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Entertainment

Manchester City Finally Broke Chelsea’s WSL Grip — But Arsenal, Chelsea and a Star-Loaded London City Are Coming for the Crown

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City spent a decade trying to reclaim the Women’s Super League title. Now comes a potentially harder job: keeping it. The 2026-27 Women’s Super League kicks off this weekend with Manchester City defending their championship against an increasingly dangerous field led by Arsenal, Chelsea and a heavily reinforced London City Lionesses side. And this is not simply another WSL campaign. For the first time, England’s top women’s division will feature 14 clubs, up f

September 3, 2026

Business

Apple Hit With $2.7 Billion UK Lawsuit Over iPhone Tracking Rules — Is Its Privacy Shield Becoming a Competition Problem?

Apple is facing a £2 billion (about $2.7 billion) legal claim in the United Kingdom over its App Tracking Transparency system, with the lawsuit accusing the iPhone maker of using its control over iOS to disadvantage rival app developers. The collective action has been filed at the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal and is being led by Ann Pope, a former senior competition official at the UK's Competition and Markets Authority. The claim seeks compensation for developers who allegedly suffered fin

September 3, 2026

Business

Snowsflake Shares Surge 24% As AI Demand Powers Growth

Snowflake is suddenly looking like one of the biggest beneficiaries of the enterprise artificial intelligence boom. Shares of the cloud data platform provider surged more than 20% in extended trading Wednesday and jumped about 24% before the market opened Thursday after Snowflake delivered stronger-than-expected quarterly results and raised its full-year revenue outlook. The reaction came as investors saw evidence that growing demand for artificial intelligence is not only creating new busines

September 3, 2026

Entertainment

Shawn Loh Says He’ll Listen First on Healthcare Costs and School Stress — But the Toughest Decisions Are Still Ahead

SINGAPORE — Incoming Minister of State Shawn Loh is not entering Singapore’s Education and Health ministries with a ready-made list of sweeping reforms. Instead, he says he wants to listen first. But the issues already landing on his desk are anything but small. Healthcare affordability for ageing Singaporeans. Academic pressure on children. Caregiving stress among middle-aged families. The impact of artificial intelligence on how students learn. And, looming behind them all, the difficult que

September 3, 2026

Business

Acer Unveils a Gaming Handheld That Turns Into a Mini Laptop — But Its Biggest Twist Isn’t the Size

Acer is taking a different approach to the increasingly competitive handheld gaming market, betting that gamers may want more than raw performance from their portable devices. The company has unveiled the Predator Atlas 7, a compact Windows gaming handheld, alongside Project DualPlay Mini, a concept device designed to combine gaming and productivity in a single portable machine. Both were showcased at Acer’s next@acer global press conference in Berlin on September 2, 2026. The move reflects a

September 3, 2026

Philippines

The Lind Is Finally Coming to Coron in 2027 — But the Bigger Story Is Why It Waited More Than a Decade

CORON, Palawan — More than a decade after the idea for The Lind Hotels first took shape in Coron, the Filipino hospitality brand is finally returning to where its story began—and this time, the timing could prove just as important as the resort itself. The Lind Hotels is preparing to open The Lind Coron in 2027, a 91-room-and-villa luxury resort that will mark the homegrown brand’s expansion into Palawan after building its reputation with The Lind Boracay. But the Coron project is more than an

September 3, 2026

Business

SMC Fires Back: NMIA Was Built Around Bulacan’s Generations-Old Flood Risk — But the Airport’s Own Studies Reveal a Bigger Challenge

MANILA, Philippines — San Miguel Aerocity Inc. (SMAI), developer of the New Manila International Airport (NMIA) in Bulakan, Bulacan, is pushing back against claims that the massive airport project is responsible for the province’s recent flooding, saying the area’s vulnerability to floods existed for generations and was incorporated into the airport’s design from the beginning. The statement comes amid renewed public scrutiny of the New Manila International Airport and flooding in Bulacan, with

September 3, 2026

Business

China Tells France to Halt Its Fast-Fashion Crackdown — But the Real Battle May Be Bigger Than Shein

BEIJING/PARIS — A French attempt to make ultra-cheap clothing pay more for its environmental footprint is rapidly becoming something much bigger: a potential new trade confrontation between China and Europe. China on Thursday, September 3, urged France to immediately stop implementing its new law targeting ultra-fast-fashion business models, warning that Beijing could respond with unspecified countermeasures if Chinese-linked companies suffer further losses. The warning came just two days afte

September 3, 2026

Singapore

Singaporeans Have Used S$30.4 Million in Culture Pass Credits — But the Bigger Challenge Is Just Beginning

SINGAPORE — Singapore’s SG Culture Pass has delivered a significant boost to the country’s arts and heritage scene during its first year, with about 411,000 Singaporeans using more than S$30.4 million in credits. But as the programme enters its second year, arts organisations and museums face a bigger challenge: turning the initial incentive into a lasting habit of attending performances, visiting museums and engaging with Singapore’s cultural scene. The SG Culture Pass was launched in Septemb

September 3, 2026

Japan

Japan Tightens Driving Tests for Drivers 75 and Older — The New Rule Could Change Who Gets to Stay Behind the Wheel

TOKYO — Japan is preparing to tighten its driving skills test for motorists aged 75 and older who have certain traffic violations, as authorities move to address a troubling pattern of crashes involving elderly drivers. The National Police Agency (NPA) plans to introduce stricter testing requirements as early as fiscal 2027 after an expert panel concluded that the current system has not done enough to identify drivers at higher risk of causing accidents. The proposed changes will specifically

September 3, 2026