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Japan

Japan’s Prince Hisahito Turns 20—But His Birthday Comes as the Imperial Throne Faces a Major Succession Question

TOKYO — Japan’s Prince Hisahito has reached a major milestone, turning 20 on Sunday, September 6, as attention increasingly focuses on his future role in the country’s centuries-old imperial institution. The son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, Hisahito is second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne, behind his father, and is currently the youngest member of Japan’s Imperial Family. His 20th birthday comes at a particularly significant moment for Japan’s monarchy, as the countr

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Business

Free Dinners, $8 Manicures and Luxury Condos: How Singaporeans Were Lured Into a Nanning Pyramid Scheme

SINGAPORE — The pitch sounded almost too good to refuse. A spacious condominium. Cheap food. Affordable coffee. An $8 manicure. Free dinners. And the promise of a new life in a Chinese city allegedly poised to become the “next Shenzhen.” But behind the lifestyle pitch that drew Singaporeans to Nanning in southern China was an alleged pyramid scheme that has now become the focus of a major cross-border crackdown. Chinese authorities have arrested and detained 52 Singaporeans in Guangxi as

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Politics

Thailand’s Administrative Court Warns NBTC Over Saran Case Coverage — What the Court Actually Ruled

BANGKOK — Thailand’s Administrative Court has warned the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) after finding that parts of an official NBTC news release about a court case involving its chairman, Dr. Saran Boonbaichaiyapruk, could give the public a misleading impression about what the court had actually decided. The dispute centers on a Supreme Administrative Court order that allowed Saran’s lawsuit to proceed over a selection committee decision concerning his qualifica

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Philippines

BIR Tightens the Net on ‘Ghost’ Tax Forms—New Printing Rules Could Expose Every Extra Copy

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has tightened its grip on the printing of sensitive tax forms, rolling out stricter controls designed to prevent unauthorized copies, missing documents and other irregularities that could potentially fuel fraud or corruption. Under Revenue Memorandum Order (RMO) No. 24-2026, the BIR now requires sensitive accountable forms to be produced exclusively in controlled areas within the premises of a recognized government printer. The new rul

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Entertainment

Cherie Lim Returns to Acting After 32 Years — But Her New Role Is Nothing Like Her Old Life

Cherie Lim Returns to Acting After 32 Years — But Her New Role Is Nothing Like Her Old Life SINGAPORE — Former Singapore actress Cherie Lim is making a surprise return to acting more than three decades after stepping away from showbiz. But her comeback role could not be more different from the life she has lived away from the cameras. Cherie, who left the entertainment industry in 1994, will play a nosy fried chicken stall owner named Bing Bing in the upcoming 100-episode microdrama BingBingB

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Philippines

592 Passengers at Sea, Two Vessels in Trouble: What Happened Off Zamboanga?

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — Two passenger vessels carrying a combined 592 passengers and 32 crew members encountered separate mechanical problems off Zamboanga City on the same Friday evening, prompting an immediate response from the Philippine Coast Guard. Fortunately, all passengers and crew members were safely assisted, with both vessels returning to the Port of Zamboanga. But the twin incidents, which happened within minutes of each other on the evening of Sept. 4, 2026, have now prompte

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Business

Former Twitter Team Revives ‘Twitter’ With AI Fact-Checking — Then the Legal Battle Explodes

SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter is back — at least in part. A startup founded by former Twitter personnel has launched Twitter.now, a new social-media platform designed to resemble the Twitter of the pre-Elon Musk era while adding one major difference: an artificial-intelligence system that attempts to assess the truthfulness of posts in real time. But the platform's comeback is unfolding alongside a fierce legal battle with X Corp., creating an unusual collision between technology, artificial intelli

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Asia

11 Days Buried, Then a Miracle: Two Survivors Pulled Alive From Nepal Flood Disaster

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Hope returned to disaster-stricken Nepal after rescuers pulled two people alive from separate locations on the 11th day of search-and-rescue operations following catastrophic floods that devastated communities along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river corridors. A Chinese national was rescued from a hydropower tunnel in Rasuwa district, while a 64-year-old Nepali woman was found alive inside the upper floor of a mud-buried house in Betrawati, Nuwakot, according to Nepalese auth

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Business

Tisa’s Famous Siomai Festival Gets Just P300K — Cebu City Council Wants P400K More

Tisa's Famous Siomai Festival Gets Just P300K — Cebu City Council Wants P400K More CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City's famous Siomai sa Tisa Festival may receive a major funding boost after city councilors questioned why one of the city's biggest barangay celebrations was initially allocated just P300,000 in financial assistance. Councilors are now asking the Cebu City Government to release an additional P400,000, potentially raising total City Hall assistance for this year's festival to P700

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Entertainment

Iva Jovic Beats Best Friend Alex Eala in a Three-Hour US Open Thriller — But What Happened in the Final Set?

NEW YORK — Friendship had to wait. American teenager Iva Jovic and Philippine tennis star Alexandra Eala walked onto Arthur Ashe Stadium as close friends. More than three hours later, only one could walk away with a place in the US Open fourth round. It was Jovic who survived. The 18-year-old American defeated the 21-year-old Eala 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 in a dramatic third-round battle on Saturday, ending Eala’s run at the 2026 US Open while reaching the fourth round of the tournament for the first ti

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