Philippines
1,380 MW Promised, Zero Delivered? DOE Escalates Estafa Case Against LEVISTE
MANILA — The Department of Energy (DOE) has filed a supplemental estafa complaint against Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste and two former Solar…
Category: Asia
Singapore
Singapore’s Art World Hits A New Red Line: Why Gaza-Related Expression Is Putting Artists Under The Spotlight
SINGAPORE — The debate over artistic freedom, political expression and public order in Singapore is taking on new urgency as artists and…
Japan
MOUNT FUJI TURNS DEADLY: Landslide Buries Cars as 2 Climbers Found in Critical Condition Amid Torrential Rain
TOKYO — Mount Fuji was battered by torrential rain and dangerous conditions just as Japan’s 2026 climbing season was set to close,…
Business
Samsung Fired The First Shot—But Apple Just Entered The Foldable War
Samsung spent years building the foldable-phone market. Now, the company faces the one rival capable of turning the niche category into a…
Entertainment
RAMS’ 13,000-KM GAMBLE: LA Risks Jet Lag in Australia — But There’s a Bigger Super Bowl Plan Behind It
The Los Angeles Rams are taking an unconventional gamble before one of the most unusual games in NFL history: instead of spending…
Asia
FLOODS CUT NEPAL’S LIFELINE TO CHINA: Festival Goods Stranded, Prices Could Be Next to Surge
KATHMANDU — Nepal is facing a major supply-chain crisis after devastating floods and landslides damaged key trade routes linking the country to…
Entertainment
KIKI DARLING Dropped From JACK NEO FILM — Then His Past Conviction Surfaced
Singaporean content creator Kiki Darling has stepped down from Jack Neo’s upcoming film Ah Boys To Firefighters after his previous sexual assault…
Politics
Singapore Ministers’ Pay Set To Surge — But Lawrence Wongs’s Move After The Hike Has Everyone Talking
SINGAPORE — Singapore is set to overhaul the pay framework for its political leaders, ending a 15-year period without a salary adjustment…
Singapore
Singapore Gives Parents More Support—But This Workplace Problem Could Still Keep Couples From Having Children
SINGAPORE — Singapore is spending more to support families and giving working parents greater access to childcare leave, but experts and workers…
South Korea
THEY GREW UP KOREAN — THEN DISCOVERED THEY MAY NOT BE CITIZENS: A Little-Known Rule Is Turning Transnational Families’ Lives Upside Down
SEOUL — Imagine being born and raised in South Korea, speaking Korean, attending Korean schools and building your entire life around the…