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Malaysia PM says to increase pay for govt workers from December

Malaysia will switch to a new public service compensation scheme from Dec 1 that will see broad pay hikes and salary restructuring for the country's 1.6 million civil servants

Asia|News

China will support a democratic transition in Myanmar, says foreign minister

China will support a democratic transition in Myanmar and backs a regional plan to find a way out of the ongoing crisis in the Southeast Asian country, Foreign

Asia|Crime|Health|News

More protests rock India after rape and murder of medic, doctors plan work stoppage

Police in the Indian state of West Bengal on Friday arrested hundreds of protesters angry over the rape and murder of a medic

More protests rock India after rape and murder of medic, doctors plan work stoppage
Asia|Business|Economy

Malaysia central bank upbeat as economy grows at fastest pace in six quarters

Malaysia's economy expanded at its fastest rate in 18 months in the second quarter helped by stronger household spending, exports and

Economy|Finance

Japan July inflation likely picked up, boosting case for more BOJ rate hikes: Reuters poll

Japan's consumer inflation rate likely picked up in July for a third consecutive month, a Reuters poll of 18 economists showed, keeping the central bank on course to consider another

Asia|News

Thailand's Paetongtarn Shinawatra nominated for PM in parliamentary vote

Paetongtarn Shinawatra was nominated to become Thailand's prime minister in a parliamentary vote on Friday by Pheu Thai party secretary general Sorawong Thienthong.

Asia|Health|News|Science|World

China to monitor arrivals of people, goods for mpox virus

China will monitor people and goods entering the country for mpox for the next six months, a statement from its customs administration said on Friday, after the WHO said the virus

Asia|News

Japan's eastern region orders evacuations as Typhoon Ampil approaches

Japan grounded hundreds of flights and urged tens of thousands of people to evacuate in the eastern parts of the country on Friday, as a strong typhoon caused power blackouts in the

Business|Economy|Finance|News

Australia's NAB posts profit dip, investors cheer margin stability

National Australia Bank, the country's No. 3 lender by total loans, reported on Friday that profit fell in the June quarter as inflation pushed up costs

Australia's NAB posts profit dip, investors cheer margin stability
News|World

Israeli settlers attack West Bank village, Palestinian reported killed

Dozens of Israeli settlers, some wearing masks, attacked a Palestinian village near the city of Qalqilya in the occupied West Bank, burning cars and killing at least one person,

Business|Economy|Finance

Singapore's July exports rise 15.7% y/y, stronger than forecast

Singapore's non-oil domestic exports rose 15.7% in July from a year earlier, data on Friday showed, with both electronics and non-electronics exports growing.

Singapore's July exports rise 15.7% y/y, stronger than forecast
Asia|World

Taiwan hit by another big quake, no immediate reports of damage

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 34 km (21 miles) off Taiwan's eastern city of Hualien on Friday, the weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage from what was

News|Political|World

Trump says he told Netanyahu to end Gaza war but criticizes ceasefire call

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Trump says he told Netanyahu to end Gaza war but criticizes ceasefire call
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British and French foreign ministers to visit Middle East to urge de-escalation

British and French foreign ministers will travel to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories to call for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza and a de-escalation in any wider conflict

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Chevron to pay $550 million settlement to Richmond, California

Chevron Corp is to pay Richmond City Council $550 million over 10 years, the city said in a statement, in a settlement that saw it drop a proposed ballot on a new tax on the oil major's

Chevron to pay $550 million settlement to Richmond, California
Americas|News|World

Colombia government says it will not unilaterally end ELN peace talks

Colombia's government will not unilaterally end peace talks with rebels from the National Liberation Army (ELN), its peace delegation said on Thursday, even though a ceasefire

Business|Finance|Stock Markets

B. Riley shares extend slump to decade low on loss warning, regulatory concerns

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Americas|News|World

US, Brazil float new Venezuela election despite government, opposition rebuffs

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Soccer-Father of Spain's Yamal in 'serious but stable' condition after being stabbed

Mounir Nasraoui, the father of Barcelona and Spain star winger Lamine Yamal, is in a 'serious but stable' condition after being

Soccer-Father of Spain's Yamal in 'serious but stable' condition after being stabbed
Business|Entertainment|Finance

Edgar Bronfman prepares offer for National Amusements, source says

Seagram heir and media industry executive Edgar Bronfman Jr. is preparing an offer for National Amusements, the family company that controls Paramount Global, a source

Americas|News

Venezuela legislators approve law to regulate NGOs

Venezuela's ruling party-controlled National Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a bill allowing the government to more tightly regulate non-governmental organizations (NGOs),

Venezuela legislators approve law to regulate NGOs
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Ukraine touts capture of large group of soldiers inside Russia

Ukrainian special forces captured a group of more than 100 Russian soldiers on Wednesday during Kyiv's cross-border incursion into the western Russian region of Kursk, head of the

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Iraq says announcement on date for end to US-led coalition mission postponed

Iraq's foreign ministry said on Thursday that an announcement on an end date for the U.S.-led coalition's mission has been postponed due to the "latest developments."

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WHO confirms first case of new mpox strain outside Africa as outbreak spreads

Global health officials on Thursday confirmed an infection with a new strain of the mpox virus in Sweden and linked it to a

Europe|News|Political|World

Putin says Ukraine wants to destabilise Russia with Kursk offensive

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Ukraine was trying to undermine Russian stability with its incursion into the south of the country but that it would not succeed.

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