Visa has launched Google Wallet for Android and Wear OS devices for its cardholders. Visa cardholders with Hong Leong Bank (credit and debit cards) and Public Bank (credit and debit cards) may now make fast and safe transactions in stores, online, and on apps, and save their Visa cards within Google Wallet, according to a statement released on Tuesday, November …

Monday’s (November 14) landing in Singapore of a Scoot passenger plane travelling from Bali was delayed when a number of passengers refused to tighten their seatbelts during the aircraft’s descent. The captain of aircraft TR285 “canceled the approach” to Singapore due to the “disorderly conduct” of these passengers, the airline stated in a statement on Tuesday. “The flight landed safely …

Gilas Pilipinas will return to the Philippine Arena for the first time since the infamous 2018 incident in February 2023 to compete in the sixth window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifications. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) made the statement Tuesday, November 15, during the Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum. SBP executive director Sonny Barrios told reporters, “[Philippine Arena] would …

US media say that former Saturday Night Live comic Pete Davidson is dating supermodel and author Emily Ratajkowski. A source informed Us Weekly that “Pete and Emily have been conversing for a few months” and that they were introduced by common acquaintances and are “in the very early stages” of a relationship. Pete, 28, and Emily, 31, are reportedly dating, …

On Monday, November 14, a jury in New York ordered Oscar-winning screenwriter and director Paul Haggis to pay $2.5 million in civil punitive damages for the 2013 rape of a publicist in his apartment, for a total finding of $10 million in the case. The same jury found Haggis guilty of sexual assault in the civil case on Thursday and …

Next year, British singer Harry Styles will bring his “Love On Tour” to the Philippines, marking his third visit to the nation. Styles had hinted that Asian concert dates will be added to his ongoing tour, and the musician himself announced the places he will be visiting on social media. Three days after his performance in Thailand, he will play …

The global population surpassed 8 billion on November 15, according to the United Nations, which issued a warning that places already struggling with resource constraint as a result of climate change may face more hardship. According to UN forecasts, there will be less food, water, batteries, and gasoline as the global population increases by 2.4 billion people by the year …

Alphabet’s Google will pay $391.5 million to settle 40 states’ claims that it illegally tracked the movements of users, the Michigan attorney general’s office announced on November 14. The investigation and settlement, which were spearheaded by Oregon and Nebraska, are indicative of the tech giant’s escalating legal woes from state attorneys general who have aggressively attacked the company’s user monitoring …

Tuesday, November 15, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy informed leaders of the world’s wealthiest nations that the time has come to end Russia’s war in his country in accordance with a peace plan he has offered. He addressed via videolink to the leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) nations assembled on the Indonesian island of Bali for a summit that …

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, and His Excellency Joko Widodo, President of the friendly Republic of Indonesia,, were present today at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center on the island of Bali to witness the announcement of a set of agreements and memorandums of understanding between the United Arab Emirates and the Republic …