Category: Lifestyle

Business

India’s Push for Food Warning Labels Faces Big-Food Fight as Supreme Court Demands Answers

India’s plan to put prominent health warnings on popular packaged foods—including chips, sugary drinks and other products high in sugar, salt and saturated fat—has become the center of a growing battle between public-health advocates, regulators and some of the world’s biggest food companies. The controversy intensified in August 2026 after India’s food-safety regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), moved away from the idea of simple, colour-coded warning labels on

August 25, 2026

Business

Shein Is Going Public With a $27 Billion Valuation — But Its Biggest Problem Isn’t the Stock Market

Shein is finally heading to the public markets — but its long-awaited Hong Kong IPO may not be enough to silence the questions that have followed the fast-fashion giant for years. The Singapore-headquartered, China-founded online fashion retailer is preparing to list in Hong Kong on September 1, 2026, at a valuation of about $27 billion, dramatically below the nearly $100 billion valuation associated with the company at its private-market peak in 2022. Shein plans to offer 280 million shares at

August 25, 2026

Business

PH Has 47 Days of Fuel Supply Left—But the Bigger Threat to Drivers May Already Be at the Pump

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines still has enough fuel to cover roughly 47 days of average consumption, according to the Department of Energy (DOE), easing immediate fears of a domestic fuel shortage even as renewed tensions in the Middle East continue to push global oil prices higher. DOE data showed that the country had an estimated 47.22 days of total available fuel supply as of August 21, 2026. The figure includes existing stocks and available supply based on current inventory and deli

August 25, 2026

Lifestyle

Northern Thailand’s Food-Security Role Is Bigger Than You Think — and the World Is Starting to Take Notice

Northern Thailand is emerging as an increasingly important part of the country’s agricultural and food-security system, but the region’s future role comes with a difficult trade-off: how to produce more food and support rural livelihoods without worsening deforestation, soil degradation and seasonal air pollution. A recent report by Thai PBS World highlighted Northern Thailand’s potential as a pillar of global food security. That argument is reinforced by new research published in Frontiers in

August 24, 2026

Entertainment

Alibaba Just Unleashed Wan3.0 After Raising $10.2 Billion for AI—But the Real Game-Changer Is What It Can Turn Into Video

BEIJING — August 24, 2026 — Alibaba is turning up the pressure in the global artificial intelligence race. The Chinese technology giant has officially launched Wan3.0, its latest AI video-generation model, just one day after announcing an HK$80 billion ($10.2 billion) share placement designed to finance its expanding artificial intelligence ambitions. The timing is hard to miss: Alibaba is raising billions to strengthen its AI infrastructure while simultaneously rolling out a video model desig

August 24, 2026

Lifestyle

Fired During Probation? This Singapore Tribunal Ruling Could Change What Employers Can — and Cannot — Do

A probation period may be designed to test whether a new hire is the right fit — but a recent Singapore employment case shows that it does not automatically give employers a free pass to terminate someone without properly supporting the reason for dismissal. The Singapore Employment Claims Tribunals ordered an employer to pay S$30,000 in compensation after finding that it had failed to establish sufficient grounds for dismissing a woman near the end of her six-month probation on the basis of po

August 24, 2026

Business

Shein Is About to Go Public in Hong Kong—But Its IPO Comes With a Nearly $3.5 Billion Surprise

Shein's long-awaited stock-market debut is finally taking shape in Hong Kong, but the fast-fashion giant is entering the public markets under very different circumstances from just a few years ago. The company could pay up to US$3.5 billion to selected existing investors as part of protections tied to earlier private funding rounds, according to Shein's Hong Kong IPO prospectus. That amount is almost twice the US$1.77 billion Shein hopes to raise from the IPO itself. The payments highlight jus

August 24, 2026

Lifestyle

PH Social Media Ban for Kids Is Getting Closer — But the Rules Could Be Much Stricter Than Expected

MANILA, Philippines — A sweeping new push to restrict children's access to social media and online gaming is gaining momentum in Congress, with lawmakers considering a total ban for children aged 13 and below and tighter regulation for teenagers aged 14 to 17. The proposal comes amid renewed national concern over children's exposure to harmful online content following a deadly school shooting in Zamboanga City, where authorities said the student involved had livestreamed the attack. But despit

August 23, 2026

Lifestyle

86-Year-Old Philippine Immigration Law Called Outdated—Here’s What BI Wants Changed

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s immigration system could be heading for a major overhaul after Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado renewed calls to replace the Philippine Immigration Act of 1940, saying the 86-year-old law can no longer fully address the realities of modern border security. Viado said the law, also known as Commonwealth Act No. 613, was created in an era vastly different from today and needs to be replaced with a framework that gives immigration autho

August 23, 2026

Lifestyle

Knee Pain Isn’t Always “Just Aging”: The Warning Signs, Treatments and Simple Changes Experts Say You Shouldn’t Ignore

Knee pain is easy to dismiss—especially when it starts gradually. A little stiffness after waking up, discomfort while climbing stairs or an occasional ache after exercise can seem like a normal part of getting older. But experts say knee pain can have many different causes, and the right treatment depends heavily on what is actually happening inside the joint. A recent CNA Lifestyle report, based on an article originally published by The New York Times, notes that the knees are the second-mos

August 23, 2026