Marvie Basilan

On Day 108 of the Israel-Hamas war, tensions in the Middle East continue to heat up and Israel's top ally, the U.S., has been dragged into the conflict as it suffered personnel losses amid skirmishes with Iran.

It's Day 105 of the raging war in Gaza, and the conflict has already spilled over into other parts of the Middle East as Hamas allies attack not just Israeli assets but those of its staunch ally, the United States. Other countries in the region are also seeing rising tensions, specifically Iran and Pakistan.

The Philippines' defense chief did not mince words in his statement regarding Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning's remarks directed at the Philippine president that suggested Marcos Jr. was ignorant of the Taiwan issue.

On Day 104 of the raging Gaza war, the conflict has apparently expanded in the Middle East as tensions between Iran and Pakistan escalated in the past two days following a deadly strike in Pakistan by the IRGC.

Malaysia's AI Program for the People aims to improve the masses' AI literacy following a late 2023 report that revealed the Southeast Asian nation's AI readiness was only at 13%.

The Philippine President congratulated Lai Ching-te for winning the Taiwanese election, and Beijing is left fuming – it lodged a "serious demarche" and summoned the Philippine ambassador.

It's Day 103 of the war in Gaza, and regional tensions continue to shoot up amid Red Sea disruptions by Houthis, Hezbollah's threat to Israel's northern front and fears of upheaval following Iran's attacks in Iraq.

Organized crime groups in Southeast Asia, particularly those in the Mekong area, have adapted to the technological era, allowing for the proliferation of underground banking and crypto laundering.

The Philippine government is looking to "improve" the living conditions of its personnel stationed in the disputed South China by upgrading island features – a move that will likely irk Beijing.

On Day 102 of the Israel-Hamas war, Iran said it "totally destroyed" a base of Israel's intelligence agency Mossad in Iraq as the fate of remaining hostages in Gaza hangs in the balance.

More than 7,500 tech jobs have already been eliminated in the first two weeks of 2024. The biggest layoffs announcement came from videogame software provider Unity Software, which said it would cut approximately 25% of its workforce, or 1,800 jobs.

Five members of the 10-nation ASEAN bloc have reaffirmed adherence to the "One China" policy after Taiwan's ruling pro-sovereignty party claimed a third consecutive victory in Saturday's presidential election.

A hundred and one days after the Oct. 7 massacre by Hamas, Israelis are still reeling from the atrocities that took place during the surprise invasion, and Iranian-backed Hezbollah continues to risk a wider war through its rocket launches toward Israel.

Swarovski Optik debuted the bird-identifying AX Visio at CES 2024 earlier this week in commemoration of the company's 75th anniversary.

Nowatch has come a long way since it popped up at CES 2023. This year, it unveiled new faces for the chic AI fitness tracker that promises no disruptions, just "subtle vibrations" to remind the user to calm down.

Day 98 of the Israel-Hamas war signals a wider conflict, as the U.S. and the U.K. attacked Houthi assets in Yemen following the Yemeni rebel militia's rampage in the Red Sea. The South Africa vs. Israel hearing is on its second day.

On Day 97 of the war in Gaza, the first day of the high-stakes hearing at The Hague for South Africa's case against Israel has ended amid continuing battles between Israeli troops and Hamas in the central and southern Gaza Strip.

Unveiled at CES 2024, the handheld gadget, which measures about half the size of an iPhone, features an operating system built on LAM that helps it control multiple apps on the user's behalf.

On Day 96 of the Israel-Hamas war, tensions continue to flare up in the Middle East as Yemen's Houthi rebels run amok in the Red Sea and another Iran-backed terror group, Hezbollah, escalates drone and rocket attacks toward Israel.

It's Day 95 of the Israel-Hamas war, and developments in Israel's northern border with Lebanon add up to fears of the war spreading across the Middle East.

Day 94 of the Israel-Hamas war looks to be focused on escalated tensions across the Middle East following an Iraqi militia's claim of attacking an Israeli port and Hezbollah's continued rocket barrages toward northern Israel.

Following the second Washington-Manila joint maritime patrol, Beijing called on the U.S. and Philippines to halt what it says were "irresponsible moves" in the disputed South China Sea.

On Day 91 of the Israel-Hamas war, there is growing concern over a potential regional spillover following three days of escalated tensions due to explosions in Iran, the assassination of a Hamas senior leader in Beirut, Houthi disruptions in the Red Sea and the killing of a pro-Iranian Iraqi militia's commander in Baghdad.

The U.S. and Philippines are conducting their second joint maritime patrols in the South China Sea, and even without an invitation, two Chinese warships "shadowed" the allied countries' patrolling vessels.

Roughly three months into the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, and fears of a wider war have heightened even more as reports come in regarding the killing of a commander of an Iran-backed militia in Iraq.

On Day 89 of the Israel-Hamas war, tensions in Israel's northern border with Lebanon have reached the highest level yet since Oct. 7 after Hamas announced the assassination of its deputy leader, Saleh al-Arouri.

On Day 88 of the Israel-Hamas war, Houthis targeted a U.S. warship in the Red Sea as Israel responds to attacks by Hezbollah and launches from Syrian territory.

It's Day 87 of the Israel-Hamas war, and Hamas continued to fire rockets toward Israel on New Year's Day. Yemen's rebel army also pursued its disruption of Red Sea shipping, and Hezbollah carried out attacks toward northern Israel that displaced thousands of residents.

It's Day 83 of the Israel-Hamas war, and another pro-Iran force has attacked Israel even as it fights on both the southern and northern fronts against Hamas and Hezbollah. The IRGC's spokesman claimed that the "Al Aqsa Flood" operation on Oct. 7 by Hamas was a revenge operation for the U.S. airstrike that killed senior IRGC official Qasem Soleimani in 2020.