Newsletter: Watch the music video of Josh Cullen new single “Like Me,” featuring Jay Park

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Josh Cullen returns to his solo era with “Like Me,” his collab single with multi-awarded Korean-American rapper Jay Park under Sony Music Entertainment.

Newsletter: CHVRCHES RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE “ROSES”

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Five years after the release of their last album, acclaimed synth-pop trio CHVRCHES - Lauren Mayberry, Martin Doherty and Iain Cook - have announced their return with a new single, the bold, caustic rock anthem "Roses". Premiering as BBC Radio 1's Hottest Record, the song serves as a mission statement for the band’s sonic shift, letting us in on the opening chapter of an entirely new era. “Roses” is out today via Futures Music Group (Lykke Li, Phantogram, Mt. Joy, et. al). 

Newsletter: Yamaha Unveils the Matteo Mancuso Signature Revstar (RS20MM)

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Yamaha announced the new Matteo Mancuso Signature Revstar (RS20MM), a premium production electric guitar designed to recreate the aesthetic, tone and playing feel of Mancuso's custom Revstar. Developed through years of collaboration between Yamaha and one of today's most notable, modern guitarists, whose virtuosic technique and innovative fingerstyle approach have earned praise from artists including Al Di Meola, Steve Vai and Joe Bonamassa, the RS20MM brings the performance characteristics, tonal philosophy and playability refinements of his primary instrument to players worldwide.

Newsletter: beabadoobee acclaimed new album Pylon out now

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beabadoobee has released her hugely anticipated and already-acclaimed new album Pylon, available to stream and buy in digital, CD and vinyl formats via Dirty Hit / Interscope Records. Pylon, the follow up to beabadoobee’s UK number 1 record This Is How Tomorrow Moves, is an album that is more wide-ranging and complex than anything that she has ever put out - a tannic rock record that is, at various points, angry, lonesome, ecstatic, depressed and deeply, pathologically in love. 

Newsletter: Las Piñas Explores AI to Improve Public Services with PLDT, Smart AI-in-a-Box

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Las Piñas is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to explore new ways of managing information, developing projects, and delivering public services, with PLDT and Smart’s AI-in-a-Box.

Newsletter: From Bali to Cebu: ALYSON is Back Home, Teases Upcoming Regional Tour

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PH City pop band and Manila sound fusion ALYSON is back home in the metro after their debut performances at AXEAN FESTIVAL in Bali, Indonesia and September Fever in Cebu, Philippines. Teases possible region-wide bar tour to bring the music closer to more ALYSTANS in Luzon. 

Newsletter: Fern.’s “Kahit Na Umulan” enjoys renewed virality with humorous TikTok trends and music video release

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Nostalgia is finding its way back into the Filipino music conversation, with the sounds and sensibilities of late-’90s and early-2000s R&B now reimagined for the modern audience.

Newsletter: James Arthur shares a message of inclusivity and self-worth with the new single ‘Waste My Tears’

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It has been a phenomenal year of touring for James Arthur- having completed his first sold-out European arena headline tour, a sold-out UK and Ireland arena headline tour which included playing to 40,000 fans over two nights at The O2 London, followed by select major international festival dates. Several shows featured a special surprise - a brand-new song that has had thousands of fans swamping his socials, excitedly asking when it will be released. That moment is now here as James unveils the eagerly anticipated new single ‘Waste My Tears’. Listen HERE.

Newsletter: Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn: “Indonesia is one of Duolingo’s five fastest-growing markets ”

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Indonesia is one of Duolingo’s five fastest-growing markets globally by year-over-year growth in daily active users, underscoring the country’s growing appetite for language learning. In a conversation with Indonesian creator Raditya Dika at Duolingo’s New York City office, CEO and co-founder Luis von Ahn highlighted Indonesian learners’ strong motivation and his interest in helping more people in the country learn languages.

Newsletter: Philippines' 2026 MICHELIN Key Selection Expands to 9 Hotels, Highlighting the Country's Growing Hospitality Excellence

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The MICHELIN Guide unveils its 2026 MICHELIN Key hotel selection (The 2025 MICHELIN Key Hotels: A Guide to the Global Selection), recognizing the most outstanding hotel experiences around the world. Following months of anonymous inspections and evaluations, the global selection now features 2,832 MICHELIN Key hotels across 79 countries, including 155 Three MICHELIN Keys, 657 Two MICHELIN Keys, and 2,020 One MICHELIN Keys. The 2026 selection also welcomes 470 newly awarded Key hotels and more than 80 promotions worldwide.

Newsletter: The Kid LAROI releases new single "GET EVEN" with GIVĒON

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Photo credit: Adam Kargenian 

Hot on the heels of releasing his new single “SLEEP,” The Kid LAROI is back to share new single “GET EVEN” featuring GIVĒON. The first collaboration between LAROI and GIVĒON arrives with an Ayodeji-directed music video – the second visual collaboration between the fast-rising director and LAROI in a matter of weeks following the release of “SLEEP” at the end of August. Like “SLEEP,” the conception of “GET EVEN” dates back to an album that The Kid LAROI created prior to BEFORE I FORGET that was ultimately scrapped, though both “SLEEP” and “GET EVEN” were both identified as songs that did need to see the light of day upon LAROI revisiting them.

Newsletter: PhilSA advances Filipino rocket expertise through hands on training in South Korea

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PhilSA engineers assembling the liquid-fueled sounding rocket in preparation for the test launch in 2027

The Philippines will launch a liquid fueled rocket in 2027, boosting Filipino expertise in rocket development and advancing the country’s launch capabilities as announced by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. during his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Newsletter: Filipina Physician-Scientist Named National Finalist for 2026 ASEAN–U.S. Science Prize for Women

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Dr. Venus Oliva Cloma-Rosales, Founder of 101 Health Research, has been named the Philippine National Finalist in the Mid-Career category of the 2026 UL Research Institutes ASEAN–U.S. Science Prize for Women. Her work uses artificial intelligence and health data science to support inclusive, resilient healthcare and evidence-based decision-making in the Philippines and Southeast Asia.

Newsletter: Globe marks 917 GDay 2026 with over 800 volunteers giving back to communities

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Globe marked GDay 2026 by bringing its people together through shared experiences, appreciation and giving back. Through 917 Globe of Good, more than 800 employee volunteers shared their time and skills with communities, while employees pledged over ₱2 million to support the initiative.

Newsletter: When Music Reads Emotion: THEi Launches Centre for Music Therapy Research to Deepen Guangdong-Hong Kong Integration and Leverage AI to Fill the Healthcare Talent Gap

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The fast pace of modern life and an aging population drive demand for mental health and non-pharmacological holistic wellness. In alignment with the health development priorities of the national 15th Five-Year Plan and the Healthy China Initiative, the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi) held the launch ceremony for its Centre for Music Therapy Research (CMTR) at the Sky Concert Hall in Shenzhen on 16 September. The launch aims to address the demand for innovative healthcare talent while fostering Guangdong-Hong Kong integration.