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LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Rio Times

LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Bottom Line Up Front Today’s verdict: Chile’s Kast tax reform has cleared Congress — but presidential vetoes and a Constitutional Court challenge to its tax-stability guarantee mean it is not fully law yet — while Argentina’s Monotributo…

Rio Times

SB19’s Stell and Justin, GOT7’s Mark Tuan wow with ‘Lawless,' 'Alone' dance collab

SB19’s Stell and Justin, GOT7’s Mark Tuan wow with ‘Lawless,' 'Alone' dance collab

P-pop and K-pop fans were thrilled after Stell and Justin of SB19 joined forces with Mark Tuan of GOT7 for a dance collaboration. Tuan gamely performed the choreography to the Filipino boy group’s newly released song “Lawless” alongside…

Mandatory domestic roaming to be key focus of mobile coverage inquiry

Mandatory domestic roaming to be key focus of mobile coverage inquiry

Consumer and regional advocates are urging the government to intervene and mandate domestic roaming now, arguing the ACCC's 12-month inquiry will take too long.

Grace Chang, Hong Kong screen icon and Mambo Girl star, dies at 93

Grace Chang, Hong Kong screen icon and Mambo Girl star, dies at 93

The Hong Kong singer-actress, also known as Ge Lan, starred in classics including Mambo Girl and The Wild, Wild Rose before retiring from entertainment in 1964.

How Trump and Iran unexpectedly fuelled an electric car boom

How Trump and Iran unexpectedly fuelled an electric car boom

Over the past year, electric car sales have tripled, as anxiety about fuel shortages and rising petrol prices continues.

5.5 million drink containers recycled under beverage container return scheme since Apr 1

5.5 million drink containers recycled under beverage container return scheme since Apr 1

Deposits which have been paid for by consumers but not redeemed may be utilised by scheme operator BCRS Ltd to cover implementation costs, said Senior Minister of State Janil Puthucheary.

Hundreds in Morocco gather near Ceuta border in anxious wait for missing loved ones

The Guardian

Hundreds in Morocco gather near Ceuta border in anxious wait for missing loved ones

People hope to see friends or relatives among those still returning as death toll from mass crossing nears 100 Hundreds of people have gathered in the northern Moroccan town of Fnideq, near the border with Spain’s Ceuta, flashing photos of…

The Guardian

Wildberries logistics hub in Russia's Tula region on fire after drone attack

Straits Times

Wildberries logistics hub in Russia's Tula region on fire after drone attack

Aug 5 - A logistics hub of top Russian online retailer Wildberries caught fire after a Ukrainian drone attack that injured one person, Tula regional governor Dmitry Milyayev said on Telegram on Wednesday.

Straits Times

Aeta aid group named AWKP beneficiary amid Pax Silica fears

Aeta aid group named AWKP beneficiary amid Pax Silica fears

MANILA, Philippines — A volunteer group working with Aeta communities in Capas, Tarlac, where Indigenous peoples fear displacement because of the planned construction of a data center, has become a beneficiary of the video podcast by…

Qld government reveals the cost of upgrading Brisbane's RNA showgrounds

Qld government reveals the cost of upgrading Brisbane's RNA showgrounds

The Queensland government will spend almost $300 million on upgrades to Brisbane's RNA showgrounds.

US preparing to announce deal with Iran, Oman on Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday — Axios

TASS

US preparing to announce deal with Iran, Oman on Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday — Axios

According to the news portal, the agreement's effect may be extended beyond 60 days

TASS

Israelis are alarmed over the threat of political violence. Can it be averted?

Times of Israel