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Philippines

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  1. ₱4-Billion Gulfstream G700 Lands in Manila as Mystery Surrounds Its Filipino Billionaire Owner — But Who Really Owns the Flying Palace?

  2. Philippines Moves Toward Under-18 Social Media Restrictions as 2 Million Children Face Online Abuse — But Could the New Law Also Shut Students Out of Free Education?

  3. Ayala’s Jaime Zobel Sounds Alarm as Only 28% of Filipinos Trust the News — But Are Philippine Businesses Ready to Face Tougher Public Scrutiny?

Business

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  1. AI Sparks 27% Surge in US Business Applications Without Hiring Plans as Solo Founder Targets $3 Million — But Is the Traditional Small Business Team Becoming Obsolete?

  2. Meta Loses Top Executive Dave Wehner to $17.5-Billion AI Startup Fireworks — But Could Its Next Valuation Hit $40 Billion?

  3. Holiday Shipping Costs Nearly Double for Small Businesses as US Delivery Prices Hit Record Highs — But Could Christmas Sales Turn Into a Profit Nightmare?

Politics

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  1. US Congressman Who Backed Stock-Trading Ban Discloses Up to $75,000 in AI-Linked Share Purchases — But Could His Own Investments Trigger a New Ethics Showdown?

  2. Japan’s Inflation Hits 2% as BOJ Chief Warns Price Stability May Not Last — But Could a December Rate Hike Shock Global Markets?

  3. Argentina’s Bonds Plunge Toward Distress as Milei’s Reelection Odds Collapse to 45% — But Could a $25-Billion Debt Crisis Trigger Another Default?

Tech

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  1. Elon Musk Says SpaceX Will Cut US Government Revenue Below 10% as AI Business Explodes — But Could a $7.6-Billion AI Gamble Become Its Biggest Risk?

  2. Francisco Partners Makes Fresh Concessions on $660-Million Moneris Loan as Lenders Demand Better Terms — But Is Wall Street’s Buyout Debt Market Under Pressure?

  3. OpenAI Engineer Pleads Not Guilty After Secret Recording Device Found in Executive Meeting Room — But Was ChatGPT’s Creator Facing a Bigger Security Threat?

Asia

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  1. Global Car Production Stalls Near 92 Million Vehicles as GM Faces $2-Billion Cost Shock — But Could 2027 Bring an Auto Industry Profit Crisis?

  2. Canada Opens 200,000 Extra Permanent Residency Spots for Workers and Families — But Could the 2027 Immigration Total Exceed 600,000?

  3. Trump Loses Congress but Retains Power to Act Abroad — Could Iran, Ukraine and China Face His Boldest Foreign Policy Moves Yet?

United States

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  1. Sony Bets $100 Million on Giant 87-Foot Movie Domes as Harry Potter and Shrek Go Immersive — But Could This Be Hollywood’s Answer to Streaming?

  2. Microsoft Pulls Back From Oracle AI Cloud Deal as $80-Billion Rental Strategy Faces Scrutiny — But Is Big Tech’s AI Spending Boom Starting to Crack?

  3. Trump’s China Trade Deal Faces New Crisis as Bessent and Greer Demand Action on Rare Earths and US Farm Purchases — But Could Another Tariff War Be Coming?

After Hours

Culture, lifestyle & sport

Entertainment

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  1. World No. 1 Elena Rybakina Withdraws From WTA Finals After 4-Title Season as Sabalenka Eyes Comeback — But Who Will Claim the $3.37-Million Prize?

  2. Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc End Ferrari Feud After Costly Mexico GP Clash — But Could 65-Place Engine Penalties Destroy Their Brazil Comeback?

Lifestyle

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  1. He Is Only 22, Still Studying at NTU and Already Drives a Mercedes-Benz — But Rayyan Roulette Says the Real Story Began With Businesses That Failed

  2. Singapore to Subsidise Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Genetic Tests From December — Around 2,000 Could Benefit, But Who Qualifies?

