Category: Asia

Business

China’s Green-Tech Push Is Challenging Trump’s ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Energy Strategy in Africa

AFRICA — A new energy battle is unfolding across Africa, where the United States is promoting fossil fuels while China is rapidly expanding its influence through cheap solar panels, batteries, electric vehicles and renewable-energy infrastructure. For many African governments, however, the choice may have less to do with geopolitics or ideology than with one simple question: Which energy source is cheaper, faster and more reliable? That calculation is increasingly working in China's favour.

September 7, 2026

Philippines

Tulfo Can Accept Aliases in Sara Duterte’s Confidential Funds—But One Detail Raises a Bigger Question

MANILA, Philippines — Senator-judge Raffy Tulfo said he could understand why confidential informants might use aliases, but he questioned why several acknowledgment receipts tied to Vice President Sara Duterte’s confidential funds appeared to carry similar signatures and handwriting. Tulfo raised the issue Monday during the Senate impeachment trial of Duterte, as the prosecution presented Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Assistant National Statistician Marizza Grande as its 11th witness fo

September 7, 2026

Asia

ISRO Says It Will Never Be Privatised — But India’s Space Race Is About to Change Forever

BENGALURU, India — India's space agency has moved to calm growing concerns among its own workforce and the wider scientific community, declaring that the Indian Space Research Organisation, or ISRO, will not be privatised and will remain the country's leading institution for advanced space research and national missions. The reassurance comes as India accelerates one of the biggest transformations in its space programme in decades: shifting more manufacturing, commercial and operational activit

September 7, 2026

Business

5 Filipino Photographers Changing the Way We See Architecture and Interiors

MANILA, Philippines — A striking photograph can make a building feel alive. It can reveal how sunlight moves through a room, transform an ordinary hallway into a dramatic composition or capture the personality hidden within a carefully designed interior. But behind every powerful architectural image is far more than a camera and a beautiful space. For five Filipino photographers featured by Tatler Asia, architecture and interior photography is a craft shaped by intuition, technical discipline

September 7, 2026

Business

Why Restaurant Design Is About More Than Just Looking Good, According to Polygon

Why Restaurant Design Is About More Than Just Looking Good, According to Polygon MANILA, Philippines — A beautiful restaurant may attract diners for the first time. But according to architectural design consultancy Polygon, beauty alone is never enough to make people want to return. For Polygon co-founder Tim Wong, one of the biggest misconceptions about design is that it is primarily about appearance. “Making the space look nice is the easy part,” Wong says. The real challenge is creating a

September 7, 2026

Sport

‘SUPERHUMAN’ ALCARAZ IS BACK: Defending US Open Champ Storms Into Quarterfinals—Then Comes Ben Shelton

NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz is looking increasingly like the defending champion who conquered Flushing Meadows last year. After more than four months away from competitive tennis because of a right wrist injury, the second-seeded Spaniard has returned to the US Open without showing the rust many expected. His latest statement came Sunday, when he dismantled American 20th seed Tommy Paul, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4, to reach the quarterfinals. And now, waiting on the other side of the net, is one of the most

September 7, 2026

Business

Philippine Design Takes Centre Stage at Tatler Homes Design Awards 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine architecture and design took centre stage at the Tatler Homes Design Awards 2026, where some of the country's most creative architects, interior designers and furniture makers were recognised for projects that blended innovation with a distinctly Filipino sense of place. Now in its fifth year in the Philippines, the awards celebrated work ranging from coastal homes in Cebu and sustainable urban spaces in Makati to children's museum exhibits, luxury resorts and l

September 7, 2026

Entertainment

From Lea Salonga to Michelle Yeoh: Asian Stars Who Made History on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

HOLLYWOOD, California — Lea Salonga has added another historic milestone to a career that has taken her from the Philippines to Broadway, London's West End and Hollywood. The acclaimed Filipina singer and actress received the 2,855th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Sept. 4, becoming the first Filipina woman and the first Philippine-born artist to receive the prestigious honour. Her star, awarded in the Live Performance category, places her alongside a select group of Asian entertainers wh

September 7, 2026

Entertainment

Dozens Stranded on French Beach After Chaotic Attempt to Board Overcrowded Boats for UK

NORTHERN FRANCE — Dozens of migrants were left behind on a French beach after a chaotic attempt to board overcrowded dinghies bound for Britain, highlighting the continuing dangers and desperation surrounding crossings of the English Channel. The incident unfolded on Sunday morning, Sept. 6, when groups of migrants gathered along the northern French coast and attempted to board small inflatable boats heading toward the United Kingdom. Video footage showed migrants rushing into the water and tr

September 7, 2026

Singapore

Singapore Is Moving Beyond STEM as AI Takes Over Routine Work — But What Will Tomorrow’s Graduates Need Instead?

SINGAPORE — For years, STEM education has been seen as the gateway to the future. Science. Technology. Engineering. Mathematics. But as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly capable of writing code, processing information and automating routine tasks, Singapore's universities and tertiary institutions are placing a growing premium on something different: creativity, critical thinking, communication, empathy, judgement and the ability to understand complex human problems. The result is

September 7, 2026