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Southeast Asia feels the burn as coronavirus keeps Chinese tourists at home
Businesses are praying for a bounce back if and when the virus is controlled

New ASEAN chief vows disaster relief boost after deadly storms
'Our region is disaster-prone,' Lim Jock Hoi says at his inauguration ceremony at ASEAN's Secretariat in Jakarta. 'This underscores the need to strengthen ASEAN cooperation in disaster management and humanitarian assistance.'

Floods kill 24 in Vietnam, more rains expected
Coastal Binh Dinh province reports the biggest death toll with 16 people killed since heavy rains began on December 12 according to an official online report from the national flood and storm control committee

Impunity: Let Them Sleep
After 16 days of waiting Jerico and Angel executed side by side in Quezon City are finally laid to rest

This Cebuano start-up founder learned design working in a net cafe
From sleeping in the streets the designer worked his way to crafting an app that allows users to earn rewards from selfies

Watch Pentatonix's Scott, Mitch, and Kirstie try balut eggs in Manila!
In which Scott Mitch Kirstie and friends bury an unfortunate duck fetus in a potted plant name it Philip for the Philippines and perform a funeral dirge the way only Pentatonix can

IN PHOTOS: Pentatonix shows PH fans plenty of love at Manila concert
Relive all the awesome moments from the concert here

Pentatonix in PH: On the balut experience, pitch perfect Pinoy fans, and more
In which Scott and Mitch talk about Scott s bony balut egg the members of the gang discuss how much they love their Pinoy fans and more

4 Unesco World Heritage Sites Pinoys can visit visa-free
If you have a Philippine passport you won t need a visa to visit these beautiful locations just waiting to be your next travel destination

WATCH: 10 best moments from the Pentatonix Manila concert
No low points just the highest of high notes for Pentatonix s explosive first Manila concert

WATCH: 8 awesome Pentatonix facts
The Pinoy song Avi knows that time Scott met Charice and their biggest celebrity fan Watch their Manila press conference right here too

Rappler Talk: Can the Philippines produce a Facebook or an Instagram?
Can homegrown Filipino apps take the global stage?

[Executive Edge] Hoy! Turning selfies into brand placement
If you love taking selfies with your favorite products or establishments and you also love rewards then Hoy a social network brand placement platform is for you

Dimsum delights in Hong Kong
From dimsum to congee to noodles these suggestions will keep your Hong Kong food trip covered
Cycling in 2012: Armstrong destroys the sport as others pick up the pieces
Credited with one of the greatest comebacks in sport the Tour de France icon that was Lance Armstrong finished 2012 with a reputation as arguably sport s greatest fraud
Olympians dominate prestigious BBC Sports Award shortlist
Stars from the London Olympics dominated the list of nominees for the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year award which was revealed on Monday November 26
The men of Day 11: Hoy, Liu, Makhloufi
Cycling legend Chris Hoy became Britain s greatest Olympian Chinese athletics icon Liu Xiang gets injured again and Algeria s Taoufik Makhloufi swept to an astonishing victory in the 1500m
Cycling controversies as Hoy wins 5th gold
Cyclist Sir Chris Hoy matched Sir Steve Redgrave s British record haul of five Olympic gold medals while China s gold is relegated to silver after a minor infringement