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China’s Z.AI (Zhipu) confirmed it’s responsible for the viral - and mysterious - Ox Alpha AI model that swept to the top of online usage charts this weekend, pushing its shares up as much as 12% on Thursday. The Beijing-based company said it intends to price use of the model, now called GLM-5.3-Flash, at $0.15 per m…
A localized sandstorm or heavy dust cloud sweeps across Diokno Boulevard from the nearby Manila Bay reclamation area, affecting visibility near the Senate building, Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), and the Mall of Asia complex, on Aug. 26, 2026.
Naoki Tamura, a former Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. executive, is known as one of the more hawkish members of the BOJ's policy board. (Photo by Yuna Osawa)
Rescue teams continued searching for survivors on Thursday, a day after catastrophic floods and mud swept through several communities along the Nepal-China border.
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Fabricated calls and erased files kept two deaths hidden. Now, a police force prone to cover-ups is inheriting unchecked authority.
Ex-Real Madrid striker Davor Suker made honorary president of Eastern District, tells city’s players to train like China’s table tennis heroes
Ex-Real Madrid striker Davor Suker made honorary president of Eastern District, tells city’s players to train like China’s table tennis heroes
Rescuers were continuing their search for survivors in the debris-strewn valleys and hillsides of Nepal on Thursday. More than 1,000 people remain missing in the Himalayan country and neighbouring China after a wall of ice, mud and rock collapsed into a mountain river, triggering a catastrophic flash flood.
Technological advances alongside planning for increasingly severe weather events are more likely to help the rapidly growing sector
Technological advances alongside planning for increasingly severe weather events are more likely to help the rapidly growing sector
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MANILA, Philippines — The Pasig City Government has teamed up with Unilab Foundation Inc. to strengthen primary health care, improve local health financing and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation processes, and expand mental health support for students and communities.
Washington’s new measures seen testing a recent bilateral detente with Beijing, and room for escalation remains, threatening trade, payments and supply chains
Washington’s new measures seen testing a recent bilateral detente with Beijing, and room for escalation remains, threatening trade, payments and supply chains
MANILA, Philippines — Police officers across the country will soon use artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled body cameras which are now pending for procurement, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Thursday.
MANILA, Philippines — American singer-songwriter Sabrina Carpenter is honoring country music icon Dolly Parton following their collaboration on one of Carpenter’s biggest hits.
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday warned regional parliamentary political parties against unlawful campaign activities for the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections.
SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean police officer's alleged falsification of documents in two missing person cases has exposed gaps in police oversight and fueled public distrust of police.
The Trump administration's export halt on tungsten scrap and shredded battery material took effect Thursday as the latest effort to retain critical supplies within the US. The measure comes as the US confronts a tungsten-supply crisis marked by limited to nonexistent domestic mine production and years of alarming de…
Despite the forthcoming transfer from a state agency, Indian firms are still years away from being able to make advanced missiles
Despite the forthcoming transfer from a state agency, Indian firms are still years away from being able to make advanced missiles
The Chinese tech giant is rapidly building AI infrastructure in emerging markets amid an intensifying US-China tech rivalry
The Chinese tech giant is rapidly building AI infrastructure in emerging markets amid an intensifying US-China tech rivalry
Members of Asian-American congressional caucus warn the ‘dangerous and unacceptable’ rhetoric fuels discrimination and violence
Members of Asian-American congressional caucus warn the ‘dangerous and unacceptable’ rhetoric fuels discrimination and violence
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Wednesday’s deadly ice-rock avalanche on high-altitude Tibet border highlights glacial instability in region vulnerable to climate change
Wednesday’s deadly ice-rock avalanche on high-altitude Tibet border highlights glacial instability in region vulnerable to climate change
Capital, talent and public attention have moved from crypto to AI, leaving the digital asset industry feeling ‘smaller’, says organiser
Capital, talent and public attention have moved from crypto to AI, leaving the digital asset industry feeling ‘smaller’, says organiser
Tragedy at Gyirong hub lays bare climate risks along fragile mountain corridor
Tragedy at Gyirong hub lays bare climate risks along fragile mountain corridor
MANILA, Philippines — Manila Mayor Isko Moreno ordered the suspension of face-to-face (F2F) classes at all levels on Friday, Aug. 28.
BENGALURU, India — The deadly flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday was likely caused by a huge chunk of a glacier that broke off and temporarily dammed a river, according to preliminary investigations by scientists. That may have led to the backed-up water surging downstream with enormous force a few hours later, they …
BRIEFER. Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla during a press conference on January 15, 2026.
Barangay Ginebra guard RJ Abarrientos and Converge big man Justin Arana failed to make final 12 for Gilas Pilipinas which faces Jordan on Friday in the fourth window of the FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT on Thursday released detailed scores from the second-phase evaluation of its Sovereign AI Foundation Model Project.
Jared Diamond, a renowned US scholar, suggested Thursday that South Korea refrain from publicly "bad-mouthing" North Korea if it wants to achieve peaceful coexistence with Pyongyang.
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A catastrophic flash flood on Wednesday morning wreaked massive destruction upon Nepal’s northern mountainous region, bordering China. The torrent of water, rock, and mud wiped out entire villages, washed away roads and destroyed power infrastructure and dams.
A catastrophic flash flood on Wednesday morning wreaked massive destruction upon Nepal’s northern mountainous region, bordering China. The torrent of water, rock, and mud wiped out entire villages, washed away roads and destroyed power infrastructure and dams.
Futures are higher led by Tech as NVDA earnings boost the tape. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are 0.5% higher while Nasdaq futures jump 1.1% led by NVDA which is +7.4% in pre-market trading following an unprecedented forecast of 70% revenue growth in 2028, which is boosting Semis (+3%), incl MRVL +5.2% into their pri…
More than 270 people have been confirmed dead and at least 1,300 remain missing across Nepal and China’s Tibet region after a Himalayan glacier collapse sent a wall of water, mud and rock through border towns and valleys.
More than 300 people were killed as mudslides engulfed towns near the China-Nepal border.
University of the Philippines President Angelo Jimenez and UP Resilience Institute (UPRI) Executive Director Alfredo Lagmay discuss the P1 billion funding by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for the UP ag ency's disaster programs.
University of the Philippines President Angelo Jimenez and UP Resilience Institute (UPRI) Executive Director Alfredo Lagmay discuss the P1 billion funding by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for the UP ag ency's disaster programs.
Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song says the pre-emptive moves aim to help ‘reduce the costs to the economy’
Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song says the pre-emptive moves aim to help ‘reduce the costs to the economy’