Mainland China stepping up preparations for Taiwan blockade, report says
Defence ministry says PLA exercises are increasingly focused on plans to cut off the island and control air and sea routes
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Lopsided recoveryConflicting fiscal and monetary policies leave vulnerable households stranded
· Kang Jae-eun
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Kim's exit must mark policy resetPresident Lee's aide quits amid criticism on policy bungles
· Kang Jae-eun
Fall is the new summer for peak Japan travel industry earnings
Tourists pack a traditional street in the Japanese city of Takayama last November. (Photo by Hideyuki Miura)
· Staff Writer
Child rights group opposes blanket ban on socmed for under-16s
Child Rights Network (CRN) Philippines on Tuesday said they are firmly opposed to a blanket social media ban for children under the age of 16.
· Aric John Sy Cua
Nepal-China floods highlight a growing front of the climate change crisis
Rising sea levels, extreme weather and drought all remain concerns, but destabilised ice and snow at high altitudes is increasingly a threat
· Zhengxu Wang
Nepal-China floods highlight a growing front of the climate change crisis
Rising sea levels, extreme weather and drought all remain concerns, but destabilised ice and snow at high altitudes is increasingly a threat
· Zhengxu Wang
US shops allied frigates to close China shipbuilding gap
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· Gabriel Honrada
Foreign business owners leave Japan in droves under tighter visa rules
Company owners must now employ permanent workers to qualify for Japan's business manager visa. (Photo by Takayuki Yao)
· Staff Writer
Samsung to step up in-person demos for foldable phones in Japan
A dedicated Samsung section at Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Akiba store, in Tokyo’s Akihabara district known for electronics shops. (Samsung Electronics)
· Staff Writer
Prosecution: DepEd used repurposed Army certificate to justify ₱15.54-M confidential funds
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd), then concurrently headed by Vice President Sara Duterte, repurposed a routine Philippine Army certification to support a separate ₱15.54-million confidential-fund claim, House prosecution spokesperson and Lanao Del Sur 1st District Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong sai…
· Kristina Maralit
Congress advances new bill to give US edge in open-source AI race with China
Legislation to promote adoption of US open-source models while publicising the risks associated with using their Chinese counterparts
· Vincent Chow
Congress advances new bill to give US edge in open-source AI race with China
Legislation to promote adoption of US open-source models while publicising the risks associated with using their Chinese counterparts
· Vincent Chow
'Red-hot' data center boom fuels public backlash across Asia
From Australia to India, residents and community groups are voicing concerns about the impacts of hosting massive AI data centers. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images)
· TSUBASA SURUGA
Gov’t, MILF bolster peace for BARMM polls
COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — The Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have tapped two peace process mechanisms to help ensure the peaceful conduct of the upcoming Bangsamoro parliamentary elections, following a high-level engagement on Monday.
· Edwin O. Fernandez
Palace rejects linking flood response to political dynasties
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday cautioned against conflating the response to flooding and local governance with the legislative push for anti-political dynasty.
· Allen Limos
Japan airports to deploy AI, drones to stop breakdowns as inbound travel soars
Japan aims to expand combined annual takeoff and landing slots at Narita and Haneda airports from 830,000 to 1 million. (Photo by Hiroshi Tanda)
· Staff Writer
China hits snag in race to beat US to moon's south pole
The Chang'e-7 lunar probe and rocket are transferred to the launching area at Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in China's Hainan province on Aug. 19. © Xinhua via AP
· Staff Writer
Bessent is learning the wrong lessons from Japan
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gestures, as finance ministers and central bank governors from Group of 20 members meet in Asheville, North Carolina, on Aug. 31. © Reuters
· William Pesek
House approves OP’s ₱10.15-B budget for 2027; ₱4.58-B set for CIF
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations on Tuesday readily approved the proposed P10.15 billion budget of the Office of the President, part of the proposed P7.2-trillion National Expenditure Program for 2027.
· Kristina Maralit
New plan to tackle drug trafficking in Pacific as Australian cases soar
More than 17 tonnes of illicit cocaine and methamphetamine have been seized in Australia so far this year, according to Australian Federal Police. (ABC News: Charlie McLean)
· Stephen Dziedzic
Palace: Avoid NLEX
MANILA, Philippines — Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro urged motorists to refrain from traveling using the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) after it experienced heavy traffic due to the severe flooding.
