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Singapore

Singapore Man Jailed and Caned After Filming Couples and Using Sex Videos to Threaten Victims

A Singapore man who secretly filmed couples engaged in sexual acts and later used the footage to threaten one victim has been sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison and three strokes of the cane. Mohammad Sharulnaim Miswan, 33, pleaded guilty to three charges, including putting a person in fear of harm to commit extortion, obstructing justice and wrongful confinement. Two additional charges were taken into consideration during sentencing. The case came to light after Sharulnaim secretl

August 25, 2026

Philippines

Kidapawan Is Giving Away Free Fruits and Ice Cream at Kalivungan — But There’s One Date Visitors Shouldn’t Miss

KIDAPAWAN CITY, Philippines — Visitors heading to North Cotabato’s Kalivungan Festival may want to make an extra stop at Kidapawan City’s booth, where hundreds of kilos of locally grown tropical fruits — plus fruit-flavored ice cream — are set to be given away for free. Kidapawan City is bringing a smaller version of its hugely popular Fruit-Eat-All-You-Can attraction to the provincial capitol grounds in Barangay Amas as North Cotabato celebrates its 112th founding anniversary through the Kaliv

August 25, 2026

Philippines

72% of Filipinos Say They Feel Safe in Their Communities—But the PNP Says the Fight Isn’t Over

MANILA, Philippines — Public confidence in community safety is showing signs of improvement, with a majority of Filipinos saying they feel safe where they live, according to the latest OCTA Research survey cited by the Philippine National Police (PNP). The second-quarter 2026 OCTA Research survey, conducted among 1,200 adult respondents nationwide, found that 72% said they felt safe in their neighborhoods. The survey also found that 68% said they were not afraid to walk alone at night, while 5

August 25, 2026

Business

Mat Yeung’s New Malaysia Restaurant Shut Just 10 Days After Opening — Here’s What Happened

Hong Kong actor Mat Yeung’s new roast-meat restaurant in Petaling Jaya has hit an unexpected setback, just 10 days after officially opening its doors. Six Hub Roast House, the TVB star’s Hong Kong-style roast-meat eatery in the SS2 area of Petaling Jaya, was ordered to temporarily stop operations by the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) on Aug. 24. A closure notice was posted at the restaurant, requiring it to cease operations from 1pm that day. The development quickly attracted attention onli

August 25, 2026

Philippines

PNP Trust Rating Climbs to 65% — But a Huge Metro Manila Gap Shows the Real Test Is Far From Over

MANILA, Philippines — Public trust in the Philippine National Police has improved again, giving the country’s national police force fresh momentum — and an equally important warning that confidence remains far from uniform across the Philippines. The PNP secured a 65% nationwide trust rating and a 63% satisfaction or performance rating in OCTA Research’s second-quarter 2026 Tugon ng Masa survey, according to results released this week. Both figures improved by two percentage points from the pr

August 25, 2026

Business

P1,200 Minimum Wage Push Gains Momentum in Cebu as Piston Backs Workers’ Demand

CEBU, Philippines — The campaign for a ₱1,200 daily minimum wage across Central Visayas is gaining momentum after transport group Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston) Cebu threw its support behind the proposal during the region’s ongoing wage review. Piston Cebu joined labor groups in a picket outside the Department of Education Ecotech Center in Cebu City on August 24, where the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board 7 (RTWPB 7) conducted its first pub

August 25, 2026

Asia

She Went Swimming in a Louisiana Lake. Days Later, an 8-Year-Old Girl Was Fighting a Rare Brain Infection

An 8-year-old Louisiana girl has died after contracting a rare and almost always fatal brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, a microscopic organism commonly known as the “brain-eating amoeba.” Lillian Smart of Ruston died over the weekend after being hospitalized with primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), the severe brain infection associated with Naegleria fowleri. Her family said she had been fighting the infection since being hospitalized on August 15. The Louisiana Department of

August 25, 2026

Philippines

NBI Uncovers Online ‘Groomers’ Targeting Minors for Violence—But Are They Behind the School Shootings?

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine authorities are investigating an alarming online network allegedly targeting minors and gradually pushing them toward violent behavior, as the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) works to determine whether the group is connected to a string of school-related attacks. NBI Director Melvin Matibag said investigators have identified a group of alleged “groomers” operating through online group chats and targeting young people, including minors as young as 12. The

August 25, 2026

Philippines

Divinagracia’s ‘Comfort Cross’ Draws Attention as Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial Intensifies

MANILA, Philippines — Amid the tense proceedings of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, one small personal object carried by prosecution lawyer Atty. Mae Divinagracia has captured public attention: a wooden cross she held during her questioning of a witness. Divinagracia, one of the private lawyers assisting the House prosecution panel, was seen holding the cross while conducting her direct examination during the 18th day of the Senate impeachment trial on Tuesday, August 25. When

August 25, 2026

Philippines

DepEd Delays Nationwide Active-Attack School Drill as Safety and Trauma Concerns Grow

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — A massive school-safety exercise intended to prepare thousands of students and teachers in Western Visayas for shootings, bomb threats and other violent emergencies has been postponed — raising a larger question for education officials: How can schools prepare children for extreme danger without frightening or traumatizing them in the process? The Department of Education (DepEd) had initially ordered all public and private elementary and secondary schools nationwide,

August 25, 2026