Mazda opens dedicated EV showroom in Singapore 

The Business Times - Oct 16, 2026

The facility at 1 Kung Chong Road is part of the Japanese brand’s electrification efforts

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School bullying cases in Hong Kong rise 32% to nearly 500 a year

Oct 25, 2026

School bullying cases in Hong Kong rise 32% to nearly 500 a year

Hong Kong schools handled an average of 496 bullying cases each academic year from 2022 to 2025 – a 32 per cent jump compared with the previous three years, according to the Education Bureau. A youth group attributed the increase to greater reporting driven by heightened mental health awareness, but also students struggling to distinguish playful jokes from bullying. According to the bureau, public primary and secondary schools recorded an average of 496 bullying cases each year between 2022 and...

Palace sends aid to Davao fire victims

Oct 25, 2026

Palace sends aid to Davao fire victims

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchailan and Cabinet Secretary Benhur Abalos on Friday visited the city to oversee distribution of aid to displaced families affected by two major fire incidents that struck last week. “Our President sent us here to ensure that help is truly poured out. If I’m not mistaken, this

NLEx braces for rise in traffic volume during ‘Undas’

Oct 25, 2026

NLEx braces for rise in traffic volume during ‘Undas’

ANGELES CITY, PAMPANGA, Philippines — The North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) Corp. has prepared for a 3 percent to 5 percent rise in the volume of motorists traversing the NLEx, Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx) and Mindanao Avenue Connector from Oct. 29 to Nov. 3 during the observance of the feasts of the saints and souls or “Undas.”

Singapore embraces AI for cyber defence, with one caveat: breach transparency

Oct 25, 2026

Singapore embraces AI for cyber defence, with one caveat: breach transparency

Singapore is turning to major technology firms to strengthen its cyber defences, even as it presses them for greater transparency over security breaches – a balancing act facing regional governments as they seek to harness artificial intelligence while guarding against the risks it introduces. Those risks were highlighted by an AI agent linked to OpenAI that gained unauthorised access to files on an Australian government website earlier this year, raising questions over how quickly companies...

Where are the Philippines’ regular cultural shows?

Oct 25, 2026

Where are the Philippines’ regular cultural shows?

Unlike Bali's famed Kecak dance or Hanoi's iconic water puppet theater, the cultural performances in the Philippines can be hard for tourists to find

Comelec: Delisted party-list groups may reapply until Dec. 30, 2026

Oct 24, 2026

Comelec: Delisted party-list groups may reapply until Dec. 30, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Fifty delisted party-list groups seeking to join the 2028 elections must prove their track records and qualifications to regain accreditation with the Commission on Elections (Comelec), Comelec chair George Erwin Garcia said on Saturday. The groups may reapply by filing new petitions for accreditation before the Dec. 30 deadline. They will be

Cops seize nearly P2M in illegal drugs, arrests 14 in Western Visayas

Oct 24, 2026

Cops seize nearly P2M in illegal drugs, arrests 14 in Western Visayas

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) logged significant gains in its anti-criminality campaign, seizing nearly P2 million worth of illegal drugs, arresting 14 individuals, and securing 17 firearms across Western Visayas in a 24-hour period. According to the official report spanning 6 a.m. on Oct. 23 to 5:59 a.m. on Oct. 24,

Do you have empty nest syndrome? 5 signs – and expert ways to cope

Oct 24, 2026

Do you have empty nest syndrome? 5 signs – and expert ways to cope

If you feel lost or overwhelmed now your children have left the nest, you are far from alone. Many parents experience empty nest syndrome at this time of the year. “Empty nest syndrome isn’t a mental health condition, but a set of feelings or symptoms that parents might feel when all their children have left home,” says Dr Elizabeth Wakeland, consultant, clinical and forensic psychologist at Cygnet Health Care in the UK. “It’s a period of significant life change where parents are trying to...

Legarda: Gender-based price bias banned in new ‘Anti-Pink Tax’ bill

Oct 24, 2026

Legarda: Gender-based price bias banned in new ‘Anti-Pink Tax’ bill

MANILA, Philippines — Have you ever observed that everyday consumer products marketed toward a specific gender are frequently more expensive than identical items targeted at another, despite being practically the same? To eradicate this inequitable pricing practice, Sen. Loren Legarda has officially filed SBN 2483, or An Act prohibiting gender-based price discrimination in consumer goods

P40 to P45 minimum wage hike approved in W. Visayas, Negros Occidental

Oct 24, 2026

P40 to P45 minimum wage hike approved in W. Visayas, Negros Occidental

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Western Visayas has approved P40 to P45 daily minimum wage increase for private-sector workers, which is subject to approval of the labor secretary. RTWPB-6 chair Sixto Rodriguez Jr. on Saturday said that the hike covers workers in Western Visayas, Negros

Teodoro on PH defense buildup: ‘Today is not fast enough’

Oct 24, 2026

Teodoro on PH defense buildup: ‘Today is not fast enough’

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is not moving fast enough to strengthen its defenses, Defense Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. warned on Saturday. Teodoro said ambitious national security plans should have been laid out years ago. “When national security is concerned, ambitious plans needed to have been laid down on the ground years ago. But we

BARMM’s majority coalition gains support of governors, Misuari

Oct 24, 2026

BARMM’s majority coalition gains support of governors, Misuari

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — A majority coalition in the Bangsamoro Parliament has secured the backing of all five provincial governors in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) chair Nur Misuari, ahead of the convening of the regional legislature on Oct. 30. In a joint statement released

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