Singapore to lower age threshold as it expands mask distribution; will help retailers restock

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SolGen to seek partial reconsideration of SC ruling on past budgets

Oct 22, 2026

The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) said Thursday it would seek clarification and partial reconsideration of certain parts of the Supreme Court (SC) decision which declared as unconstitutional the national budget laws in 2024 and 2025, and legislated provisions relating to unprogrammed funds.

Why Chinese pundits say France’s riots could reshape European politics

Oct 22, 2026

The social unrest roiling France is being closely watched for a possible spillover effect beyond the country’s borders that could reshape European politics, Chinese analysts said. The crisis is a major stress test for French politicians as they navigate deep-seated economic and societal tensions in the run-up to the country’s presidential election in April next year, according to the analysts. A critical question was whether the riots would subside quickly or escalate into prolonged instability,...

TuJu: Guan Eng asks who gave PM wrong directions; highway board says sorry

Oct 22, 2026

'Govt should improve TuJu until it can become proper replacement for Waze.'

Civil servants can use other apps besides TuJu, just not Waze - Gobind

Oct 22, 2026

PARLIAMENT | Restriction stems from concerns about data security and legal jurisdiction, minister says.

Government websites go dark after AI-discovered flaw sparks security scramble

Oct 22, 2026

Because a fix is now public and artificial intelligence tools are able to reverse engineer the bug with little effort, experts say they are bracing for a wave of intrusions as hackers jump to get ahead of the updates

EA shuts down BioWare, next 'Mass Effect' canceled

Oct 22, 2026

Electronic Arts (EA) is shutting down its subsidiary BioWare, marking the end of the studio behind popular video game franchises such as “Dragon Age,” “Mass Effect,” and “Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.”

Malaysian teen arrested after live-streaming axe attack on teacher in class

Oct 22, 2026

Malaysian police have arrested a 16-year-old student after he live-streamed an attack on a teacher with an axe at a private school in Kuching, the capital of Sarawak state. CCTV footage shows the teenager entering a classroom at around 7.50am on Wednesday, hitting the female teacher once with an axe before leaving. He re-enters through a second door and swings the axe at a student as others flee the room. As the teacher tries to intervene, he attempts to hack at her again but is subdued by two...

Witness: Cash deliveries to Zaldy Co could reach over P1 billion

Oct 22, 2026

A prosecution witness on Thursday said he delivered "commitment fees" or kickbacks amounting to over P1 billion to former House appropriations panel chairperson Zaldy Co of Ako Bicol party-list in eight instances.

Prominent Chinese biologist accuses top cancer journal's editor-in-chief of soliciting bribes

Oct 22, 2026

Cell Press has commissioned an independent third party to investigate after prominent Chinese biologist Rao Yi accused the editor-in-chief of its journal Cancer Cell of soliciting bribes from Chinese authors.

APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting closes with practical outcomes

Oct 22, 2026

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Finance Ministers' Meeting closed in Hong Kong SAR on Wednesday, with a series of practical outcomes delivered, according to China's Ministry of Finance.

Who is Ginbee Go, BPI’s next president and first female CEO?

Oct 22, 2026

The 23-year BPI veteran and current consumer banking chief will succeed TG Limcaoco in April 2027

BPI's TG Limcaoco, Ginbee Go to take key leadership roles in April 2027

Oct 22, 2026

BPI's TG Limcaoco, Ginbee GThe Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) on Thursday announced key leadership changes taking effect next year, with president and chief executive officer Jose Teodoro “TG” Limcaoco set to transition to senior roles in other Ayala Group companies by April 2027.o to take up key leadership roles in April 2027

Singapore to lower age threshold as it expands mask distribution; will help retailers restock

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Who is Ginbee Go, BPI’s next president and first female CEO?

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