Category: Asia

Business

8 Pet Businesses Face Exit From Singapore’s Animal Lodge — But What Happens to the Animals Next?

SINGAPORE — Eight commercial tenants at Singapore’s The Animal Lodge will not have their leases renewed after failing to meet requirements under a new tender exercise designed to push animal-welfare and operating standards higher. The affected businesses include seven dog breeders and one pet boarding operator, with their current tenancies due to expire on Dec 5, 2026. The decision affects eight of the facility’s 35 commercial tenants, who collectively occupy 53 units at The Animal Lodge in Su

September 1, 2026

Business

PH Needs Up to 12 Mega Food Hubs to Cut Food Costs — But Only Five May Open Before Marcos Leaves Office

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines may need as many as 10 to 12 massive food distribution hubs to fix one of agriculture’s most stubborn problems: farmers can produce food, but getting it efficiently from farms to consumers remains expensive, fragmented and heavily dependent on layers of traders. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. told lawmakers on Tuesday, September 1, that a nationwide network of mega food hubs could help farmers and fisherfolk reach markets more efficiently, p

September 1, 2026

Asia

UK Just Recorded Its Hottest Summer Ever—But Scientists Say the Bigger Concern Is What Comes Next

LONDON — Britain has just experienced its hottest summer since modern records began, with the Met Office warning that the extraordinary heat of 2026 is another sign of how rapidly the country's climate is changing. Provisional Met Office data released on September 1 showed that the United Kingdom recorded a mean summer temperature of 16.5°C between June and August, making summer 2026 the warmest in a temperature series dating back to 1884. It also means Britain has broken its previous summer re

September 1, 2026

Philippines

Mark Villar Wants ₱360,000 Income Tax-Free — But the Biggest Question Is What Government Must Give Up in Return

MANILA, Philippines — Millions of Filipino workers could eventually keep more of their salaries instead of surrendering part of their income to taxes, as Senator Mark Villar intensifies his push to raise the country’s personal income tax exemption threshold amid slowing household spending and persistent pressure on family budgets. But while the proposal promises more money in workers’ pockets, one question is emerging at the center of the debate: How much revenue can the government afford to gi

September 1, 2026

Technology

Scientists May Have Just Caught a Fleeting Signal of Dark Matter—But There’s a Problem

Scientists searching for one of the universe’s biggest mysteries may have found their most intriguing clue yet—but they are warning the world not to call it a discovery just yet. Researchers working with the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) dark matter experiment, located nearly 1.6 kilometres underground in a former gold mine in South Dakota, have identified a single particle interaction that appears consistent with what scientists might expect from a hypothetical dark matter particle known as a WIMP, or weakl

September 1, 2026

Philippines

Nearly 24 Hours Trapped on NLEX: Motorists Ran Out of Food, Fuel and Patience—Then This Happened

SAN SIMON, PAMPANGA — What should have been an ordinary drive through Central Luzon turned into an exhausting ordeal for hundreds of motorists after severe flooding brought traffic along the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) to a near standstill. Some drivers were trapped for almost 24 hours, with reports of motorists running short of food, water, fuel and money as they waited for traffic to move through the flooded San Simon area. The crisis was concentrated around the Tulaoc portion and San Simo

September 1, 2026

Singapore

Singapore Faces 35°C Heat, Humid Nights and Haze Risk in Early September — But the Second Week Could Bring a Weather Shift

SINGAPORE — Singapore is heading into the first half of September with little relief from the hot, dry conditions that dominated much of August, as forecasters warn of temperatures above 35°C on some days, unusually warm nights and a renewed risk of transboundary haze. The Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) said on Sept. 1 that Southwest Monsoon conditions will continue across Singapore and the surrounding region during the first fortnight of September, with winds blowing mainly from the so

September 1, 2026

Philippines

Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial Faces Another Major Shift—Senate Decision Expected Wednesday

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court is expected to announce as early as Wednesday, September 2, 2026, whether it will change the schedule of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial as senators seek to speed up the proceedings and keep the case on track for a possible decision before the end of the year. Impeachment court spokesperson Regie Tongol said Tuesday that the court is still finalizing the proposed changes after reviewing the Senate’s calendar, including the sched

September 1, 2026

Philippines

Duterte Wants ICC Prosecutors to Refile His Charges Before Trial — But Judges Have Already Faced a Similar Argument

THE HAGUE/MANILA — With his crimes against humanity trial only months away, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has launched another major procedural challenge before the International Criminal Court, this time targeting not whether the ICC can prosecute him, but whether prosecutors have told him precisely enough what he must defend himself against. Duterte’s defense team has asked ICC Trial Chamber III to order prosecutors to resubmit or refile the charges, arguing that the current for

September 1, 2026

Philippines

Agana Bridge Horror: One Victim Found Hundreds of Meters Downstream—But 3 Are Still Missing

TARLAC CITY, Philippines — The search for victims of the Agana Bridge collapse has taken a grim turn after authorities recovered the body of one of the passengers whose vehicle plunged into the swollen Tarlac River. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recovered the body in waters off Barangay Pugaro in Dagupan City, Pangasinan, after a motorbanca operator reported seeing what appeared to be a floating body. Authorities later confirmed that the remains belonged to one of the passengers of the vehi

September 1, 2026