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Business

Starbucks’ Mofusand Cats Are Returning to Singapore on Aug 25—But One Exclusive Item Goes on Sale Four Days Earlier

SINGAPORE — Mofusand fans may want to mark two dates on their calendars. Starbucks Singapore is bringing back its wildly popular collaboration with the Japanese cat brand, with a new collection launching on August 25, 2026 — but an exclusive item will arrive several days earlier. The latest Mofusand x Starbucks Singapore collection brings back illustrator Juno’s familiar ginger and grey cats, this time paired once again with Starbucks-inspired designs and a fresh range of drinkware, accessories

August 20, 2026

Philippines

Neneng Is Moving Away From the Philippines—So Why Could the Worst of the Rain Still Be Far From Over?

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Neneng is moving away from the Philippines and could soon exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility, but for millions of Filipinos enduring another day of rain, the bigger threat is not the storm itself. It is the southwest monsoon, or Habagat. Persistent monsoon rains continued to soak Metro Manila and large parts of Luzon on Thursday, August 20, as authorities dealt with flooding, evacuations and a mounting human and economic toll from weeks of seve

August 20, 2026

Thailand

Thailand Welcomes Myanmar’s New Military Chief Just Weeks After Min Aung Hlaing—But Bangkok’s Next Move Could Reshape ASEAN’s Myanmar Policy

BANGKOK — Thailand is accelerating its engagement with Myanmar’s military establishment, hosting newly appointed armed forces chief Gen. Ye Win Oo in Bangkok just weeks after President Min Aung Hlaing received an official welcome from the Thai government. Ye Win Oo is in Thailand from August 19 to 21, 2026 for the ninth Myanmar-Thailand High-Level Committee meeting, a bilateral military mechanism focused on defence cooperation, border stability and security threats affecting the two neighboring

August 20, 2026

Business

SK Hynix Workers Could Get 60% of Their Bonuses in Stock—But the Biggest Surprise Is How Much the Average Payout Could Be

SEOUL — The artificial intelligence boom has already transformed SK hynix into one of the biggest winners of the global semiconductor surge. Now, some of that extraordinary wealth could land in employees’ hands in a very different form. The South Korean memory-chip giant has reached a preliminary agreement to pay 60% of its 2026 employee bonuses in company shares and the remaining 40% in cash, according to a person familiar with the negotiations cited by Reuters. But despite the eye-catching n

August 20, 2026

Business

Women’s Suits Are Back in 2026 — But This Isn’t the Old Power Suit

Women’s suits are making a major comeback in 2026 as Saint Laurent, Prada, Celine and Tom Ford reinvent tailoring with softer cuts, relaxed proportions and everyday versatility. The women’s suit is making a serious comeback in 2026—but anyone expecting a return to stiff shoulders, restrictive trousers and old-school corporate dressing may be surprised. This time, designers are bringing tailoring back on very different terms. Across the latest collections, jackets are becoming softer, trousers

August 20, 2026

Business

Korea Artiz Studio Vanishes From Singapore After Couples Paid Thousands—But the S$271,000 Losses May Be Only Part of the Story

SINGAPORE — Couples who thought their dream wedding photos were already secured are instead scrambling for refunds, replacement photographers and answers after Korea Artiz Studio abruptly stopped operating in Singapore, leaving more than S$271,000 in reported prepayment losses. The Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) said it received 66 complaints against the bridal photography studio between August 14 and 18, involving more than S$271,000 in prepayments. Some customers had already paid t

August 20, 2026

Entertainment

Kazuyoshi Miura Just Scored Twice at 59 to Break an Emperor’s Cup Record—But His Next Opponent Makes the Story Even Bigger

At an age when most professional footballers have been retired for decades, Kazuyoshi Miura is still rewriting the record books. The Japanese football icon known across the country as “King Kazu” became the oldest player ever to score in the Emperor’s Cup after converting two penalties at the age of 59 years, five months and 24 days, helping Fukushima United demolish amateur side Oyama Soccer Club 7-0 in the tournament’s first round on Wednesday, August 19. But the remarkable part may not simp

August 20, 2026

Philippines

Marcos Says 13 Pumping Stations Could Help Fight Metro Manila Floods by Next Year—But One Problem Could Still Render Them Useless

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is pushing for the completion of 13 pumping stations in and around Metro Manila as the government races to strengthen the capital region's defenses against worsening floods—but officials acknowledge that pumps alone will not solve a decades-old problem involving outdated drainage, clogged waterways, garbage and increasingly intense rainfall. Marcos said Thursday that the pumping stations are expected to be completed as part of the government'

August 20, 2026

Philippines

A Road Dike Collapsed in Occidental Mindoro, Isolating Mangyan Communities—But the Bigger Threat Could Be What Happens to Thousands of Rice Fields

STA. CRUZ, Occidental Mindoro — A collapsed road dike in Occidental Mindoro has cut off Mangyan communities and placed vast rice-growing areas at risk, raising fears that the damage from weeks of severe weather could spread from flooded roads to farms, food supplies and rural livelihoods. ABS-CBN News reported on August 20 that the damaged structure has left Indigenous Mangyan communities isolated while threatening thousands of rice fields in Sta. Cruz, Occidental Mindoro. The incident comes as

August 20, 2026

Philippines

Guteza Takes Back Romualdez Cash Claims—Then Names Marcoleta and Defensor in New Affidavit

MANILA, Philippines — The flood-control corruption investigation has taken another dramatic turn after former Marine and ex-security aide Orly Guteza withdrew his earlier testimony linking former House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez to alleged cash deliveries, prompting Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chairman Sen. Erwin Tulfo to suggest that the witness may have had a change of heart. Guteza’s recantation emerged after months of controversy surrounding his September 2025 appearance before the

August 20, 2026