attractions to the global market and making the Philippines the top choice for meetings and conventions. ... More here: Selling PH to the world, a notch higher

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PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea held a trial Sunday morning for American Matthew Miller, who was detained in April for violating his tourist status when he entered the country. Details were not immediately available. The specific charges or punishment he could face were not announced before the trial. More here: Top Asian News at 6:30 a.m. GMT

Top Asian News at 9:00 a.m. GMT

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea held a trial Sunday morning for American Matthew Miller, who was detained in April for violating his tourist status when he entered the country. Details were not immediately available. The specific charges or punishment he could face were not announced before the trial. More here: Top Asian News at 9:00 a.m. GMT