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SINGAPORE- Priority Pass, managed by Collinson Group, simplifies airport lounge access with its “Access on Payment Card” (AoPC) feature. Travelers can now enter lounges using select credit cards, avoiding the need for a separate Priority Pass card or app login. Frequent flyers at major hubs like Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) or Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) benefit from streamlined access. Several Singapore-issued cards already support AoPC, though the feature remains relatively rare. Photo: Business Wire Credit Card Priority Pass Lounge Access Launched in 2022, AoPC allows eligible credit cards to function as the traveler’s Priority Pass membership. Instead of carrying…

After surging nearly 50% so far this year, gold could skyrocket 150% as early as 2028 if its current pace keeps up. The precious metal topped $4,000 per ounce for the first time ever earlier this week, then got another jolt Friday, when President Donald Trump said he will impose an additional 100% tariff on China and limit U.S. exports of software. Stocks suffered their worst loss since the height of Trump’s trade war chaos in April. The dollar fell while gold jumped 1.5%, reinforcing its status as a safe haven asset as investors lose confidence in the greenback. In a note…

In brief McAfee has uncovered a Trojan campaign that uses GitHub to redirect malware to new servers whenever existing servers are taken down. The malware is primarily targeting countries in South America, with a particular focus on Brazil. The virus is uploaded via phishing emails, and is capable of stealing banking and crypto credentials. Hackers are deploying a banking Trojan that makes use of GitHub repositories whenever its servers are taken down, according to research from cybersecurity firm McAfee.Dubbed Astaroth, the Trojan virus is spread via phishing emails that invite victims to download a Windows (.lnk) file, which installs the…

Freelance reporter Leigh Giangreco was shot with multiple pepper balls by federal officers while covering protests outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview, Illinois, on Sept. 19, 2025.In a report posted on social video platform TikTok, Giangreco said that she was on assignment for nonprofit newsroom Block Club Chicago covering protests that started that morning and stretched throughout the day, with the law enforcement response escalating in the evening.“Just before 7 o’clock, there were several ICE agents on top of the building, on the corner, who were shooting pepper bullets down at protesters,”…

16h05 ▪ 3 min read ▪ by Eddy S. Summarize this article with:ChatGPTPerplexityGrok MetaMask announces the integration of perpetual contracts or “Perps” within its mobile application. This development, made possible through a partnership with the Hyperliquid platform, allows users to access advanced trading features directly from their wallet. A breakthrough that raises questions about the future of crypto wallets and their growing role in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. In brief MetaMask integrates perpetual contracts (Perps) trading via Hyperliquid. The partnership with Hyperliquid positions MetaMask as an all-in-one financial platform. Despite regulatory and security challenges, the Perps integration accelerates DeFi…

More than 23 million Americans are currently enrolled in Obamacare plans, and nearly all of them will face higher health care costs next year if extra federal funding for subsidies expires, as scheduled, on Dec. 31. Share of population enrolled in Obamacare plans Source: KFF Note: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming have not adopted the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion. The New York Times Democrats in Congress are withholding their votes on a government spending bill to demand that Republicans extend these subsidies, which lower the cost of insurance for people who buy…

MiniPay now lets users receive USD and EUR payments via bank transfers and access their money instantly anywhere. With new virtual ACH and SEPA account details, global payouts land in MiniPay and can be spent, saved, or withdrawn locally in minutes – once the payment lands in a MiniPay account, it can be withdrawn instantly. Built with global freelancers and creators in mind, this makes it easier than ever to get paid internationally, fast, with low fees, and in a self-custodial wallet you control. The launch comes as freelance markets surge worldwide. Africa’s freelance tech sector alone is projected to…

A large cohort of red-hot speculative stocks have exploded in tandem with the broader tech boom — but now it’s now time to sell before these companies run out of money, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said.”So far, you’ve done fabulously if you speculated in these stocks. But the underlying companies most likely need capital and, after a certain time, it won’t be available,” he said. “Warning: that time is now starting, so please sell some of these specs before the companies and the insiders do the same. At a minimum, please take out your cost basis.”Speculative stocks are risky investments. The…

In my Facebook groups and personal texts alike, the same questions keep arising among freelance journalists: Where is the work? Is the silence I’m hearing from editors just me? Will this dry spell last a season — or forever?  Knowing that talented writers in the field are struggling can be demoralizing (“Where does that leave me?”) or comforting (“At least I’m not alone!”). Either way you take it, I don’t have much revolutionary advice, though you can check out past posts on how AHCJ’s freelance members are dealing with financial challenges and what they’re taking on as side gigs. This…

Key insight: Treasury said it will abolish the CDFI Fund in reduction in force notices handed out to employees on Friday. Forward look: The CDFI funding that’s already been appropriated could be subject to what’s called a “pocket recession,” a move likely to be legally challenged. What’s at stake: Millions of dollars for banks and other financial firms that lend to customers across the political spectrum could never reach those customers if the program and its staff are gutted. WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is gutting the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund staff as it pursues significant reductions in force on Friday. Russell Vought,…