Meta sacks Kenyan firm in AI smart glasses privacy row
Hyacinth Estrada Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has sacked a Kenyan data annotation firm after it was…
Economy
World Bank approves funding to boost women’s employment in Tajikistan
Hazel Camba The World Bank on Friday approved a new grant aimed at creating more jobs for women in Tajikistan…
More than half of nations restrict press freedom, report finds
Maybelene Marcelino The landscape for journalism and press freedom has deteriorated to its worst point in 25 years, according to…
Solar-powered boat signals shift in eco-tourism transport in Philippine province
Andre Alfonso R. Gutierrez A student-built solar-powered pump boat is being trialled in one of the Philippines’ most visited eco-tourism sites.
Meta, Microsoft to lay off workers amid AI push
Meta Platforms and Microsoft have announced massive layoffs as part of the tech companies’ efforts to increase investments…
United States ramps up pressure on Nicaragua with fresh sanctions
Jheruleene Anne Ramos The United States has intensified pressure on Nicaragua by imposing fresh sanctions on the two sons of the…
Malaysia rejects unilateral moves on Strait of Malacca, upholds four-nation pact
Malaysia has outlined a clear and consistent approach to managing the Strait of Malacca, emphasising that no single…
LIV Golf at crossroads: Funding rumours swirl as future hangs in balance
The world of professional golf is once again gripped by uncertainty, as persistent rumours suggest that LIV Golf,…
MUBI CEO reveals platform lost over 200,000 subscribers in 2025
Lucia Caporalini Arthouse streaming platform MUBI lost over 200,000 subscribers following a PR controversy that tainted the website’s reputation in…
Solar power reshapes small bakery operations in the Philippines
Two small bakeries in the Philippine province of Bataan are turning to solar energy in an effort to…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX secretly files to go public
Zdravko Yazhikov SpaceX has confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on the US market, according to reports from…
Economic shocks keep Filipino middle class on the edge of poverty
Filipino middle-class households, long seen as stable and secure, remain highly vulnerable and are often just one emergency…
US-Japan strikes multi-billion-dollar energy deal amid Pearl Harbor joke
Eugene Nicklaus S. Laqui A monumental meeting between United States President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi unfolded at the…
ASEAN moves to share fuel as the Middle East crisis disrupts supply
Elan Castanares Southeast Asian countries are moving to strengthen energy security as the ongoing Middle East conflict disrupts global oil…
Countries implement energy-saving measures amid soaring global energy prices
Rosemarie Zamora Global markets have been greatly affected by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East following military strikes by…
VLCC market enters golden era, surging to 60-year high
The world’s largest crude carriers are rewriting industry history, with secondhand prices commanding a premium over new ships…
UK inflation falls in January 2026 with Bank of England interest rate cut expected
Joseph Terry Inflation fell to a 10-month low of three per cent in the year to January 2026, the Office…
First edition of Rizal’s ‘El Filibusterismo’ becomes most expensive book sold in Philippines
Bobbie Ysabelle Matias A signed first edition of “El Filibusterismo” by Philippine national hero Jose Rizal became the most expensive book…
EU flags TikTok for breaking Digital Services Act
The European Commission, the European Union’s independent executive arm, said on Friday that TikTok has breached the Digital…
Car and truck carrier market to cool amid overcapacity driven by Chinese supply
Mary Mae Balasanos Pure car and truck (PCTC) contractual activity fell to lowest levels in years as the Chinese market has…
France to launch sovereign alternative to Microsoft Teams and Zoom by 2027
Liam McLaughlan France has announced plans to roll out a domestically developed video conferencing and messaging platform, Visio, across all…
EU, India sign landmark trade deal
The European Union (EU) and India have negotiated a historic free trade agreement (FTA) after nearly two decades…
UK inflation rises for first time in five months driven by food, tobacco and transport price hikes
UK inflation increased to 3.4% in December 2025, driven by sharp rises across food, alcohol and tobacco and…
Vietnam tourism: Son Doong Cave tours booked until 2027
Diana Mae Y. Cleto Son Doong, the largest cave in the world, is already completely booked for 2026 and 2027, making it…