Category: Asia

Entertainment

2026 RAMON MAGSAYSAY AWARD HONOURS 3 ASIAN LEADERS FOR EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE

MANILA — Three leaders from Singapore, Bangladesh and Myanmar have been named recipients of the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award, recognising their decades of service in diplomacy, humanitarian work and human rights. The three laureates are Singaporean diplomat Tommy Koh, Bangladeshi humanitarian Runa Khan and Myanmar human-rights advocate Bo Kyi. The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation announced the recipients on August 31, coinciding with the 119th birth anniversary of former Philippine president Ramo

September 2, 2026

Entertainment

TCL Sues Samsung Over ‘Mini LED’ TVs, Claiming the Screens Aren’t What Buyers Were Promised

LOS ANGELES — A major battle over one of the television industry's fastest-growing technologies has moved into the courtroom. TCL North America has sued Samsung Electronics America in a U.S. federal court, accusing the South Korean electronics giant of falsely advertising certain televisions as Mini LED models even though, according to TCL's lawsuit, the sets do not contain the technology's key components. The lawsuit, filed Aug. 31 in federal court in California, targets Samsung's M Model tel

September 2, 2026

Politics

Carney Tells Trump to Get ‘Serious’ Before Canada Restarts Trade Talks — But the Biggest Fight Is Still Ahead

Canada-U.S. trade tensions are entering a more dangerous phase, with Prime Minister Mark Carney refusing to return to negotiations until Washington adopts what he calls a more constructive approach — while billions of dollars in tariffs, critical industries and the future of North American trade hang in the balance. OTTAWA — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has delivered one of his clearest warnings yet to the United States: Canada is willing to negotiate, but it will not rush back to the ta

September 2, 2026

Entertainment

He Carried His Brother Up Batu Caves for Years. Now, Singaporean Caregiver Suresh Vanaz Faces a Life He Never Expected

SINGAPORE — For years, Suresh Vanaz Purushothaman carried his younger brother Gunaseelan through crowded streets, temples and even up the steep steps of Malaysia’s Batu Caves. He helped him eat, bathe, dress and get around. He brought him on holidays, entertained him and built a life around making sure his brother — who had cerebral palsy — could experience as much of the world as possible. Now, that lifelong routine has suddenly ended. Gunaseelan, 42, died on Aug. 29, leaving behind a brothe

September 2, 2026

Politics

Trump-Kim Summit Could Happen ‘At Any Time,’ Seoul Says — But Pyongyang Just Drew a Nuclear Red Line

SEOUL — Nearly seven years after Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un last met face-to-face, speculation about another extraordinary US-North Korea summit is suddenly back — and South Korean intelligence officials believe the possibility should no longer be dismissed. South Korea’s National Intelligence Service told lawmakers on September 1 that a meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un should be considered possible “at any time”, pointing to what it described as s

September 2, 2026

Entertainment

Qatar Says MotoGP and F1 Are Still ON—But One September Decision Could Change Everything

DOHA — Qatar is pressing ahead with preparations to host two major international motorsport events in November, with MotoGP and Formula 1 both still scheduled to race at Lusail International Circuit despite continuing uncertainty in the Middle East. Abdul Rahman bin Abdullatif Al Mannai, president of the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF), said Tuesday that preparations for the 2026 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix and Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix remain underway. “Everything is a go-ahead” for

September 2, 2026

Entertainment

Bastien Tronchon Stuns the Vuelta in a Wild Stage 10 Finish—But What Happened to Visma?

ELCHE DE LA SIERRA, Spain — Bastien Tronchon produced one of the biggest surprises of the 2026 Vuelta a España on Tuesday, powering to a dramatic Stage 10 victory after a chaotic final kilometre turned an expected sprint into a frantic fight for the line. The 24-year-old Frenchman of Groupama-FDJ United edged Magnus Cort of Uno-X Mobility and Thibau Nys of Lidl-Trek in a tight finish at Elche de la Sierra, securing his first Grand Tour stage victory and the third professional win of his career.

September 2, 2026

Business

Tesla Says FSD Is 4.1x Less Likely to Crash in Europe — But One EU Vote Could Decide Everything

Tesla has released one of its strongest arguments yet for bringing Full Self-Driving across the European Union: more than 100 million kilometres of real-world driving and a claimed collision rate dramatically below that of manually driven Teslas. But with a potentially decisive EU vote approaching, the biggest question is no longer whether Tesla has numbers. It is whether European regulators trust what those numbers actually prove. Tesla said on September 1 that its Full Self-Driving (Supervi

September 2, 2026

Business

Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and 19 Financial Giants Are Building a Dollar Stablecoin — What Happens Next Could Reshape Global Payments

A group of 21 major financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citi and Deutsche Bank, is moving ahead with plans to launch a jointly backed dollar stablecoin in the first half of 2027 — a move that could bring traditional banking giants deeper into the rapidly expanding digital-asset economy. The financial institutions plan to establish a new company in the second half of 2026, subject to closing conditions, to support issuance of the stablecoin. The initial product is e

September 2, 2026

Philippines

Sandiganbayan Drops Bonoan From ₱573-M Plunder, Graft Cases — But One Separate Case Still Keeps Him in Court

MANILA, Philippines — Former Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan has been removed as a co-accused in major plunder and graft cases linked to the alleged ₱573-million flood-control kickback scheme involving Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, clearing the way for prosecutors to potentially use the former Cabinet official as a key witness. But the ruling does not mean Bonoan has been completely cleared of every case connected to the controversy. The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division voted 2-1 to gran

September 2, 2026