Mildred Caranto/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – The coronavirus outbreak was initially concentrated in the wealthiest parts of the Chilean capital but has since pushed into poorer neighborhoods. As a spike in COVID-19 cases has […]
JOLO, Philippines – At least 27 people were killed when two bombs hit a Roman Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island, the military said Sunday. Security officials say the first bomb went off in […]
MANILA – Hong Kong and southern China were under maximum on Sunday as strong winds and heavy rain from Typhoon Mangkhut lashed the densely populated coast, a day after the biggest storm of the year […]
DHAKA – The prestigious Gusi Peace Award will be accorded to Asif A. Chowdhury, a leading businessman and CEO of Chowdhury Group in the Philippines capital Manila on Tuesday. Asif Chowdhury who is also the […]
DANANG, Vietnam – Trade ministers from 11 Pacific Rim countries, including Chile, have agreed a new framework to revive the proposed trade deal, following the US withdrawal earlier this year. A statement issued in the […]
SANTIAGO – Chilean experts are confident that the upcoming summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) will be a commercial landmark for the future and will serve as a platform to boost the Trans-Pacific […]
SANTIAGO – Chile’s Ambassador to the Philippines Jose Miguel Capdevila is confident that it will just be a matter of time before Manila and Santiago sign a free trade deal (FTA) that will usher in […]
DHAKA – Chile’s Honorary Consul in Bangladesh Asif A. Chowdhury, who is also CEO of a leading business house Chowdhury Group, has been nominated for the prestigious Gusi Peace Prize International for his passion and […]
SANTIAGO – Chile’s Congress has approved a bill that would legalize abortion in limited circumstances, easing the strict ban in effect since the final days of the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship nearly three decades ago. The […]
SANTIAGO – Chile’s coho salmon is attracting more salmon buyers in several Asian countries, including Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, even as its rising demand has boosted the price by almost $1/kg year-on-year. One of […]
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