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Rappler - Oct 13, 2026

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Oct 13, 2026

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Saudi capital’s airport to remain shut this week as airlines cancel services

Oct 13, 2026

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BIZ BUZZ: Pagcor scores wins vs gambling addiction

Oct 13, 2026

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Can Singapore engineer love on dating apps? From public service to private romance

Oct 13, 2026

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Sara Duterte denies owning properties linked to her by NBI

Oct 13, 2026

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Oct 13, 2026

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Oct 13, 2026

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IMF says AI investment is giving Thailand’s technology supply chain a boost

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Selma Blair arrested, accused of abusing flight attendants

Oct 13, 2026

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‘Breaking Bad’ actor and disability rights activist RJ Mitte dead at 34

Oct 13, 2026

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Chinese stocks an undervalued opportunity, says Charlie Munger disciple

Oct 13, 2026

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Shares in Chinese companies present better opportunities today than at other times, a disciple of legendary investor Charlie Munger said in a rare reflection on the world’s second-largest economy amid tensions with the US and the ongoing artificial intelligence race. The comments by Li Lu, Chinese-American founder and chairman of Seattle-based value investment firm Himalaya Capital, came amid divergence between the markets on opposite sides of the Pacific. While stock markets in China and Hong...

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