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Economics
Philippines’ AI reckoning puts 13 million jobs on the line
Sam Beltran
14 Feb 2026

The US$30 billion outsourcing sector is fighting to adapt, leaving millions of workers with a stark choice: upskill or be left behind.
A container ship docked at the port of Jebel Ali, operated by the Dubai-based ports operator DP World. Photo: AFP
Economics
UAE ‘surpassing Hong Kong’, challenging Singapore for global trade crown
Tom Hussain
14 Feb 2026
Mining machinery in Greymouth, New Zealand. The South Pacific nation has reserves of 37 critical minerals key to clean energy development and advanced technology manufacturing, according to official assessments. Photo: AFP
Health & Environment
New Zealand catches flak for ‘secret’ US critical minerals talks
Maria Siow
15 Feb 2026
The Batang Toru hydroelectric project in Sumatra, Indonesia, has prompted concerns from environmentalists. Photo: Handout
Politics
Indonesia’s US$1.67 billion China-backed dam is in limbo. Why?
Resty Woro Yuniar
16 Feb 2026
South Korean actor Kim Seon-ho stars in the Netflix series “Can This Love Be Translated?”. Photo: No Ju-han/Netflix
Lifestyle & Culture
Why South Korea’s Hallyu heroes find taxes so … taxing
David D. Lee
15 Feb 2026
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