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Singapore backs global push for sustainable cooling as cities step up heat action at COP30

Cooling can be unsustainable when it relies heavily on electricity generated from fossil fuels, which contribute to planet-warming emissions. Certain cooling devices also rely on…

  • Published: November 13, 20259:22 am
  • Author Ang Qing
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Japan PM Takaichi vows to have country exit deflation, closely monitor economic indicators

PM Takaichi defined an exit from deflation as a situation in which price levels are no longer falling and they seem unlikely to resume falling.

  • Published: November 13, 20258:30 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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‘Greenwashing’ concerns raised as Indonesia offers carbon trade at COP30

Indonesia will become a global center for a high-integrity carbon market that would contribute to real and measurable climate action, said Indonesia’s COP30 delegation leader…

  • Published: November 12, 20259:12 am
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How 27th Constitutional Amendment could reshape economic landscape in Pakistan

Business leaders warned that hastily rushed sweeping constitutional changes without debate risk deepening public mistrust, unsettling investors, and injecting fresh uncertainty…

  • Published: November 11, 20259:49 am
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Malaysia needs complete overhaul of foreign worker recruitment ­policies: civil society groups

Malaysia has yet to solve the root cause of human trafficking, ranging from the forging of documents, quotas, and the labelling of victims as offenders.

  • Published: November 11, 20258:00 am
  • Author Ragananthini Vethasalam and Gerard Gimino
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Japan PM Takaichi vows to build ‘strong economy’ via key investments

She stressed that the government wants to “increase tax revenue without raising tax rates,” namely by strengthening the supply base and boosting income and profits.

  • Published: November 5, 202512:25 pm
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Philippines, UAE have reportedly applied to join Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

Amid concerns over shrinking global trade because of the high tariffs of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, frameworks to expand free trade like the CPTPP are…

  • Published: November 5, 20258:50 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Vietnamese government proposes to strengthen control on rare earths management

The revisions introduce regulations on mineral reserves and the protection of rare earth deposits, and detailed rules for exploration and exploitation.

  • Published: November 5, 20258:10 am
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Philippine President Marcos extends rice import ban until yearend

President Marcos initially suspended importation of regular and well-milled rice for two months from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 through EO 93 to counter the sharp decline in palay prices…

  • Published: November 3, 20252:24 pm
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‘Quiet city’ on high alert: Gyeongju tightens security as APEC summit kicks off

The tightened security – and the rallies by anti-Trump and anti-Xi protesters – have led to some inconveniences for Gyeongju residents.

  • Published: October 31, 20257:59 am
  • Author Wendy Teo

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