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Asia

Singapore Seafood Supplier Wins Praise for Giving Free Meals to Migrant Workers — But Some Ask: Why Film It?

A Singapore seafood supplier is drawing widespread attention online after its staff began approaching migrant workers during their breaks to offer them free meals — while also sitting down to hear about their lives in Singapore. The initiative by Catch Seafood has gone viral after a series of TikTok videos showed staff members cycling around Singapore, meeting construction workers and offering them freshly prepared food. The latest video, posted on Sept. 2, shows a staff member approaching two

September 4, 2026

Philippines

Metro Cebu Air Quality Eases—But Experts Warn Residents Not to Let Their Guard Down

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Metro Cebu’s air quality has shown signs of easing, but residents are being urged not to become complacent as haze linked to wildfires in Indonesia continues to affect the region. The latest development comes after several days of deteriorating air quality that pushed Metro Cebu into the “Acutely Unhealthy” category, prompting class suspensions and heightened preparations by health authorities. The situation is now being closely watched by environmental and health offi

September 4, 2026

Singapore

Mediacorp Just Won Six Asia Podcast Awards — But Singapore’s Bigger Audio Sweep Is the Real Story

SINGAPORE — Mediacorp has emerged as one of the biggest Singapore winners at the Asia Podcast Awards 2026, collecting six honours across true crime, mental health, fiction, radio and podcast innovation — but the bigger story may be how strongly Singapore-based audio creators performed across the entire competition. The awards were presented in Jakarta on September 3 during Radiodays Asia, bringing together podcast creators, broadcasters and audio professionals from across Asia and the Pacific.

September 4, 2026

Philippines

Bacolod Dengue Cases Drop 40.6%—But 3 Children Have Died. What’s Behind the Warning?

BACOLOD CITY — Dengue cases in Bacolod City have dropped sharply compared with last year, but health officials are warning residents not to let the improvement create a false sense of security after three children have died from dengue-related complications this year. The Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) recorded 448 dengue cases and three deaths from January 1 through August 22, 2026, according to city surveillance data. That represents a 40.6% decline from the 754 cases recorded during the sa

September 4, 2026

Asia

Singapore Haze Returns: PSI Hits Unhealthy Levels as Authorities Issue Health Warning — Here’s What You Should Do

Singapore is experiencing its first haze episode to push the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index into the “Unhealthy” range since October 2023, prompting authorities to activate measures to protect residents as regional fires continue to generate smoke. The central region recorded a 24-hour PSI of 101 at 7am on Sept. 4, 2026, crossing into the unhealthy band. The reading subsequently rose to 105 at 10am, according to the National Environment Agency (NEA). Other regions remained in the moderate ra

September 4, 2026

China

China-U.S. Bond Yield Gap Nears Record as Global Debt Rout Sends Shockwaves Through Markets

BEIJING/WASHINGTON — A dramatic divergence between Chinese and U.S. government bond markets is putting a fresh spotlight on global capital flows, monetary policy and the growing cost of government borrowing. The yield spread between 10-year U.S. Treasuries and Chinese government bonds widened to about 312 basis points this week, approaching the roughly 315-basis-point record reached early last year, according to Bloomberg data cited by multiple financial reports. The move comes as bond markets

September 4, 2026

Philippines

50 FAMILIES EVACUATED IN ILOCOS NORTE AS HABAGAT UNLEASHES HEAVY RAINS — BUT THE BIGGER THREAT MAY NOT BE OVER

ILOCOS NORTE — Fifty families have been evacuated to designated shelters in Ilocos Norte as persistent heavy rains triggered flooding concerns in several communities, prompting local authorities to intensify disaster-response operations. The latest situation report from the Ilocos Norte Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) showed that nearly 3,600 families, or more than 12,000 individuals, across 118 barangays had been affected by the prevailing weather disturbance.

September 4, 2026

Entertainment

K-POP Surprise Wedding: Lovelyz’s Yoo Ji-ae and Actor Kwak Si-yang to Marry on November 28

A surprise romance has turned into wedding news. Lovelyz member and actress Yoo Ji-ae and actor Kwak Si-yang have confirmed they will get married on November 28 after dating for about a year — and fans had almost no warning that the couple was together. The agencies of both stars announced the news on September 3, 2026, revealing that the couple had quietly built their relationship away from the public eye before deciding to take the next step.  From private romance to a November wedding Kw

September 4, 2026

Entertainment

Sheikh Haikel Kept His Stage 4 Colon Cancer Private for Over a Year — Now He’s Revealing Why He Can’t Stay Silent Anymore

SINGAPORE — For more than a year, Sheikh Haikel was fighting one of the toughest battles of his life largely away from public view. Now, the Singapore rap pioneer, entertainer and businessman has revealed that he has stage 4 colon cancer, saying the disease has spread aggressively to his liver. The 50-year-old disclosed his diagnosis publicly on Friday, September 4, after previously keeping it within his immediate family because he did not want friends, fans and those around him to worry. Spe

September 4, 2026

Asia

Meituan Rider ‘Flies’ From China to Singapore for S$13.50 Curry Puff Order — But Is the Viral Story Really What It Seems?

A bizarre food-delivery story has gone viral in Singapore after a man in a Meituan uniform was filmed collecting just six curry puffs at Paya Lebar Quarter — claiming he had travelled from China on a S$454 flight to fulfil the order. The food cost S$13.50. The alleged airfare? About S$454. That means the reported flight alone cost more than 33 times the price of the curry puffs. But there is a major catch: there is currently no independent confirmation that the man actually flew from China sp

September 4, 2026