IWC brings colour to the Singapore Grand Prix, ceramic Ingenieur and more

The Business Times - Oct 22, 2026

A vibrant tribute to the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team and striking new editions honouring Gerald Genta’s iconic 1976 integrated-bracelet design steal the...

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Oct 22, 2026

The Asia Society announced on Thursday that it had marked out territory on the Washington policy landscape with the purchase of a US$17.5 million building that will give it a permanent spot alongside other US capital think tanks dating back more than a century, striving for influence. The 70-year-old institution, founded by the grandson of oil mogul John D. Rockefeller, has focused more on public policy in recent years, in addition to its traditional focus on arts, culture and education, under...

What's new in Singapore? Fresh spots to eat, experience, and explore

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Upon landing in the Little Red Dot, you'll be greeted by the world-class Changi Airport, named the World's Best Airport for 2026 by Skytrax for a second year in a row.

Dengue fatalities in Negros Occidental rise to 23

Oct 22, 2026

BACOLOD CITY — Dengue-related fatalities in Negros Occidental have climbed to 23 as total infections reached 4,208, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) reported Thursday, Oct. 22. The figures from January 4 to October 17 show an overall drop of 17.57 percent or 879 fewer cases compared to the 5,105 cases reported during the same period

SWS: Fewer Filipinos follow Duterte trial than past impeachments

Oct 22, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Fewer Filipinos closely followed the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte compared with past impeachment proceedings, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) reported. According to its survey conducted from Sept. 21 to 27, only 42 percent of adult Filipinos followed Duterte’s impeachment trial “very or somewhat” closely. The SWS said this was

China-made cancer drug to go on sale in US after Americans travel to buy it

Oct 22, 2026

Global pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca said on Thursday it would start selling a cancer drug after coming under criticism for failing to bring it to the US market faster, prompting some Americans to fly to Shanghai to procure the potentially life-saving medicine first developed by China. In recent months, desperate Americans have travelled to China to obtain the Chinese-made cancer drug that was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration but remained unavailable in the country for more than...

PCSO lotto results Oct. 22: No jackpot winners

Oct 22, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — No ticket holder won the jackpots in Super Lotto 6/49, Lotto 6/42 or 6D Lotto during the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draws on Thursday, Oct. 22. According to the PCSO results provided, the Super Lotto 6/49 draw produced the winning combination 03-16-11-35-04-30, with a jackpot of ₱62.47 million. No bettor matched

EU mulls sanctions reprieve for Chinese fabric-maker accused of aiding Russia

Oct 22, 2026

Diplomats from the EU’s 27 member states were pressured this week to lift sanctions on Yusha Group, a Chinese textiles manufacturer accused of selling sensitive European technology to Russian buyers. In exchange, Beijing has pledged that the company will refrain from shipping banned items to Russian military-linked buyers. It will also remove German company Sindlhauser Materials from its own export controls list, according to multiple sources familiar with the affair. The unusual quid pro quo –...

16 killed, 32 hurt after magnitude 7 earthquake strikes China’s Tibet

Oct 22, 2026

At least 16 people were killed and 32 more injured when a strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck China’s western Tibet autonomous region late on Thursday, state news agency Xinhua said, citing local authorities. More than 300 houses collapsed in the earthquake, which struck on Thursday at 10.33pm. Officials were still evaluating the damage, and disaster relief work was ongoing, Xinhua said. The epicentre of the quake was located in a mountainous area about 190km (120 miles) east-northeast of...

Surigao town’s ‘arm-to-spoon’ program among 2026 Galing Pook awardees

Oct 22, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — The coastal municipality of Del Carmen on Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte, earned national acclaim after its flagship food security and climate-adaptation program, “Farm-to-Spoon,” was named one of the 10 outstanding local governance programs at the 2026 Galing Pook Awards. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. conferred the awards on municipal

PH Army holds medical mission in Lanao del Norte

Oct 22, 2026

MUNAI, Lanao del Norte — For Anisah Madkura, getting medicines for her allergies without spending money was a welcome relief as rising healthcare costs continue to burden families with limited means. Madkura was among the residents of Barangay Lininding in Munai, Lanao del Norte, who received free medical consultations and medicines during a community outreach

Almirol: eGov deals went to PLDT firms serving gov’t before me

Oct 22, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — There was no conflict of interest in the P1.55 billion in e-government contracts now under investigation, as they went to companies of the PLDT group, the country’s largest telecommunications conglomerate, which has served government agencies and private businesses for decades. “I firmly maintain that there was no conflict of interest,” Undersecretary David

Drilon: Congress must clarify SC ruling on unprogrammed funds

Oct 22, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Former Senate President Franklin Drilon on Thursday urged Congress to clarify the Supreme Court’s ruling on unprogrammed appropriations, particularly provisions that may infringe on its constitutional authority over budgeting. The SC, in its decision declaring key provisions of the 2024, 2025, and 2026 national budgets unconstitutional, prescribed conditions that unprogrammed appropriations must

IWC brings colour to the Singapore Grand Prix, ceramic Ingenieur and more

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Asia Society announces new permanent home in historic Washington building

What's new in Singapore? Fresh spots to eat, experience, and explore

Dengue fatalities in Negros Occidental rise to 23

SWS: Fewer Filipinos follow Duterte trial than past impeachments

China-made cancer drug to go on sale in US after Americans travel to buy it

PCSO lotto results Oct. 22: No jackpot winners

EU mulls sanctions reprieve for Chinese fabric-maker accused of aiding Russia

16 killed, 32 hurt after magnitude 7 earthquake strikes China’s Tibet

Surigao town’s ‘arm-to-spoon’ program among 2026 Galing Pook awardees

PH Army holds medical mission in Lanao del Norte

Almirol: eGov deals went to PLDT firms serving gov’t before me

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