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The rise of south-east Asia’s girl bands: ‘The talent and popularity were always here’

Girl bands from the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand are going global with their fusion of traditional and modern sounds

The Guardian - AU · Sep 5

‘Never seen destruction like this’: Even seasoned relief workers shaken by scale of Nepal disaster

Harteerath Singh of Gurgaon-based Hemkunt Foundation, who is currently in Rasuwa, said his organisation has worked in disasters across the globe since 2010, including the 2015 Nepal earthquake, Taal volcano eruption in the Philippines, Covid-19 pandemic and the recent floods in Punjab and Assam.

The Times of India · Sep 3

Latest school shooting in Thailand may spur calls in Asia for more active safety drills

The latest shooting at a school in Thailand may increase interest in active shooter drills across Southeast Asia

The Independent UK · Sep 3

Alex Eala has one career main-draw win at the US Open. She’s already a global star

Alex Eala has become the Philippines’ biggest sporting star since Manny Pacquiao. Now her traveling army of fans have descended on Flushing Meadows

The Guardian - US · Sep 1

A YouTuber spent 4 years helping strangers find lost relatives; then a DNA test gave him a 22.7% match with a 66-year-old Texas woman who turned out to be his long-lost sister

Blair Clark and his wife Leah have spent more than four years on their YouTube show, The Leah and Blair Slog, helping people reconnect with relatives they’ve never known, or lost touch with. The couple, who live in the Philippines, have helped adoptees find biological parents and Amerasian Filipinos find…

The Times of India · Sep 1

Global Market: AI hardware demand powers Asia’s manufacturing growth in August

AI hardware demand helped sustain manufacturing growth across several Asian economies in August, with China, Japan and South Korea recording expansion. Strong semiconductor and technology exports supported factory activity, while Taiwan, Malaysia and the Philippines also grew. However, the prolonged Middle East conflict and rising costs pose risks to the…

The Economic Times · Sep 1

The AI boom hasn’t stopped U.S. companies from hiring cheap offshore labor, and overseas call center employment is still skyrocketing

“The technology that was supposed to shrink the industry is fueling its expansion,” said Apollo chief economist Torsten Slok.

Fortune · Aug 29

Alexandra Eala Is the Pride of the Philippines and Tennis’s Next Great Superstar

Eala mania has taken the sport by storm, with her Filipino fan base poised to blanket New York for the U.S. Open.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 28

Canada updates visa processing times; Study, Super Visa waits rise for Indians

Canada updated visa processing times, increasing study permit waits for Indian applicants. Indian applicants now face a seven-week wait for study permits, a significant rise. Visitor visa processing for Indians also saw a slight increase to thirty-two days. Super visa wait times for India have now risen to sixty-one days.…

The Economic Times · Aug 27

Canada admits 1.8 lakh new PR in H1 2026; India leads source country despite declining share, China enters top 3

Canada welcomed 1.8 lakh new permanent residents in early 2026. Indian citizens formed nearly one-quarter of these new permanent residents. The Philippines and China followed India as major source countries for immigration. Canada's immigration plan targets 3.80 lakh admissions annually through 2028. India's share of permanent residents has decreased since…

The Economic Times · Aug 26