The effort to stop AI nudes is missing a deterrent
WHEN REPORTS spread that users on X were asking the platform’s AI chatbot, Grok, to turn photos of celebrities and non-public figures — including minors — into sexualized images, public outrage rightly focused on the violation inflicted on the victims. The majority of this content targets women, and it causes reputational damage and psychological distress.
China’s new growth strategy needs a reality check
WHILE the world is rightly waking up to the implications of China’s rising technological prowess, it’s time for a reality check. Reorientation toward an innovation-driven, security-focused growth model has not yet paid off, at least not economically.
The dubious art of explaining what Trump ‘really means’
PROMINENT Republicans insist on treating President Donald Trump like a child or a clueless old man, telling Americans that he does not mean what he says — despite the commander in chief making quite clear he means exactly that.
Singapore Exchange proposes bond futures for India, Southeast Asia
SINGAPORE Exchange Ltd. (SGX) held multiple calls with treasury officials from global banks about introducing futures tied to some Asian government bond markets, according...
Japan is right to rethink its immigration approach
THE WORLD can’t get enough of Japan. The feeling isn’t exactly mutual.
Why is the Philippine peso so weak and who benefits?
In early January, the Philippine peso slid to 59.38 per dollar — its weakest level on record. While it has since recouped some losses,...
Disney says Zootopia 2 is China’s top Hollywood film ever
WALT DISNEY Co. said Zootopia 2 has overtaken 2019’s Avengers: Endgame to become the biggest Hollywood film ever released in China when measured in...
How a scandal is hitting the Philippines’ star economy
By Daniel Moss
THE Philippines’ economy has often struggled to get credit for its solid performance in the past decade. Now, a massive corruption scandal is sapping...
Asian scorecard shows Philippine bonds with most promise in 2026
PHILIPPINE BONDS look well-placed to beat Asian peers in early 2026 as they offer attractive yields, with the debt expected to jump in value...
Philippine peso drops to fresh record low as BSP says February rate cut on...
The Philippine peso declined to a new record low after the central bank signaled an interest-rate cut and as traders assessed its tolerance for...
Why is Marie Antoinette so popular? The French queen still sells
BEFORE she was sent to the guillotine in 1793, 37-year-old Marie Antoinette couldn’t have imagined that more than two centuries later, she’d still be one of the most famous women in the world.
Jollibee plans a US listing of its international business
(UPDATE) Shares of Jollibee Foods Corp. jumped the most in more than five years after it announced plans to spin off its international business...