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Singapore

6 Simple Exercises Physical Therapists Want You Doing Now to Age Stronger — And They Don’t Require a Gym

Getting older doesn’t automatically mean becoming weaker, stiffer or less mobile. Physical therapists say a handful of simple movements can help build the balance, strength, core control and mobility needed to keep moving confidently as the years go by. Aging is inevitable. Losing the ability to move well, however, is not necessarily something people simply have to accept. Physical therapists say many of the aches, stiffness and movement difficulties people experience later in life can be infl

August 29, 2026

Philippines

Ombudsman Probes Possible Payments Behind Romualdez Witness Recantations as Flood-Control Case Deepens

MANILA, Philippines — The battle over one of the Philippines’ biggest alleged flood-control corruption schemes has entered a potentially decisive new phase: investigators are now looking into whether money or other inducements influenced witnesses who reversed statements implicating former House Speaker and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez. The Office of the Ombudsman is examining the circumstances surrounding the recantations rather than automatically treating the witnesses’ new statements as proof

August 29, 2026

Philippines

UV Eyes Historic Five-Peat—but Gary Cortes Warns the Toughest CESAFI Battle May Be Just Beginning

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The University of the Visayas (UV) Green Lancers are chasing history once again, but head coach Gary Cortes knows that a fifth straight CESAFI championship will not come easily. Fresh off a historic four-peat, the defending champions enter the CESAFI Season 26 men's basketball tournament with a massive target on their backs—and Cortes is already bracing his players for what could be their toughest title defense yet. The reason? The competition is getting stronger. Sev

August 29, 2026

Asia

Taiwan Put Its Elite Rescue Team on Standby After Nepal’s Glacier Disaster — Then Kathmandu Drew a Line on Foreign Help

TAIPEI/KATHMANDU — Taiwan has placed its national search-and-rescue specialists on standby following the catastrophic glacier-triggered floods that devastated communities along the Nepal-Tibet border, but a new development could determine whether the Taiwanese rescuers ever deploy: Nepal says it does not currently need foreign teams for ordinary search-and-rescue operations. Taiwan's government ordered its national special search-and-rescue team, along with rotating units from Tainan, Hsinchu C

August 29, 2026

Politics

Taiwan Rejected Lai’s NT$210 Billion Drone Plan — Then Passed an Even Bigger One With a Major Catch

TAIPEI — Taiwan’s legislature has approved a massive six-year push to expand the island’s drone capabilities, but the political battle over how to pay for those weapons could prove just as important as the headline NT$240 billion price tag. On August 27, the opposition-controlled Legislative Yuan rejected the Executive Yuan’s proposed NT$210 billion, or roughly US$6.6 billion, special budget for military drones and instead passed an opposition-backed law that calls for roughly NT$240 billion ov

August 29, 2026

Philippines

Online Threats Put Samar Schools on Alert—But Authorities Are Still Racing to Find Out What’s Real

CATBALOGAN, Samar / LLORENTE, Eastern Samar — Two schools in Eastern Visayas have tightened security and sought help from law enforcement after separate threats circulated online, adding to growing anxiety among students, parents and educators following a series of school violence incidents and threat scares across the Philippines. Samar Colleges, Inc. in Catbalogan City and Llorente National High School in Eastern Samar issued separate advisories after the threats emerged, with both schools em

August 29, 2026

Business

Singapore Needs 1,800 More Infant-Care Educators by 2030 as Preschool Demand Rises

SINGAPORE — Singapore is preparing for a major expansion of infant care, but there is one critical challenge standing in the way: finding enough trained educators to care for the country’s youngest children. The early childhood sector is aiming to recruit 1,800 additional infant-care educators by 2030, as demand for infant-care places is expected to grow alongside the Government’s plans to make preschool significantly more affordable for families. The Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA)

August 29, 2026

Politics

Trump Cut Back One Korea War Game to Woo Kim Jong Un — Days Later, This Three-Nation Drill Is Moving Ahead

SEOUL — A major military exercise involving the United States, South Korea and Japan is moving ahead near the Korean Peninsula, creating a fresh test for President Donald Trump’s effort to reopen diplomacy with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that the three countries will conduct the Freedom Edge 2026 exercise from September 7 to 11 in international waters east and south of Jeju Island. Seoul describes the annual exercise as defensive and says it

August 29, 2026

Entertainment

KATSEYE PULLS OUT OF OLIVIA RODRIGO’S FESTIVAL AFTER MEGAN SKIENDEIL’S ANKLE INJURY — AND THE REPLACEMENT IS ALREADY SET

KATSEYE has pulled out of Olivia Rodrigo’s highly anticipated Daisy Chain Fields festival after member Megan Skiendiel suffered a sprained ankle during tour rehearsals, forcing organizers to make a last-minute change to the lineup. The global girl group was scheduled to perform Saturday, Aug. 29, at Great Park in Irvine, California, as part of Rodrigo’s inaugural all-women music festival. But after Skiendiel was evaluated by doctors, she was advised to stay off the injured ankle and allow it to

August 29, 2026

Entertainment

Sarah Geronimo Pregnant? Matteo Guidicelli’s ‘Soon-to-Be Daddy’ Greeting Sends Fans Into a Frenzy

Is a baby finally on the way for Sarah Geronimo and Matteo Guidicelli? A simple greeting for the actor-host has sent fans into a frenzy, reigniting months of speculation that the beloved celebrity couple could be preparing for a major new chapter in their lives. The latest buzz began after Matteo received a “soon-to-be daddy” greeting, prompting netizens and Popsters to wonder whether it was an innocent joke, a fan's hopeful message—or a possible hint about Sarah's rumored pregnancy. However,

August 29, 2026