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Malaysian PM Anwar’s Cabinet picks set to be unveiled for swearing-in on Saturday
The need to ensure key ministries are up and running means he will have to hand in a list of names before the King leaves the country late on Saturday.
Indonesia families sue government and companies over cough syrup deaths, injuries
The class action lawsuit targets the health ministry, food and drug agency and seven companies.
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Football: Ronaldo set to sign $283.7m a year deal to join Al Nassr, says report
Al Nassr are hopeful of an agreement, with a source telling CBS news that their interest is “stronger than ever”.
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Shift in China’s Covid-19 approach could embolden protesters in future
China’s about turn on zero-Covid-19 shows how protesters forced the government to make changes.
Malaysian PM Anwar’s Cabinet picks set to be unveiled for swearing-in on Saturday
The need to ensure key ministries are up and running means he will have to hand in a list of names before the King leaves the country late on Saturday.
Marcos-led Philippines plays both sides in diplomatic tug of war with US and China
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has abandoned his predecessor’s pro-China approach for a more nuanced foreign policy.
Australia looks to curb booming ‘buy now, pay later’ industry
Consumer groups have urged the government to treat the services like credit cards.
Climate Change
Nature needs $525 billion annually by 2025, UN says
About 50 per cent of global GDP is dependent on healthy and well-functioning ecosystems.
Singapore’s new climate targets still ‘critically insufficient’, says research group
This is despite the Republic’s efforts to implement a higher carbon tax and cut its greenhouse gas emissions.
UN panel recommends Great Barrier Reef be put on 'in danger' list
Frequent bleaching events are threatening the reef, including four over the last seven years.
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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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