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Islamist party PAS turns down Malaysia PM Anwar’s offer to join govt
The party has 43 MPs, making it the largest party in Parliament.
The Great Southern, Western Australia’s hidden gem
The region boasts a bounty of fine wine and local produce.
Asian Insider
Asia’s need for speed: How bullet trains transform lives and boost growth
A look at the future of high-speed rail in the region as China and Japan vie to help countries build their own systems.
IT workers turning to unions as tech layoff tsunami reaches India
Thousands of tech professionals are at risk of losing their jobs.
Lockdown measures blamed for impeding firefighters in Xinjiang apartment fire
Nine others suffered lung injuries, CCTV reported.
Spotlight on delivery workers in Beijing after viral letter of riders sleeping rough
Some cannot return home or are afraid of losing their income due to lockdown.
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Conversations
Nuclear war unlikely despite Russia's threats, says military strategy guru Edward Luttwak
"Nuclear weapons are too powerful to be useful," says Dr Luttwak.
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PM Lee congratulates Anwar Ibrahim on becoming Malaysia’s PM
“S'pore and Malaysia share a longstanding substantive relationship, underpinned by our historical ties, multifaceted cooperation, and strong people-to-people links,” he said.
November 26 2022
Asia Flashpoints
Climate Change
Australia’s extreme weather events to worsen as climate warms
It will see a rise in extreme heat, intense rainfall and coral-bleaching events, and longer fire seasons.
Europe’s heatwave may have caused more than 20,000 ‘excess’ deaths
Climate scientists say high temperatures would have been virtually impossible without climate change.
US envoy Kerry urges Chinese cooperation on emissions cuts
Mr John Kerry met his Chinese counterpart Mr Xie Zhenhua during the COP27 summit.
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Is the strawberry generation really spoiled?
Synopsis: Every second and fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times’ Insight editor Grace Ho takes a hard look at political and social issues of the day with her expert guests.
