Ten months after the fact, Philippines officially enacts law banning POGOs Summary President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr has signed Republic Act (RA) 12312, formally banning offshore gaming operations known as POGOs. The new law repeals RA 11590 (which had legalised POGOs) and makes the establishment, operation or facilitation of offshore gaming unlawful. The Act orders […]
IATA Releases 2026 Cargo and Ground Operations Manuals with Nearly 100 Major Updates Summary The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published the 2026 editions of its core cargo and ground operations manuals, introducing almost 100 significant updates across the Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR), Battery Shipping Regulations (BSR), Live Animals Regulations (LAR) and the IATA […]
Amazon plans up to 14,000 corporate job cuts to stay lean amid AI-driven innovation push Summary Amazon has confirmed it will cut about 14,000 corporate roles as part of a wider reorganisation intended to reduce bureaucracy, remove management layers and shift resources towards strategic priorities as AI reshapes the business. The announcement comes in a […]
Nevada nonprofit gets $51M grant to expand charter schools statewide Summary Opportunity 180, a Las Vegas-based not-for-profit focused on expanding access to high-quality public education, has been awarded a five-year grant of $50,869,595 from the U.S. Department of Education. The funding will support the opening or expansion of up to 27 charter schools across Nevada, […]
Red Rock execs offer new details about second Durango expansion Summary Red Rock Resorts has outlined an 18-month, $385 million second-phase expansion at its Durango property that will begin in January, immediately following completion of a $120 million current project. The new work will add more than 275,000 sq ft to the north podium, include […]
CEOs’ Employee Management Challenges in 2026 Summary CEOs in 2026 must rework how they lead people as technology, remote working and shifting employee expectations reshape the workplace. The article identifies six core areas of pressure: the people-versus-technology tension, talent attraction and retention, hybrid work and segmentation, culture and wellbeing, regulatory and global compliance risks, and […]
Officer testifies he saw fatally shot protester’s rifle ‘come up,’ but didn’t initially tell investigators Summary Metropolitan Police officer Michael Lee told jurors he saw Jorge Gomez’s rifle “come up” the night Gomez was shot during 2020 Black Lives Matter protests in downtown Las Vegas, but said he didn’t mention that observation in his first […]
India and Russia Forge Aerospace Alliance: HAL to Produce Sukhoi Superjet 100 Passenger Jets Summary Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed an MoU with Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) to assemble — and eventually produce — the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (rebranded under UAC’s Yakovlev division) in India. The deal grants HAL production rights and includes […]
Turkey investigating over 150 referees for betting on soccer matches Summary The Turkish Football Federation is investigating more than 150 referees in professional leagues over allegations they placed bets on matches. Federation president İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu said government checks found 371 of 571 active referees had at least one betting account; 152 referees placed bets on […]
Vietnam Puts Former Officials on Trial in $107M Gambling Scandal Summary The Hanoi People’s Court has opened trial proceedings in a major illegal gambling case involving 141 defendants accused of running a high-stakes underground gambling ring centred on the King Club at Hanoi’s Pullman Hotel. Authorities say the operation moved nearly VND 2.6 trillion (reported […]
