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Philippines

Over 305,000 CALABARZON Families Hit by Habagat—And Thousands Are Still Unable to Go Home

LUCENA CITY, Philippines — More than 305,000 families across CALABARZON have been affected by weeks of heavy rain and flooding brought by the southwest monsoon, or Habagat, with thousands still displaced as authorities continue relief and disaster-response operations. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office IV-A reported that 305,959 families in 965 barangays across Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon have been affected by the persistent monsoon rains since t

August 31, 2026

Singapore

Singapore Unleashes S$37 Billion Research Push — But This New Grant Could Change How Breakthroughs Reach the Market

SINGAPORE — Singapore is making a major push to turn scientific discoveries into commercially viable technologies, unveiling the full details of its record S$37 billion Research, Innovation and Enterprise 2030 (RIE2030) plan and introducing a new grant designed to move promising research closer to the marketplace. The five-year investment, which runs from April 2026 through 2030, represents Singapore's largest RIE funding commitment to date and is equivalent to roughly 1 per cent of the country

August 31, 2026

Philippines

NLEX Traffic Nightmare: Flooding Shuts Down Libtong Exit as Motorists Face Hours of Delays

MANILA, Philippines — Motorists traveling through parts of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) faced another difficult start to the week as flooding triggered heavy traffic, road restrictions, and the temporary closure of the Libtong Exit in Meycauayan, Bulacan on Monday, August 31. The situation highlights how days of relentless rain have continued to disrupt one of Luzon's most important transport corridors, with flooding affecting not only Bulacan but also sections of Pampanga. According to N

August 31, 2026

Hong Kong

Dollar Nears Two-Week High as Fed Rate-Hike Bets Surge — But the Yen’s Slide Past 160 Could Trigger a Bigger Move

HONG KONG — The U.S. dollar is back on the offensive after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh delivered a hawkish message that forced financial markets to rethink the possibility of another interest-rate hike — and the consequences are already being felt across global currencies. The dollar held close to a two-week high on Monday, August 31, after investors sharply increased bets that the Federal Reserve could raise rates as early as September. But the bigger warning sign may be unfolding in Ja

August 31, 2026

Asia

India Produces 5 Million Graduates a Year — But One Brutal Jobs Gap Is Turning Degrees Into a Broken Promise

NEW DELHI — India is producing millions of university graduates every year and remains one of the world’s major growth engines. Yet for a growing number of young Indians, the promise that a college degree will lead to a secure career is becoming increasingly difficult to believe. That frustration is now spilling far beyond job-search websites and family dinner tables. Recent youth-led protests over alleged examination irregularities and recruitment scandals have evolved into something much big

August 31, 2026

Philippines

14 Suspects Fall in Rizal and Cavite Drug Busts—But Investigators Are Still Tracing Where the Drugs Came From

CALABARZON, Philippines — Fourteen suspected drug offenders were arrested in separate anti-illegal drug operations in Rizal and Cavite, with authorities recovering suspected shabu and other substances, including suspected ecstasy, marijuana, ketamine and liquid ecstasy. The two operations, conducted over the weekend, highlight continuing anti-drug enforcement efforts in CALABARZON as investigators work to determine the source of the confiscated substances and identify other people who may alleg

August 31, 2026