US-China AI rivalry needn’t preclude cooperation
Forcing countries to choose between the US’ and China’s initiatives would be counterproductive to global AI governance
· Shouqing Zhu
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Newest first · UTC+11:00US-China AI rivalry needn’t preclude cooperation
Forcing countries to choose between the US’ and China’s initiatives would be counterproductive to global AI governance
· Shouqing Zhu
‘I must look for my sons’: A farmer’s extraordinary survival in Nepal
Kathmandu: On Wednesday morning, about 9.15am, poultry farmer Sidar Tamang took a call from a supplier with astonishing news from upstream on Nepal’s Trishuli River. Water, roiling with debris, was surging towards the remote village of Khalte, the supplier said, and Tamang needed to warn other residents to run for h…
· Zach Hope, Bishal Karki
China's hypercompetition goes global as Beijing frets over backlash
Intense competition among Chinese companies has led to rapid technological advances, but also diminishing profits and gluts of products that are increasingly destined for export markets. (Source photos by Wataru Suzuki and Getty Images)
· WATARU SUZUKI
'Dairyland' Wisconsin hopes to ride protein boom into Asia
Fromagination in Madison offers a wide variety of cheeses, many of which are made locally. (Photo by Mizuki Uchiyama)
· Staff Writer
See Moments After a Glacier Collapsed, Launching Deadly Flash Floods in Nepal
They heard the avalanche before they saw it.
· Jiawei Wang
China-Nepal floods: rescuers pull out survivors caked in mud as toll climbs
Nepal has reversed an earlier decision and says it will allow foreign teams and experts to help with rescue efforts
· Associated Press
China-Nepal floods: rescuers pull out survivors caked in mud as toll climbs
Nepal has reversed an earlier decision and says it will allow foreign teams and experts to help with rescue efforts
· Associated Press
Putin, Xi to meet on sidelines of SCO summit Monday, Kremlin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping last met in May in Beijing. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Trump could discuss 'tacit' N.K. nuke acceptance, peace treaty, allied drills with Kim in possible summit: ex-official
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump could put on the table the "tacit" acceptance of North Korea's nuclear program, a peace treaty and an end to South Korea-U.S. military exercises should a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un take place, a former U.S. official has said.
· Song Sang-ho
Trump announces new US 'Space Academy'
President Donald Trump on Friday announced the creation of a "Space Academy" to train future civilian and military recruits for an arena where the United States faces rivalry with China.
· Agence France-Presse
How the Aquarium of the Pacific scrambled to save hundreds of sea creatures
Nate Jaros, Vice President of Animal Care, looks after hundreds of confiscated fish in a holding tank at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, Calif., Thursday, Aug., 27, 2026. (Thomas R. Cordova/Long Beach News via AP)
DOJ strengthens anti-bullying efforts with new complaint channels
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice Action Center (DOJAC), alongside prosecution offices nationwide, has announced that it is now fully equipped to receive and act on complaints related to bullying.
· Arlie O. Calalo
Nepal floods live updates: Chinese, Nepalese authorities resume rescues after lake threat eases as death toll reaches 579; thirty-eight Australians remain unaccounted for
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· Christopher Harris, Alexander Darling, Sarah McPhee
Amid overall case decline, DoH vows to continue helping leptospirosis patients
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health has vowed to continue helping leptospirosis patients even if cases of the flood-borne disease is lower than the previous years.
· Red Mendoza
Novas sanções americanas podem afastar a China do Irã?
A China reagiu ao que classificou como "sanções unilaterais ilegais" depois que os Estados Unidos anunciaram novas medidas destinadas a cortar todas as possíveis fontes de receita do Irã.
· Deutsche Welle
Virginia family with relatives missing in the Nepal floods pleads for help
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescuers from the People’s Armed Police Force work at the mudslide-hit area near Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, in Xigaze, southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (Liu Shuang/Xinhua via AP)
· Sudhin Thanawala
Trump orders creation of US ‘Space Academy’, amid rivalry with China
The institution, which will train civilian and military recruits, will be modelled on the famous military school at West Point
· Agence France-Presse
Trump orders creation of US ‘Space Academy’, amid rivalry with China
The institution, which will train civilian and military recruits, will be modelled on the famous military school at West Point
· Agence France-Presse
Japan's diversified trading houses 'suited' for uncertain times: Itochu chief
Itochu President Keita Ishii said the strength of trading houses lies in their diversification. (Photo by Hazumu Urushiyama)
· Staff Writer
Japan's diversified trading houses 'suited' for uncertain times: Itochu chief
Itochu President Keita Ishii said the strength of trading houses lies in their diversification. (Photo by Hazumu Urushiyama)
· Staff Writer
Japan's Sakamoto earns US Open spot by beating retiring hero Kei Nishikori
Kei Nishikori, of Japan, returns the ball to Michael Antonius, of the United States, during a qualifying match at the U.S. Open tennis championships Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
· Brian Mahoney
Honda, Nissan to reach deal on joint development of vehicle software
Nissan Motor, led by CEO Ivan Espinosa, has long discussed collaborating with Honda Motor, headed by CEO Toshihiro Mibe. (Source photos by Nikkei)
· Staff Writer
UN agency warns of 17K children in urgent need of assistance as aid reaches some Nepal survivors
NUWAKOT, Nepal — Aid began to reach some survivors in Nepal on Friday following the catastrophic flash floods that swept through the mountainous border region between Nepal and China, as the full scope of the devastation continued to emerge and survivors sought shelter at makeshift army relief centers.
