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Newest first · UTC+11:00Wyatt calls for Indigenous Procurement Policy to be shut down if ‘black clad’ rorts continue
The federal government should shut down the current Indigenous Procurement Policy if ‘black cladding’ rorts that deny business to genuine Aboriginal enterprises are not addressed, according to former Aboriginal affairs minister Ken Wyatt.
· Victoria Laurie
Rate hike seen this week
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will likely raise key interest rates by another 25 basis points (bps) this Thursday as policymakers seek to address persistent inflationary pressures despite May’s slower-than-expected rise in consumer prices.
· Niña Myka Pauline Arceo
New Fed chairman Warsh to lead first policy meeting
WASHINGTON — US Federal Reserve chief Kevin Warsh will chair his first meeting of the central bank’s rate-setting committee this week caught between a rock and a hard place. Inflation is at a three-year high but Warsh still faces unrelenting pressure from the White House to lower interest rates.
· AFP
$750 fee to expedite visit visa appointment guaranteed; issuance is not
FIRST, the bad news: Tourist visa applicants must pay $750 to get an appointment at the US Embassy within 10 business days after payment.
· Crispin Aranda
Aboitiz Economic Estates advances inclusive growth through industry-anchored devt
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· The Manila Times
Content creators driving up online sales — report
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· Nazylen Joy Mabanglo
New rules address misleading imported cement labels
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· Chynna Grace Ong
What the 2026 SIPP reveals about the Philippines’ future
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· Diana Elaine Bataller
PhilHealth fund return drives April surge in GOCC subsidies
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· Niña Myka Pauline Arceo
Laguna achieves 100% passing rate in 2025 Good Financial Housekeeping assessment
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· Roselle R. Aquino
NHA provides financial aid to quake victims
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· Arlie O. Calalo
The secret EU trade negotiator who made Trump wait
Bernd Lange doesn’t come across as the kind of man who would easily rile an American president.
· Camille Gijs, Max Griera, Nette Nöstlinger
UK and Japan agree £18bn investment deal
The UK and Japan have agreed a multi-billion pound investment deal which UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said will build a "new era of co-operation" between the two nations.
· Mitchell Labiak
Kalshi promo code NYPMAX: Trade $10, get $10 for Sunday’s World Cup action
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· Michael Leboff
OpenAI hit with multistate probe into possible user harm as its IPO looms
NEW YORK — OpenAI received a subpoena from several states as part of a probe into the safety of users of its chatbot as it prepares to offer stock to the public for the first time.
· Associated Press
One quality will be most in-demand from job-seekers in the AI era, Animoca co-founder Siu says
Artificial intelligence will disrupt the labor market but should ultimately create more jobs and make creativity much more sought after, according to Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu.
· Joanna Ossinger
Wind farm plan tipped to risk billions in energy investment and 26,000 jobs
A plan to impose a mandatory buffer between homes and new wind projects would put tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars of regional investment at risk, according to new modelling by the Clean Energy Council.
· Annika Smethurst
32-year-old quit teaching and built a fidget-toy business with her dad. It brought in $428,000 last year
What do you do when you need a moment to focus? For thousands of people around the U.S., the answer might be reaching for a technicolor piece of plastic that, when pressed, emits a soft and satisfying "click."
· Jennifer Liu, Valentina Duarte
Labor sends emergency delegation to defuse Asian gas alarm
Labor is sending a delegation of top officials to Asia this week as it tries to head off a growing diplomatic crisis over its plans to force Australian gas exporters to hold back supplies for domestic use.
· Nick Toscano, Mike Foley
At World Cup, Mexico leans on China tech and transport to keep the tournament kicking
Infrastructure and cloud solutions from China are bolstering the Fifa event as one of the host nations balances strategic partnerships with rising Washington pressure
· Ralph Jennings
At World Cup, Mexico leans on China tech and transport to meet logistical needs
Infrastructure and cloud solutions from China are bolstering the Fifa event as one of the host nations balances strategic partnerships with rising Washington pressure
· Ralph Jennings
Swiss voters reject right-wing plan to cap population at 10 million
Warnings of economic fallout likened to Brexit discouraged support for the referendum which would cap Switzerland’s population
· Agence France-Presse
Swiss voters reject right-wing plan to cap population at 10 million
Warnings of economic fallout likened to Brexit discouraged support for the referendum which would cap Switzerland’s population
· Agence France-Presse
YouTube continuing to platform sanctioned members who support IRGC, TTP says - report
The popular streaming platform YouTube has continued to broadcast content by individuals and companies sanctioned by the US Treasury Department for supporting or participating in the Islamic regime, according to a new report by the Tech Transparency Project published last week.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Li Ka-shing’s CK Asset sets a 2026 record with US$46.2 million Mid-Levels penthouse sale
The sale at the luxury development is the highest price per square foot in a first-hand transaction so far this year
· Cheryl Arcibal
Li Ka-shing’s CK Asset sets a 2026 record with US$46.2 million Mid-Levels penthouse sale
The sale at the luxury development is the highest price per square foot in a first-hand transaction so far this year
· Cheryl Arcibal
UFC to pay White House fighters in crypto issued by Trump company
Some fighters will receive bonuses in ‘stablecoins’ issued by Trump family business World Liberty Financial
· Aram Roston, Joseph Gedeon
Trump heads to G7 summit in France as world awaits Iran deal
President Donald Trump is set to head to France for the annual summit of the Group of Seven nations, with the U.S. and Iran yet to finalize an anticipated deal to end the Middle East war that has stirred political and economic strife around the world.
