Tag: Philippines
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Philippines in talks for $800m BrahMos missile deal with India
The Philippines has asked India for close to 60 more BrahMos supersonic missiles, in a deal reportedly worth up to $800 million, as Manila boosts its coastal defences amid tension with China. Read more →
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149 Filipino workers from Kuwait, Saudi fly home amid unrest
OWWA confirms 149 Filipino workers, 37 of them from Kuwait, arrived in Manila over the weekend as repatriation efforts continue amid rising drone and missile attacks in the Gulf. Read more →
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Sri Lanka Now Kuwait’s Second Biggest Domestic Worker Group
New figures from Kuwait's Public Authority for Civil Information show four nationalities – Indian, Sri Lankan, Filipino and Bangladeshi – make up 86.1 percent of the country's 883,308 domestic workers. Read more →
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UAE Visa-on-Arrival Now Open to Six More Nationalities
The UAE has expanded its visa-on-arrival scheme to nationals of six countries, including the Philippines, Indonesia and South Africa, if they hold residence in certain Western countries. Here's what it means if you're one of the many expats from these… Read more →
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Spain announced programme to get passport in two years.
Spain has confirmed a two-year fast-track path to citizenship for nationals of 23 countries, mostly in Latin America, plus Portugal, Andorra, the Philippines and Equatorial Guinea. Read more →