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Asia’s leaders stress unity to mitigate growing global uncertainty at Belt and Road Summit

mfbri - (From left) Hong Kong's Algernon Yau, Malaysia's Anthony Loke, Qatar's Ahmed Al-Sayed, Saudi Arabia's Khaled Al Khattaf, Kazakhstan's Yerlan Sagnayev, and Uzbekistan's Umid Abidkhadjaev at a policy dialogue at the 10th Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong on Sept 10.
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WEF spat heats up as founder Klaus Schwab denies misconduct

Mr Schwab abruptly resigned from the WEF in April after the misconduct allegations emerged.

Bali to ban production of plastic sachets in 2026

In 2024, Bali produced 1.2 million tonnes of plastic waste, according to the National Waste Management Information System.

Canada struggled to advise travelers on Trump trans policies, documents show

FILE PHOTO: Passengers drop their bags off before walking towards the gates for U.S. travel at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 23, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo

Civil society leaves UN development summit feeling unheard

The once-in-a-decade summit saw many promises fizzle out.

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