· Kevin Breuninger, Megan Cassella
Elon Musk drifted from Larry Page over a decade ago, but their companies are closer than ever
In Elon Musk's telling of the story, his friendship with Google co-founder Larry Page soured in June 2015, at the Tesla and SpaceX CEO's 44th birthday party. There, Page reportedly called Musk a "speciesist" for saying he favored humans over future digital life forms.
· Lora Kolodny, Jennifer Elias
Elon Musk and co may relish march of the robots but there must be AI boundaries in the workplace | Heather Stewart
As technology advances quickly, firms should not lose sight of what qualities humans bring to jobs
· Heatherstewart
Jamaica’s beach access crisis: ‘We shouldn’t be forced to fight for what is already ours’
Activists argue business model is ‘plantation tourism’ designed to benefit elite and disadvantage most Jamaicans
· Natricia Duncan, Anthony Lugg
Why Trump and other G7 leaders meeting without China might be a mistake
PARIS — From the outset, China wasn't included when major powers gathered in 1975 at a chateau outside Paris to fix the slumping global economy, the first of what have become annual summits by the G7 club of wealthy nations to forward their interests.
· Agence France-Presse
The doctors choosing Israel in a time of war
NEW JERSEY – Lance Dunlop was, the day I met him, technically still a soldier in the United States Army. By the time you read this he will not be. He told me it was his last day in uniform almost in passing, the way you might mention you'd skipped lunch, and then he got back to the more pressing business of explaini…
· EZRA TAYLOR
Tech firms had 'enough time' says Nandy, ahead of social media announcement
Tech companies have had "more than enough time to get their house in order", Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has said ahead of an announcement on Monday by the prime minister on restricting social media for teenagers.
· BBC News
Will the US-Iran deal be signed on Sunday? What we know so far
United States President Donald Trump claims that the first stage of a peace deal with Iran will be signed on Sunday after more than 100 days of war that have triggered a global energy crisis and darkened the global economic outlook.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Some people are making guns with 3D printers. A new law seeks to cancel their print jobs
A first-of-its-kind law in New York could force 3D printers sold for homes and business to come equipped with technology blocking them from making guns.
· Associated Press
Hong Kong commercial landlords may bet on investment to curb tenant loss from AI: analysts
Landlords may need to refurbish or convert commercial real estate to better accommodate artificial intelligence technology, according to experts
· Cheryl Arcibal
Hong Kong commercial landlords may bet on investment to curb tenant loss from AI: analysts
Landlords may need to refurbish or convert commercial real estate to better accommodate artificial intelligence technology, according to experts
· Cheryl Arcibal
Iran says limited cyberattack disrupts services at four banks, state media says
A cyberattack disrupted services at four major Iranian banks, though no customer data was compromised, the country's banking coordination council said on Sunday, according to state media.
· REUTERS
From stadium seats to hotel suites, World Cup fever sweeps Chinese travellers
From private-box tickets in Houston to luxury hotel viewing suites in China, football fans are driving a boom in travel and hospitality
· Zhu Wenqian
From stadium seats to hotel suites, World Cup fever sweeps Chinese travellers
From private-box tickets in Houston to luxury hotel viewing suites in China, football fans are driving a boom in travel and hospitality
· Zhu Wenqian
European wealth turns to Hong Kong as 30 family offices eye operations in the city
Wealthy European families are looking to Hong Kong as a base for Asian investments, drawn by tax incentives and new growth opportunities
· Enoch Yiu
European wealth turns to Hong Kong as 30 family offices eye operations in the city
Wealthy European families are looking to Hong Kong as a base for Asian investments, drawn by tax incentives and new growth opportunities
· Enoch Yiu
Why China is attracting wealthy Gulf families in search of education, tech and business
Growing interest in China’s tech sector is reshaping Gulf travel to the world’s second-largest economy
· He Huifeng
Why China is attracting wealthy Gulf families in search of education, tech and business
Growing interest in China’s tech sector is reshaping Gulf travel to the world’s second-largest economy
· He Huifeng
Fair Work rejects gas giant's claim strikes would harm Australia's economy
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· Roxanne Fitzgerald
Syria, Iraq hope for meetings in Washington, seek coordinated visit with US envoy
The Prime Minister of Iraq, Ali al-Zaidi, plans to visit Washington in July. His visit is expected to “discuss strategic ties between Iraq and the United States, with economic cooperation topping the agenda, according to an Iraqi government spokesperson,” according to Rudaw media in Erbil in the Kurdistan autonomous…
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Hong Kong’s first 5-year plan to tackle economic gaps, boost quality jobs: Paul Chan
Finance chief also says city will press ahead with Northern Metropolis megaproject and make it ‘spatial carrier’ for emerging industries
· Leopold Chen