2 foreign fugitives nabbed over alleged links to large-scale fraud, illegal gambling ops

GMA Network - Nov 7, 2026

The Bureau of Immigration arrested two fugitives, a Taiwanese and a South Korean, in separate operations for their alleged involvement in large-scale fraud and illegal gambling operations.

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Economists warn that 86% of Thais are not ready for retirement.

Nov 7, 2026

Economists warn that 86% of Thais are not ready for retirement.

Economists caution that 86% of Thais lack retirement preparedness, emphasizing the need for earlier savings and investments due to increasing life expectancies.

China to narrow scope of contentious ‘designated location’ surveillance measure

Nov 7, 2026

China to narrow scope of contentious ‘designated location’ surveillance measure

Chinese lawmakers are proposing to restrict a contentious form of detention and police surveillance measure, among other changes to the country’s Criminal Procedure Law. Known as residential surveillance at a designated location (RSDL), the measure was originally intended as a mild restriction of personal freedoms to lower the rate of detention and arrest. Since RSDL’s introduction in 1996 and expansion in 2012, it has become the harshest form of detention used in state security cases, including...

North Korea’s army of world-class hackers is secret weapon that took down Binance

Nov 7, 2026

North Korea’s army of world-class hackers is secret weapon that took down Binance

The lifestyle of a hacker or elite technology worker for North Korea is grueling. PSCORE executive director Nam Bada says, 'There is always pressure to keep earning money.'

Harapan banks on multiracial appeal, clean candidates in Malacca polls, Anwar says

Nov 7, 2026

Harapan banks on multiracial appeal, clean candidates in Malacca polls, Anwar says

MALACCA POLLS | Coalition chief urges voters to reject racial rhetoric.

'Why was RM50m accepted?': Najib's daughter slams delays in house arrest

Nov 7, 2026

'Why was RM50m accepted?': Najib's daughter slams delays in house arrest

We've followed what was stipulated in the conditional royal pardon, says Nooryana.

This activist lives the real-world struggle of ‘Bloom Where You Are Planted’

Nov 7, 2026

This activist lives the real-world struggle of ‘Bloom Where You Are Planted’

Acquitted after five years in prison, activist Amanda Echanis shows that the human rights message of the award-winning documentary ‘Bloom Where You Are Planted’ doesn't stop when the film ends

Meghan Markle’s father, Thomas, charged with possession of child sexual abuse photos

Nov 7, 2026

Meghan Markle’s father, Thomas, charged with possession of child sexual abuse photos

Authorities in the Philippines, where Thomas Markle — the estranged father of Britain's Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle — had previously lived, began investigating him last month over allegations he possessed child sexual abuse images

CSO urges PM to disclose SOP for Najib's house arrest, Pardons Board meeting minutes

Nov 7, 2026

CSO urges PM to disclose SOP for Najib's house arrest, Pardons Board meeting minutes

Projek Sama says Anwar’s administration risks facing public backlash if fails to do so.

Q3 PH farm output slumps by hefty 5%

Nov 7, 2026

Q3 PH farm output slumps by hefty 5%

MANILA, Philippines — The sharp drop in palay and corn output due to weather disturbances and high input costs pulled down the country’s total farm production in the third quarter by a hefty 5 percent to P389.42 billion, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Data from the statistics agency showed that the value of agriculture

PH jobless rate inched up to 5.4% in Sept

Nov 7, 2026

PH jobless rate inched up to 5.4% in Sept

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ unemployment rate rose modestly in September as job creation failed to keep pace with the growing labor force, pointing to mixed conditions in the country’s labor market. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Friday said the jobless rate inched up to 5.4 percent of the labor force in September from 5.3

Poll: Q3 GDP seen accelerating to 2.8% as spending picks up

Nov 7, 2026

Poll: Q3 GDP seen accelerating to 2.8% as spending picks up

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine economy could snap a four-quarter streak of slowing growth in the third quarter on the back of improving government spending and resilient exports, though the expansion is likely to remain subdued amid continued weakness in domestic demand. Gross domestic product (GDP) likely accelerated to 2.8 percent in the third quarter

PH banks remain resilient despite rise in NPLs, says BSP

Nov 7, 2026

PH banks remain resilient despite rise in NPLs, says BSP

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine banks remained in good shape in the first half of the year despite a rise in bad loans, with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) citing strong earnings, ample liquidity, adequate capital and stable funding as key buffers. In its latest Report on the Philippine Financial System for the First Semester of

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