Jobs 2 days ago 'I've never seen a job market this bad': Reddit's reality check resonates with thousands One worker with 20 years of experience says they've "never seen a job market this bad." Do you agree? By Merzsam Singkee
Technology 3 days ago LinkedIn is now a dating app whether it wants to be or not: Survey finds 1 in 8 workers have formed romantic relationships on LinkedIn A new survey finds 1 in 8 workers have formed romantic relationships that began on LinkedIn, with nearly half saying the platform's profiles are more trustworthy than dating app bios — but most users still think it should stay strictly professional. By Merzsam Singkee
Jobs 3 days ago 'How is this not a recession?': Reddit voices a generation's frustration A Reddit post asking how the economy can still be called an economy when jobs barely exist, degrees are worthless, and salaries have collapsed drew responses that paint a picture of a generation that did everything right and still lost. By Merzsam Singkee
Travel 4 days ago Woman says Scoot denied compensation after surfboards were allegedly broken in transit "These are essential equipment and this irreparable damage has fully disrupted my traveling schedule in Phuket and later in Indonesia, resulting in direct financial loss.😤 my two surfboards worth more than 💲2500 I have sent multiple formal compensation claim emails with full valid evidence to Scoot official email and CAAS(Singapore Civil Aviation Authority). Up to now, Scoot has given me ZERO reply, ZERO explanation," she wrote in an IG post By Anna Maria Romero
Jobs 4 days ago US economy adds just 57,000 jobs in June, weakest hiring since February as wages lag inflation The US economy added just 57,000 jobs in June (the weakest month since February) as wage growth continued to lag behind inflation and prior months were revised sharply downward. By Merzsam Singkee
Asia 5 days ago Super El Niño could drive more child marriages across Asia and the Pacific, says NGO From a report from ABC Australia. Aid organizations say a greater number of intense natural disasters is leading to more child marriages in Asia By Anna Maria Romero
Asia 6 days ago ‘Fabulous 5’: Why Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam are set to power Southeast Asia's next decade "Growth across the first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026) confirms divergence rather than uniformity, and divergence, rather than headline speed, is what sophisticated capital now prices," said Juwai IQI global chief economist Shan Saeed By Anna Maria Romero
Philippines 6 days ago Philippines marks 10 years since South China Sea ruling, 14 nations reaffirm it's legally binding The Philippines has marked the 10th anniversary of its landmark South China Sea arbitral award, with 14 countries reaffirming the ruling as "final and legally binding" as tensions in the West Philippine Sea remain unresolved. By Merzsam Singkee
World 6 days ago 'The war that never ends': Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran conflict enters new phase Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz after striking a Cyprus-flagged vessel, prompting a third round of US strikes this week as the fragile ceasefire unravels. By Merzsam Singkee
USA 6 days ago Officials issue alert after invasive Asian ‘walking fish’ species showed up in Rhode Island, USA An invasive fish species called Snakeheads, previously found only in Asia, was spotted in a pond in South Kingstown, Rhode Island By Anna Maria Romero
US politics 1 week ago How a presidential protest backfired: Trump's housing bill gamble ends in a quiet, automatic defeat as bipartisan housing bill becomes law The 21st Century Road to Housing Act has automatically become law without Donald Trump's signature after the president refused to sign it in protest over Congress's failure to pass his voting restrictions bill By Merzsam Singkee
USA 1 week ago Trump rewrites the Endangered Species Act—Developers can now destroy habitats without it counting as 'harm' The Trump administration has finalised a rule removing habitat destruction from the definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act, opening the door for developers to damage wildlife habitats as long as animals are not directly killed or injured. By Merzsam Singkee
Jobs 1 week ago 'At my wit's end': Broadcasting graduate's Reddit cry for help exposes the brutal reality of today's job market A Reddit post from a broadcasting graduate asking when the job market will improve has struck a nerve, drawing responses that range from blunt career warnings to broader commentary on credential inflation and the collapse of traditional media jobs. By Merzsam Singkee
Jobs 1 week ago 'The job market isn't even a market anymore': Reddit's discusses 'entry-level' hiring in 2026 A Reddit post from an apparently highly qualified graduate rejected for an entry-level job, despite a VP's personal recommendation and three rounds of interviews, discusses the absurdity of what "entry-level" has come to mean in today's job market. By Merzsam Singkee
Asia 1 week ago 'Salami slicing': Philippines fires back after Chinese scholars claim Batanes belongs to China Philippine lawmakers, cabinet officials and the military have pushed back sharply against claims by Chinese academics that Batanes is a "geographical extension of Taiwan" belonging to China, calling it historical revisionism and information warfare. By Merzsam Singkee