Merry Gel Sigui
A multimedia journalist focused on producing articles about controversial global issues specifically on business, economy, politics, and technology. A strong believer in freedom of the press and exposing the wrong. only through engagement and communications can we as humans evolve.
An accredited member of a leading local broadcast media organization.
Philippines deports 9 Japanese fraud suspects
Nine Japanese nationals who are wanted for telecommunications fraud were deported Monday by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) of the Philippines.
The suspects, according to...
India’s travel ban on Singapore threatens tourism
The Government of India added Singapore to its travel ban list to control the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
On Saturday, India released a travel advisory asking...
Honda to halt production in the Philippines, leaving 400 Filipinos jobless
Japanese automobile maker Honda announced that it will close its production plant in Laguna, Philippines by March to meet customers’ needs through “efficient allocation and...
Japan’s auto industry forms task force vs COVID-19
Japanese automakers, in coordination with the central government, have created a task force aimed at addressing the growing threat of the coronavirus outbreak to the...
Indonesian bank trims rates to head off coronavirus impact
The central bank of Indonesia has cut its interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.75% to prevent the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak that...
Japanese couple who operated an educational institution sentenced to prison for...
Yasunori Kagoike, the former head of a Japanese institution named Moritomo Gakuen, and his wife, Junko, were found guilty of defrauding the central and...
Malaysian fugitive Jho Low spotted in virus-hit Wuhan
The fugitive Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho, commonly known as Jho Low, was recently spotted in the coronavirus-center Chinese city according to Malaysian authorities.
“Previously,...
Huawei’s lawsuit challenging US purchase ban rejected
Chinese technology giant Huawei loss its legal challenge of the constitutionality of a US law that restricts federal agencies from purchasing its products.
A US judge...
Malaysian manufacturers of hygiene products struggle to meet surging demand amid...
Producers of disinfectants, hand sanitizers, and rubber gloves in Malaysia are struggling to provide global requests which have ballooned due to the COVID-19 outbreak,...
Uninfected passengers disembark from virus-hit ship in Japan
Around 500 passengers of the cruise ship Diamond Princess who tested negative and showed no symptoms of coronavirus infection were allowed to leave on Wednesday.
They were...
Philippine Airlines appoints new president, raises capital stock by 130%
The flag carrier airline of the Philippines announced that it will now be controlled by Lucio Tan as he was recently appointed as the...
India emerged as 5th world’s largest economy with $2.94 trillion GDP
US-based World Population Review announced that India claimed the fifth position in the world’s largest economy rankings for 2019, surpassing the United Kingdom and...
Malaysian companies urged to reduce plastic use to clean oceans
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is urging the Malaysian government to work with companies to immediately come up with effective measures to...
Thailand’s 5G auction raises over 100 billion baht
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) of Thailand has successfully concluded its 5G spectrum auctions on Sunday which raised a total of 100.52 billion baht...
China to destroy banknotes from coronavirus-hit areas
All paper currency from hospitals, markets, and buses in some regions of China that have been hard hit by the coronavirus, officially named Covid-19,...
Tesla plans to strengthen financial position by issuing more shares
American automaker Tesla announced that it would sell $2 billion of common stock in a new public offering in order to purchase another 15%,...
Vietnamese Airlines endure $430 million revenue loss due to coronavirus
As the coronavirus (now named COVID-19) continues to spread fear in several parts of the world, Vietnamese airlines reported that they were losing up to $430...
3 Filipino church leaders accused of fraud and trafficking in US
Three top administrators of a Philippine-based church were indicted by an American federal grand jury for alleged immigration fraud and labor trafficking.
Guia Cabactulan, Marissa...
Taiwan warns of retaliation against Philippines if travel ban continues
The Taiwanese government said it could take countermeasures if the Philippines keep its entry ban on Taiwanese over fears amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Foreign Ministry...
Nissan sues former chairman and seeks $91 million damages
Japanese auto giant Nissan Motor Co. has sued its former chairman Carlos Ghosn as it seeks $91 million (for ¥10 billion) in damages.
The civil...
Experts blame China for uncontrolled rise in coronavirus deaths
The coronavirus death toll and diagnoses continue to increase daily, and experts say that this is fueled by China’s lack of control measures, suppression of...
Philippines’ credit rating gets upgrade due to “strong economy”
American credit watcher Fitch Ratings was impressed with the “very strong” macroeconomic story of the Philippines and gave it an upgraded outlook.
The Philippines is...
Contractors to face charges over refurbishment of England’s Grenfell Tower
Several contractors and executives who are involved in the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower in London are scheduled to appear in court for possible fraud and...
WHO rejects Chinese researchers’ suggestion to prolong virus incubation period
The World Health Organization (WHO) clarified that there will be no change in its recommendation of the 14-day quarantine period for the novel coronavirus...
