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In Manila, the capital of the Philippines, a makeshift trolley transport system is unique, cheap and fast. Why do some people risk their lives to steer these vehicles?

Rights groups and media outlets fear a continued climate of intolerance for dissent and shrinking civil liberties in the country.

India has big ambitions to slash crude oil imports and push for an electric vehicle future, but high costs and a lack of infrastructure could hamper the country's green narrative.

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has given himself the agriculture secretary position ahead of taking his presidential office, amid prohibitively high global prices. The Philippines is heavily reliant on importing its staple — rice.

Marcos Jr. is the son of ex-President Ferdinand Marcos, who ruled the country for decades under a brutal autocratic regime. Mending frayed EU-Philippine relations will be a challenge for the new leader.

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