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TVS Motor strengthens product portfolio in Philippines market

Two and three-wheeler maker TVS motor company on Friday announced the launch of its premium Apache RR 310 and 125 cc scooter TVS NTORQ in the Philippines market, boosting its product portfolio. The city-based company said it has launched TVS Apache RR310 with Race Tuned Fuel Injection and feature-rich connected scooter TVS NTORQ 125 for the aspirational young customers in the Philippines. "It gives us utmost pleasure to introduce TVS Apache RR310 and TVS NTORQ 125 with best-in-class features and RT-Fi technology in the Philippines", company President Director, Indonesia, J Thangarajan said. "It has been our constant endeavour to provide our valued Filipino customers quality two-wheeler offerings that best suit their lifestyle without compromising on functionality and technology", he said. TVS Apache RR 310 is meant to make a statement among motorcycle enthusiasts in the Philippines market. The TVS NTORQ 125 is a sporty and aerodynamic 125 cc automatic scooter, offering a robust and

Bonds from India, Philippines most at risk amid threat from Omicron

Bonds from India and the Philippines look to be most vulnerable to further economic slowdowns in Asia as the threat from a new coronavirus variant revives virus resurgence fears.

Google says will ban political advertising ahead of Philippine election

Alphabet Inc's Google said will ban political advertising on its platform in the run-up to Philippine elections in May next year

India closes in on chopper export to the Philippines

Manila is evaluating a maritime variant of the Dhruv ALH, which HAL has developed in Bengaluru on request from the Indian Navy and Coast Guard

Philippines wants 'war on drugs' probe to be deferred, says ICC

The Philippines has asked the International Criminal Court to defer its crimes against humanity investigation linked to the country's deadly war on drugs

Philippines redeploys boats to shoal after Chinese blockade

Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the boats aren't being escorted by the navy or coast guard

COP26: India, Indonesia and Philippines join coal transition programme

The new programme has been endorsed by the Group of Seven advanced economies, the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) said

Son of ousted Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos to seek presidency

The son of the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, who was toppled in a 1986 revolt, announced Tuesday that he would seek the presidency in next year's elections

Philippines lifts travel ban on India, 9 other countries from Sept 6

The announcement came even as the country recorded its second highest number of Covid cases with 20,310 infections on Friday, pushing the national tally to 2.04 million

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Delta barely sensitive to single dose in study

Pfizer outlines booster dose plans, South Korea raises curbs to highest level in Seoul, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

At least 45 dead after military plane crashes in the Philippines: Report

The aircraft had 96 people on board, including three pilots and five crew while the rest were army personnel, the military said

'I saw Facebook posts': Vaccine disinformation endangers millions in Asia

False claims are fueling vaccine hesitancy in pockets, undermining efforts to vaccinate some of the most vulnerable people in Asia.

Covid impact: Philippines extends travel ban on India until July 15

The Philippines has extended the travel ban for all inbound travellers from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) until July 15

Philippines extends ban on travel from India, six other countries

The Philippines government has extended the ban on inbound travel from seven countries, including India, until June 15 to prevent transmission of the Covid-19 variant, B.1617

China plans to further occupy South China Sea 'features': Philippines

The Philippines' defence chief Delfin Lorenzana said the presence of Chinese maritime militias around the Whitsun Reef reveals their intent to further occupy features

US, Philippines raise concerns over China maritime militia at disputed reef

The United States and the Philippines have raised concerns over the presence of China's maritime militia vessels near the disputed Whitsun Reef in the South China Sea, the White House said

Blinken backs Philippines as hundreds of China vessels crowd disputed reef

US Secretary Antony Blinken came out in support of the Philippines after "China's maritime militia" amassed Chinese vessels at a boomerang-shaped Whitsun Reef in the West Philippine sea

Wary Philippines says 200 Chinese vessels spotted at disputed reef

The Philippine government expressed concern after spotting more than 200 Chinese fishing vessels it believed were crewed by militias at a reef claimed by both countries in the South China Sea

India signs key pact with Philippines for sale of 'defence equipment'

India on Tuesday signed a key pact with the Philippines for the sale of "defence material and equipment", which are likely to include BrahMos cruise missiles.

Philippine bourse targets more IPOs, REITs this year on recovery hope

Seven Philippine firms plan to go public or offer real estate investment trusts this year, the stock exchange said, representing a spurt in capital market activity in an economy still shaken by Covid