· Associated Press
Labor group welcomes Supreme Court action on P85 wage dispute
MANILA, Philippines — A labor group on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court En Banc's directive for respondents, including the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-National Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR) and the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC), to comment on a petition challenging the freezing…
· Dan Madrazo
Man died after 'severe turbulence' on Singapore Airlines flight
Linda and Geoff Kitchen were beginning a six-week holiday to Singapore, Indonesia and Australia when the incident happened
· Bbcnews
Random manual audit final check on BARMM election — Comelec
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday signed a memorandum of agreement formalizing the conduct of the Random Manual Audit for the 2026 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Elections.
· Dan Madrazo
'We are praying': Nepal travel groups search for missing tourists and staff after devastating floods | The National
A tour operator in Kathmandu has told of his desperate search for dozens of trekkers and staff members – including his own brother – who remain missing three days after devastating floods struck at the border between Nepal and the Chinese region of Tibet.
· Shazia Ahmed
Sony Music to become top shareholder of GungHo to fill out game lineup
The deal is a chance for GungHo, the developer of Puzzles & Dragons, to revive its struggling business. (Source photos by Nikkei)
· Staff Writer
Corte de Ecuador emite sentencia en caso de corrupción en que está acusado expresidente Moreno
El expresidente ecuatoriano Lenín Moreno —acusado de aceptar sobornos de la empresa china Sinohydro en relación con la construcción de una de las centrales hidroeléctricas del país—, asiste a una audiencia en la Corte Nacional de Justicia en Quito, Ecuador, el viernes 28 de agosto de 2026. (AP Foto/Dolores Ochoa)
Yamaha rolls out high-end motorcycle in India as riders go upmarket
Yamaha Motor President Motofumi Shitara, left, and India Yamaha Motor Chairman Hajime Aota unveil the YZF-R2 in Chennai on Aug. 27. (Photo by Takanori Okabe)
· TAKANORI OKABE
Sumitomo aims for world's largest leased fleet of 2,000-plus planes
Sumitomo Corp. changed the name of Air Lease to Sumisho Air Lease following the acquisition. (Sumisho Air Lease)
· Staff Writer
Japan warns of 21 pests and diseases if import ban on US potatoes ends
Japan bans imports of most fresh potatoes due to risk of harmful pests and microbes. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
· Staff Writer
Yen falls past 160 per dollar for first time since joint intervention
The rise in U.S. Treasury yields boosted demand for dollars, pushing the yen into the 160-per-dollar range. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
· YOSHIKAZU IMAHORI
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Digitalization and AI at your fingertips
FOR many small business owners in the Philippines, technology used to be something they could think about later. If the business was already earning, customers were coming in and the bills were being paid, there was probably no urgent reason to change the way things were being done. A notebook for sales, a calculato…
· jerome antonio
South Korea to hold joint army drills with US, Japan
SEOUL — South Korea said on Friday it would hold joint military exercises with the United States and Japan in September, after Washington scaled back annual drills with Seoul in an apparent bid to encourage dialogue with North Korea.
· Agence France-Presse
Obiena qualifies for World Athletics Championships
ERNEST John “EJ” Obiena finished fifth at the IAAF Diamond League athletics meet in Zurich, Switzerland on Friday (Manila time) but the Filipino Olympian pole vaulter punched a ticket to the World Athletics Championships next year in Beijing, China.
· Aric John Sy Cua
No peace for pilgrims amid Nepal-Tibet floods
BIDUR, Nepal — They came to the Himalayas seeking spiritual renewal, drawn by Tibet’s sacred, snow-capped Mount Kailash.
· Agence France-Presse
Toyota sales, production fall on sharp declines in China, Middle East
TOKYO — Toyota Motor said on Friday its global vehicle sales and production fell in July, weighed by declines in China, the United States and the Middle East, which offset a stronger performance in Japan.
· Reuters
Deja vu for coach Cone
WHEN was the last time a Philippine men’s basketball team competed in a major tournament without a reinforcement or naturalized player? The team of Yeng Guiao, which didn’t crack the medal round of the FIBA Asia Cup in Tianjin, China in 2009. That team was bannered then by PBA stalwarts Asi Taulava, James Yap, Jayja…
· Rey Joble
JNTO Manila invites Filipinos to join ‘Arigathanks Japan!’ photo contest
THE Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) Manila Office invites Filipinos to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Normalization of Diplomatic Relations between the Philippines and Japan through the “Arigathanks Japan! Photo Contest.”
· The Manila Times
Security politics, Balikatan 2027 connection and the expanding US military footprint in PH
APPARENTLY, in today’s Philippines, a steel bar no longer needs to only pass tensile strength, elongation and quality tests. It may also need geopolitical clearance.
· Anna Malindog-Uy
How Anne Curtis styles her closet staples
Award-winning actress and television host Anne Curtis has joined Uniqlo Philippines as its newest local celebrity partner, bringing her signature style and versatility to the Japanese retailer new collection.
· The Manila Times
Suzuki PH brings ‘Good Vibes Ahead’ to SM Mall of Asia
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· The Manila Times
4 PH-led labor measures receive Asean support
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· Dan Madrazo
Lago recién formado aviva temores de más inundaciones en la frontera Nepal-China
Un perro descansa en terreno fangoso frente a una vivienda dañada tras las inundaciones repentinas en el área de Devighat, en el distrito Nuwakot de Nepal, el viernes 28 de agosto de 2026. (AP Foto/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
· Sibi Arasu