Dionesa Tolentin (No. 5) celebrates her goal. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/PHILIPPINE FOOTBALL FEDERATION The Philippines closed in on securing a historic spot in the AFC Womens Futsal Asian Cup after defeating Turkmenistan, 2-0, in the Group C qualifiers on W

FILE – A person looks at an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm in Tokyo, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File) Hong Kong, China — Asian markets diverged Tuesday as bargain buying after