Sport

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  1. NWSL’s Top 3 Teams Face Playoff Stadium Crisis as Men’s Games Take Priority — But Could Women’s Soccer Be Forced Out of Its Own Biggest Matches?

  2. World No. 1 Anna Leigh Waters Returns to Manila for a Big Dome Showdown — Could Her December Visit Trigger a Pickleball Boom in the Philippines?

Across APAC

Market by market

Singapore

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  1. Singapore Man Gets Life Imprisonment for Murder of 19-Year-Old Sister After Years of Abuse in Clementi Flat — Court Explains Why Death Penalty Was Not Imposed

  2. PAP Brings Jeffrey Siow, Ng Chee Meng, Sim Ann and Chan Hui Yuh Into Its Top Leadership Body — But What Does the Full 18-Member Line-Up Signal for Lawrence Wong’s Future Team?

Taiwan

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  1. Super Typhoon Champi Leaves 1 Dead, 527 Injured and Over 288,000 Homes Without Power in Taiwan — But Is Another Disaster Looming as the Storm Heads Toward Japan?

  2. Typhoon Champi Knocks Out Power Across Taiwan—But the Worst Damage May Not Be Over

Thailand

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  1. Thai Nursing Assistant Killed After Stopping to Help Injured in Violent Brawl — Police Detain 20-Year-Old Driver as Investigation Expands

  2. Thailand Discovers ฿800 Billion in Overlooked Factory Output as AI Boom Lifts Growth Forecasts — But Is Southeast Asia’s Economy Stronger Than Official Data Suggest?

Malaysia

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  1. Anwar Denies Government Split as Budget Dispute Between Finance Ministry and Zahid’s Department Raises Questions Over RM6.1 Billion in Rural Road Spending

  2. He Accepted an Online Job Offer in Malaysia — Then Singapore Officers Found 4,300 Vape Pods in His Van

Indonesia

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  1. Indonesia Deploys Nearly 21,000 Troops to Jakarta as Three Police Generals Are Detained in Explosive Wiretapping Scandal

  2. Indonesia Arrests Former Police Chief and 2 Generals Over Alleged Spying on President Prabowo — But Who Ordered the Secret Wiretaps?

Japan

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  1. Sony’s ¥1.72-Trillion Profit Ambition Faces a Major Test as GTA 6 and Spider-Man Fuel Comeback Hopes — But Could PlayStation’s Rising Costs Crush the Rally?

  2. From Jollibee Worker to Japan’s Karaoke Empire: Abby Watabe Graduates at 49 After Leni Robredo Inspires Her — But What Dream Is She Chasing Next?

Hong Kong

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  1. Hong Kong Gold Jewelry Sales Soar 20.3% to HK$4.71 Billion as China’s Wealthy Seek a Safe Haven — But Could the Gold Rush Be Hiding a Bigger Economic Warning?

  2. Joshua Wong Faces Potential Life Sentence in Hong Kong — Second National Security Case Could Keep Activist Behind Bars Beyond 2027

Vietnam

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  1. EU–Vietnam Trade Is Booming, but Human Rights Are Under Fire—Will Brussels Finally Draw the Line?

  2. NBI Raids Alleged Subic Scam Hub, Secures 200 Vietnamese Nationals—What Investigators May Uncover Next

South Korea

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  1. Ju Ji-hoon Is Ready to Be Hated in The Remarried Empress — But Could His Betrayal Turn Shin Min-a’s Empress Into the Most Powerful Woman in the Kingdom?

  2. South Korea Expands Anti-Piracy Mission Toward Strait of Hormuz, Adding P-8 Patrol Aircraft and Mine-Clearing Team Amid Iran War Tensions

China

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  1. Xi Jinping Promotes China’s Military Purge Chief as 5 Top Command Seats Remain Vacant — But Can His Most Trusted General Rebuild the PLA Before 2027?

  2. China Indicts Former Politburo Member Ma Xingrui Over Massive Bribery Allegations — Xi Jinping’s Anti-Corruption Purge Reaches Another Powerful Political Figure

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