You don't hold a candlelight vigil for a spreadsheet. But maybe we should.
The Bureau of Customs in the Philippines is taking steps that could ripple across the UK economy, and it's a story that demands our attention. The agency is seeking to simplify export procedures and…
The grounding of OceanJet 788 in Bohol has left scores of tourists and local businesses stranded, exposing vulnerabilities in a digital ferry network overseen by a UK‑based tech firm.
I walked away from a demo of ChatGPT for Teens feeling more uneasy than excited about the UK’s AI future. The sleek interface promised “age‑appropriate” answers, but the gaps in safety, data…
The Met Office just warned that 25 UK areas could lose power today – a jolt that feels as sudden as the education reforms being rolled out in the Philippines.
The positive response from Maharashtra’s Chief Minister to Telangana’s request for the 152-metre Tummidihatti barrage is a significant, if cautious, step. While the joint committee will scrutinise…
The Philippines has frozen prices on 190 basic goods until New Year's Eve — a move that puts UK ministers' reluctance to intervene in food inflation into sharp relief.
Look, I'll level with you — Manila's power plays usually feel a world away from a wet Tuesday in Wigan. But when the Vice President's husband, Mans Carpio, personally hauls a 70-year-old journalist…
Frontline cops in Scotland want the power to rip the masks off hooligans at football grounds. About time, too.
Storm Austen has just been downgraded from "scary" to "properly scary," and honestly, it’s about time the Met Office dropped the euphemisms.
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has unveiled a $1.5 billion election pledge targeting the state’s escalating hospital crisis, promising to cut emergency department wait times across a dozen major…
Mindanao’s lights still run on coal and diesel, and the 4th Mindanao Clean Energy Forum in General Santos City this week laid bare why that won’t change fast — no matter how many advocates gather.
Three major shareholders pumped more than $6 million into Rent the Runway in a single session, a coordinated bet that the fashion-rental pioneer can finally turn a profit — but the real test is…
The math simply isn't adding up for the people keeping our country running.
A village councilor in Ilocos Sur has been arrested with 14.4 grams of suspected crystal methamphetamine, reigniting questions about the reach of the drug trade into the smallest units of Philippine…
Marcos unveils solar irrigation project as Philippines braces for climate-driven food insecurity
Former Bangsamoro parliament member Edrieza Hadji Nasser Rimbang spent Friday denying any involvement in the attempted smuggling of P3.5‑billion worth of illegal drugs from Laos. On the surface,…
OpenAI just took a haircut on its valuation and Volvo is sacking 2,500 people. Two headlines, one message: the AI boom is hitting the real economy faster than Westminster can write a white paper.
Meta's latest vision isn't about connecting people — it's about replacing them, one automated agent at a time. While Zuckerberg plays billionaire tax games, ordinary Brits are being left to work out…
A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay a staggering $25 billion for its role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. It is the largest privacy-related penalty in US history, and it sends a clear…
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Cleveland Police top the complaint tables again. The IOPC's latest data puts the force at the highest rate of complaints per 1,000 officers across England and Wales. Not a surprise. Not an anomaly.…
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Philippine anti-graft body suspends top digital official, clouding UK tech partnership talks
India’s space startups are growing at twice the rate of the global market — and British firms risk missing the launch window.
The sight of battered book stalls at Durga Puja pandals in West Bengal has become a punchline – and a warning. According to The Hindu, the targeting of these stalls, traditionally run by Left…
It’s ridiculous that the rusted stands of Brighton’s old Goldstone Ground are now being used at The Open, literally blocking players from their pre‑season warm‑ups and turning a national sporting…
A 20-year-old student in South Cotabato has just shown Silicon Valley how heritage tech should actually work — no venture capital, no hype cycle, just code that matters.
Philippine disease drop triggers UK aid rethink
Oil prices are moving in opposite directions across the pump — and that split tells you more about the global economy than any single headline figure.
Designers Guild, the luxury British homeware brand that dressed the homes of royalty and Hollywood stars for over half a century, has fallen into administration, shutting its flagship King's Road…
While headlines focus on geopolitical tensions, the real story is playing out in kitchens, shops and living rooms from Beirut to Birmingham – ordinary people facing relentless rises in the cost of…
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The Senate’s polite nod to the OVP at the budget hearing is nothing more than a mug’s game for the millions of British families already stretched to breaking point. While politicians in Manila argue…
Hong Kong’s optimism is a dangerous illusion for the UK
Vance’s finger‑pointing at immigration during France’s unrest is a reminder of a dangerous narrative that hits too close to home in Britain. The US Vice President’s outburst over a city hall…
The Philippines has just stood up a new national network for polytechnic education — and British employers, colleges and policymakers ought to pay attention, because it is a direct challenge to us…
The Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry has welcomed the latest GST Council meeting, saying its focus on easing litigation and improving working capital could bring relief to thousands of…
The AI nightmare Britain must avert before it’s too late
It’s a strange morning when the most honest thing you can say about a story is that it makes no sense at all until you squint at it sideways.
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London’s FTSE 100 is set to open lower this morning as technology shares claw back ground after a mid‑week sell‑off, according to City AM’s live blog.
Over 700 police and military personnel have been sent to Dumaguete for the Buglasan Festival, a move that feels like a small‑town police force being bolstered by an entire army. It’s a stark…
Football's becoming a rich man's game again, but someone forgot to tell Champions Travel. They've just dropped Europa League packages for AC Milan at the San Siro, Celtic at Parkhead, and Crystal…
You don't need a survey to tell you life in Manila is getting tighter — but Pulse Asia's latest numbers confirm what every jeepney driver and sari-sari store owner already knows. Inflation and…
At least 31 people have tested positive for Hepatitis A in Bukidnon, Philippines, with a further 59 individuals under close monitoring in a race to contain the outbreak. The figures, confirmed by…
A seer in a saffron robe standing beside sugarcane farmers in Karnataka has done what opposition parties have failed to do: put the government’s double standards on fuel and food in stark relief.…
Wayfair’s £4.8 m penalty from the UK competition watchdog is more than a headline number – it signals a tightening grip on aggressive online pricing across borders.
While Alaska hogs the headlines, its families are already feeling the squeeze at the kitchen table – and the UK is no stranger to that same pressure.