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Business

LBC Makes CTPL Insurance Easier for Filipino Motorists—Here’s How Much You’ll Pay

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino motorists now have another option for securing the insurance required for vehicle registration, as LBC Express has opened its nationwide branch network as walk-in access points for ProtekSure Compulsory Third-Party Liability (CTPL) insurance. The initiative allows owners of private cars and motorcycles to apply for CTPL coverage at participating LBC branches, potentially making a traditionally administrative part of vehicle registration more convenient for motoris

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Singapore

Singapore Is Bringing in the World’s Top Investment Talent — But Will Locals Get the Top Jobs Next?

SINGAPORE — Singapore is stepping up its campaign to attract some of the world's most experienced investment professionals, but the country's latest push comes with a bigger question: Will bringing global talent into Singapore help more locals eventually secure senior roles in the financial industry? Industry experts say Singapore's strategy is not simply about creating more jobs or importing high-profile fund managers. The long-term goal is to build a deeper investment ecosystem — and ensure S

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Philippines

37 Names Linked to Sara Duterte’s Confidential Funds Are Reported Dead—But the PSA Findings Raise an Even Bigger Question

MANILA, Philippines — The scrutiny surrounding Vice President Sara Duterte’s controversial confidential funds intensified after a Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) official testified that government records show 37 people listed as alleged recipients of confidential funds were already deceased. PSA Assistant National Statistician Marizza Grande told the Senate impeachment court on Monday that the agency’s re-verification found death records corresponding to names appearing in documents subm

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Business

$320 Million in Bitcoin Vanishes From Liquid Network — But the Hackers Say They’re ‘White Hats’

A major security incident has hit the cryptocurrency industry after nearly 4,000 Bitcoin worth approximately $320 million was withdrawn from the federation wallet backing the Bitcoin-based Liquid Network. The network confirmed the incident on Sunday, September 6, saying that actors described as “purported white-hat hackers” withdrew around 4,000 of the approximately 4,200 Bitcoin held in the Liquid Federation wallet. The incident has forced Liquid Network to halt new transactions, while users

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Philippines

PNP Chief Orders Verification of Sara Duterte’s Security Concerns as Vice President Says She Fears for Her Safety

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police Chief General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. has assured Vice President Sara Duterte that authorities will examine and verify the security concerns she raised after saying she feared for her safety. Nartatez said the Philippine National Police would take Duterte's concerns seriously and assess any information that could indicate a potential threat to the vice president or her family. The assurance came after Duterte publicly expressed fears for her

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Philippines

Floods, Garbage, Haze and Blackouts: Cebu City Faces a Growing List of Crises

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Recurring floods. Mounting garbage problems. Dangerous haze. Rotational power outages. For Cebu City residents, the past week has highlighted a troubling reality: several major problems are hitting the city at the same time, testing the ability of local authorities to respond while leaving communities frustrated over issues that many say have remained unresolved for years. In his weekly column, veteran Cebu journalist and lawyer Pachico A. Seares described the situatio

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Business

Sugarcane Pest Infestation Hits 32% of Davao del Sur Plantations as Farmers Face Growing Losses

DAVAO DEL SUR, Philippines — A destructive sugarcane pest has spread across more than 32 percent of Davao del Sur's sugarcane plantations, raising concerns over falling harvests, reduced farmer incomes and potential disruptions to one of the province's key agricultural industries. Provincial officials have convened an emergency response involving agricultural agencies, sugarcane cooperatives and other stakeholders after the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) affected 1,731.73 hectares of the

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Business

Taiwan Defense Budget Lifts Veil on Secret Ching Tien Missile Program

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's proposed defense budget has offered the clearest public indication yet that the military has moved a long-rumored long-range missile program into operational service — while also pointing to the development of a more advanced successor capable of reaching deeper into China. The non-classified portion of Taiwan's proposed defense budget for next year includes a new spending item for the “Fei Chi II weapons system and equipment maintenance program,” scheduled to run from

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Business

UN Backs Equal Earth Map in Historic Push to Replace Distorted Mercator World View

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations General Assembly has endorsed a major shift in how the world could be represented on maps, backing the Equal Earth projection in a move aimed at correcting the dramatic distortions created by the centuries-old Mercator map. The resolution, passed on Friday with 164 member states voting in favor, encourages governments and institutions around the world to adopt the Equal Earth projection, which more accurately represents the relative sizes of continents. Only

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Entertainment

Red Streetlights Help Protect Bats as European Cities Rethink Urban Lighting

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Several European cities are turning red in an effort to protect one of nature's most misunderstood creatures: bats. Traditional white streetlights are being replaced with red LED lighting in areas close to wildlife habitats, as cities search for ways to reduce light pollution while maintaining visibility and public safety. In Gladsaxe, a suburb of Copenhagen, red lights have been installed along roads and cycle paths near areas inhabited by bats. The approach is designed

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