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Sport

Football Without Messi and Ronaldo? The Game’s Biggest Question May Finally Be Here

For nearly two decades, world football has revolved around one unforgettable question: Messi or Ronaldo? Now, the sport is being forced to confront an even bigger one: What happens when neither of them is there anymore? The era of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is rapidly approaching its final chapter. Messi has officially stepped away from international football, while Ronaldo has openly suggested that the current season could be his last as a professional player. For a generation of fa

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Philippines

PSA Witness Takes the Stand: Will Sara Duterte’s ‘Ghost Payees’ Finally Be Identified?

MANILA, Philippines — The scrutiny surrounding Vice President Sara Duterte’s confidential funds enters another critical phase Monday as a Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) official is expected to testify on the identities of people listed as recipients of millions of pesos in confidential-fund disbursements. PSA Assistant National Statistician Marizza Grande is scheduled to take the witness stand on the 22nd trial day of Duterte’s impeachment case, with prosecutors seeking to establish whet

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Entertainment

From 3 Awkward Friends to Millions of Streams: How Singapore’s Brb. Became a Global Pop Force

SINGAPORE — When three Singaporean musicians first decided to make music together in 2018, they were not setting out to become one of the country's most-streamed pop acts. They were simply friends and fellow musicians experimenting with a new sound. Eight years later, the trio known as Brb. has built a global following, released multiple EPs and an album, performed in countries across Asia and the United States — and even discovered that some fans were willing to make their connection to the b

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Entertainment

In the Age of AI, Laika Bets on Handmade Magic With Its Most Ambitious Film Yet, ‘Wildwood’

NEW YORK — As artificial intelligence continues to reshape Hollywood and digital tools can now generate entire worlds with a few clicks, one animation studio is taking a dramatically different path. Laika is building its next world by hand. The stop-motion studio behind Coraline, ParaNorman and Kubo and the Two Strings is preparing to release what it calls its most ambitious film yet: Wildwood, a sprawling fantasy adventure that took years of development and required hundreds of handcrafted pu

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Philippines

PLDT Stuns Creamline in 5-Set Thriller, Sends Nxled to First-Ever PVL Finals

MANILA, Philippines — The PLDT High Speed Hitters may have already been eliminated from the championship race, but they still found a way to shake up the entire Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational Conference. Playing for pride, PLDT stunned the Creamline Cool Smashers, 25-17, 23-25, 21-25, 25-23, 15-12, on Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum—ending Creamline's bid for another trip to the Finals and, in the process, sending the Nxled Chameleons into the championship round for the first

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Entertainment

‘Asking for Forgiveness?’ Man Caught on CCTV Allegedly Taking Temple Donations — Then Prays Before Leaving

SINGAPORE — A 77-year-old man is assisting police with investigations after he was allegedly caught on CCTV taking cash from a wishing bowl at a temple in Eunos — before clasping his hands and praying in front of the deity statue. The unusual incident, which was captured on surveillance cameras at Hoon Sian Keng Temple along Changi Road, has drawn attention in Singapore after footage of the man was shared online by the temple. The incident happened on Aug. 28 at around 1.30pm, according to rep

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Philippines

2 Pampanga DPWH Engineers Relieved After Man Dies in Open Drainage Canal—But Questions Are Growing

MANILA, Philippines — Two officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Pampanga have been relieved of their posts following the death of a 25-year-old man who was swept into a flooded, open drainage canal along the Fil-Am Friendship Highway in Angeles City. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon ordered the immediate relief of Aser S. Mallari, officer-in-charge of the Pampanga 3rd District Engineering Office, and Agustin R. Dagsaan Jr., officer-in-charge of the assistant district engi

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Business

Singapore’s IPO Market Is Making a Comeback — But One Major Problem Still Threatens SGX

SINGAPORE — While Hong Kong and Malaysia race ahead in Asia’s booming initial public offering market, Singapore is quietly staging its own comeback — one built less on the number of listings and more on the value they bring. The Singapore Exchange (SGX) may not be matching the IPO frenzy seen elsewhere in Asia, but analysts say the city-state’s stock market is showing signs of a meaningful recovery after several years of sluggish listing activity. In the first half of 2026, Singapore recorded

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Business

Singapore Retiree Spends 8 Years Sweeping Carpark for Free — ‘Seeing It Clean Makes Me Happy’

SINGAPORE — Most people dream of slowing down after retirement. But for 78-year-old former taxi driver Chen Jinhe, sitting at home was never part of the plan. For more than eight years, the Singapore retiree has voluntarily swept fallen leaves at an open-air carpark in Ang Mo Kio — without a boss, without a salary and using many of his own tools. His simple daily routine has now captured public attention, with one reason behind his remarkable dedication: he simply enjoys seeing the place clean

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