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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. BTS and K-Dramas Send South Korea Tourism Soaring to 15 Million Visitors as Busan Enjoys 46% Surge — But Can K-Pop Save Its Dying Neighborhoods?

  2. 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?

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

Politics

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  1. Trump Offers UFC Boss Dana White Top White House Job After Democrats Seize Congress — But Did the MMA Kingpin Just Reject the President?

  2. Netanyahu’s 19-Year Grip on Power Faces Major Threat as Israeli President Backs Eisenkot With 67 Lawmakers’ Support — But Can He Build a Government Without Arab Parties?

  3. 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?

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. Doctors Reveal Why Eating Mustard May Stop Painful Muscle Cramps in Minutes — But Is This Viral Remedy Really Better Than Bananas and Sports Drinks?

  2. Goldman Sachs Names 5 Stocks to Watch as AI Selloff Wipes Trillions From Wall Street — But Could the Next Market Winners Be Hiding Outside Big Tech?

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

United States

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

  2. Wall Street Identifies 5 Stock Groups That Could Soar After Democrats Sweep Congress — But Could the Next Big Rally Leave AI Giants Behind?

  3. 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?

After Hours

Culture, lifestyle & sport

Entertainment

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  1. Real Madrid Crush Valencia 3-0 as Mbappé Scores for 7th Straight Game and Barcelona’s LaLiga Lead Disappears — But Could Atlético Madrid Ruin Mourinho’s Title Charge?

  2. Willy Hutchinson Stuns Joshua Buatsi to Win WBC World Title in Manchester Revenge Fight — But Could Dmitry Bivol Be His Next Big Challenge?

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. 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?

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. Tokyo Drift Tourism Takes Off as ‘Fast & Furious’ Fans Flock to Japan’s Legendary JDM Car Meets — But Could a Police Crackdown End the Nightlife Boom?

  2. 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?

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. 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?

  2. Trump Expands Cuba Sanctions to French and Chinese Business Interests as 8 Companies Are Blacklisted — But Could His Economic Offensive Trigger a Global Trade Backlash?

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