Author: Max Kim

September 9, 2026 Max Kim

Singapore’s Prime Minister Gets a Big Raise

Singapore’s prime minister, Lawrence Wong, got the bump as part of a longstanding policy to pay high salaries to public servants in order to attract top talent and prevent corruption.

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August 11, 2026 Max Kim

A.C. Vests and UV Parasols: East Asia Deploys Heat-Fighting Gadgets

The innovations include air-conditioned apparel, refrigerators for humans and hand-held fans that use the science behind semiconductors. Governments are making cooling devices central to heat adaptation.

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August 10, 2026 Max Kim

Typhoon Dolphin Barrels Into China, Prompting Mass Evacuations

The storm, which made landfall on Sunday evening, is the strongest to hit China this year and also caused flooding in parts of the Philippines.