67 results for Manila

23 May 2012

A look at tensions between Beijing and Manila, whether the UK is more trusted than the US, and why Raul Castro’s daughter is causing controversy.

17 October 2013

Come together: in the drive for density, what is the difference between good and bad? We visit Manila, New York, Madrid and Perth to ask how cities should be boosting city-centre populations.

6 August 2014

We assess why Japan’s national security concerns are growing, learn about Manila airport’s much-needed facelift, and unpick the proposals for South Korea’s newest theme park.

20 February 2017

Tourism in the Philippines is on the up but before convincing even more sun-worshippers to swap Phuket for Palawan there’s something that needs to be done. Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport is bursting at the…

7 August 2015

After reports that Japan may give planes to Manila to help patrol the South China Sea, we ask what such a move would mean and how much it would rile China. Plus, we hear about Turkey’s efforts to secure energy infrastruc…

5 January 2017

The arrival of two Russian warships in Manila for this week’s “goodwill visit” is a another hint that president Rodrigo Duterte’s foreign policy shift away from its long-time ally, the US, has substance. Russia has annou…

7 December 2016

Urban Discovery, a social enterprise with a focus on culture and heritage preservation, is launching six illustrated district maps of Hong Kong to complement the selection of destinations on its travel app iDiscover City…

30 November 2016

Today's holiday usually calls for celebration across the Philippines in commemoration of the birth of 19th-century revolutionary hero Andrés Bonifacio. Instead, many in Manila are going to spend the public holiday protes…

12 July 2016

Most people have probably never heard of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague but its five-person tribunal will be in the spotlight today. At 09.00 UK time the international court is slated to rule on a three…