MANILA: The Philippines has seized 1.8 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine, President Ferdinand Marcos said Tuesday, describing the bust as a record and the “right approach” to the drug war.

JAKARTA: The Health Ministry has issued an early warning asking local and foreign tourists to remain alert against dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), which is on the rise in Bali, reported ANTARA news agency.

SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, 72, announced on Monday he will hand over power to his successor, Lawrence Wong, on May 15.

JAKARTA: Landslides on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on the weekend killed at least 18 people with rescue efforts, including police sniffer dogs, still ongoing for two missing people, local authorities said on Monday.

MANILA: Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Monday the trilateral agreement signed between his country and the US and Japan was not directed at anyone, but merely a strengthening of relations between the three.

JAKARTA: A senior aide to President Joko Widodo stated that the State Palace is striving to find the best time to hold a “silaturahmi” (friendly meeting) between the head of state and former president Megawati Soekarnoputri.

MANILA: The implementation of the modified work schedule of local government offices in Metro Manila will be deferred by two weeks.

KOTA KINABALU: The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has ordered a recall of instant bak kut teh products imported from an unapproved source in Malaysia, Channel News Asia reported. .

MANILA: A faster and vastly more effective treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis is being rolled out in the Asia-Pacific region, raising hopes of a “new era” in tackling one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases.

BEIJING: Beijing on Friday criticised the United States, Japan and the Philippines and defended its actions in the South China Sea as “lawful” after US President Joe Biden hosted a trilateral meeting in Washington.