· Allen Limos
Pangilinan: No more ' tingi-tingi' and 'turuan' in flood control
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday called for a national flood-control policy built around one integrated, science-based master plan and one clearly accountable lead authority for every metropolitan area or major river basin, warning that fragmented projects waste public funds and simply…
· Catherine S. Valente
Putin, Xi attempt to rally SCO leaders behind a new multipolar world order in Kyrgyzstan - analysis
Seven years after similar meetings took place in Central Asia, Russian and Chinese leaders are back again for a familiar meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Meeting in Bishek in Kyrgyzstan, the Russians and Chinese are seeking to push for a post-American world order.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Japan stem cell heart disease patch gets insurance approval
RiHeart consists of sheets of cardiac muscle cells generated from iPS cells, which are then attached to the surface of the heart. (Cuorips)
· Staff Writer
Syria was building nuclear reactor in Deir el-Zour under Assad, UN report finds
Under the ex-president, Syria was believed to have operated an undeclared nuclear programme that included a reactor built by North Korea
· Associated Press
Syria was building nuclear reactor in Deir el-Zour under Assad, UN report finds
Under the ex-president, Syria was believed to have operated an undeclared nuclear programme that included a reactor built by North Korea
· Associated Press
As bonds sell off, Japan needs the discipline of high interest rates
Rising bond yields may be a sign the Japanese economy is emerging from three lost decades. (Photo by Yutaka Miyaguchi)
· Staff Writer
Vanuatu pushes France to accept ICJ jurisdiction in Pacific islands dispute
The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has filed an application with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) seeking sovereignty over two small Pacific islands controlled by France.
· Al Jazeera Staff
As Diesel Crack Explodes Higher, DNB Warns Beijing Has "Little Reason" To Rescue The West
Bloomberg's NYMEX one-month heating-oil/crude spread, tracked on the Terminal as the HOCL1 Index, breached $100 per barrel early Tuesday before surging to nearly $106 by late morning.
· Tyler Durden
Malacanang: Public service is not measured by govt officials' clothing
MANILA, Philippines — Malacanang sees no need to call out government officials wearing "designer" clothes while inspecting flood-hit areas since their public service cannot be measured by the clothes they wear.
· Bernadette E. Tamayo
China advierte de "consecuencias" para Taiwán tras cumbre de naciones del Pacífico
La directora general de The Nature Conservancy, Jennifer Morris, habla durante la ceremonia de apertura de la reunión de líderes del Foro de las Islas del Pacífico en Koror, Palau, el lunes 31 de agosto de 2026. (Foto AP/Charlotte Graham-McLay)
· Charlotte Grahammclay
DOLE seeks budget support for worker programs
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Tuesday sought budgetary support for programs addressing employment, livelihood, labor protection and social protection needs, particularly among workers in the provinces and marginalized sectors.
· Dan Madrazo
ICE holds man with stage 4 cancer in detention despite permanent US residency
ICE spokesperson says Loreto Javar failed to disclose criminal conviction in Philippines when he applied for visa
· Maya Yang
What do 3% yields mean for Japan's businesses, Takaichi's spending plans?
Yields on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond touched 3% on Sept. 1, the highest level in 30 years. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
· Staff Writer
Love, lust and life in Saikaku’s Japan
A man overhears two young men talking on a ferry. One pursues love even if it kills him, as it well may: “His face was pale, and he was thin and worn, obviously from too much lovemaking.” The other, soberer, seeks “a country without women” where a man can live in peace.
· Michael Hoffman
(3rd LD) S. Korea dispatches disaster relief team to Nepal to support flood recovery efforts
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· Oh Seok-min
IRGC commander thought dead in Israeli strike reportedly plans Asian sabotage- report
Brig.-Gen. Rahman Moghaddam, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)'s special operations unit, Unit 4000, began planning operations in the Strait of Malacca and the Bangka Strait, two waterways essential to global trade, and ports in Indonesia and China, Iran International reported on Tuesday,…
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Japan's corporate pensions return to domestic bonds as long-term rates rise
Many Japanese corporate pension funds are warming to domestic bonds again, reversing a long decline. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
· Staff Writer
Mideast oil-producing nations scramble for pipeline alternatives to Hormuz
An Iraqi oil field. The country is working to refurbish a pipeline connection to Syria, with U.S. help. © Reuters
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Global AI boom fuels Asia factory expansion
SURGING global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) hardware kept Asia’s factories humming in August, private surveys showed on Tuesday, brightening prospects for the export-reliant region even as the prolonged Middle East war fuels uncertainty and rising costs.
· Reuters
Nepal-China flood death toll tops 1,000
KATHMANDU — Rescue teams with search dogs combed through mud, rocks and debris in Nepal and China on Tuesday, looking for thousands of people still missing after catastrophic flooding tore through communities across the Himalayas, leaving more than 1,000 dead.
· Associated Press
Subsidy reform should be addressed in budget process
WITH congressional deliberations on the P7.2-trillion national budget proposed for 2027, we are once again witnessing the usual sound and fury over items deemed questionable by one party or another. A number of local economists and think tanks have sallied forth to criticize the budget process and the scale of propo…
· The Editorial Board
LMP, Tesda, Aboitiz Foundation bring opportunities closer
ABOITIZ Foundation is strengthening two key partnerships with the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) to bring education, livelihood, and sustainability programs closer to Filipino communities.
· The Manila Times
Mindanao under NGCP yellow status
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the Mindanao grid under a yellow alert status from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., driven by simultaneous forced outages across major power plants amid a tight supply-demand balance.
· Nonoy Lacson
3 players added to Gilas squad for Asiad
TIM Cone named Barangay Ginebra guard RJ Abarrientos, along with Converge twin towers Justin Arana and Justine Baltazar to the Gilas squad that will be defending the country’s Asian Games men’s basketball gold medal in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan this September.
· Richard Dy