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Keir Starmer’s Palestine Action Ban Is a Threat to Democracy
Jacobin
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On Monday of this week, the British home secretary, Yvette Cooper, announced plans to outlaw the campaigning group Palestine Action, placing it in the same legal category as ISIS and Boko Haram. Cooper intends to ram through the proscription...
Bridging ASEAN and the Gulf Cooperation Council: Why People-to-People Connectivity Matters
Fulcrum
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June 25, 2025
Cooperation between ASEAN and the Gulf Cooperation Council should be seen not only from the lens of trade investments, but also people-to-people connections. The 2nd ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit and the inaugural ASEAN-GCC-China...
China will be able to navigate around restrictions imposed by others, emerge more resilient: PM Wong
The Business Times Singapore
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June 25, 2025
[BEIJING] Whatever restrictions it may face from other countries, China is likely to find a way around them by developing its own capabilities, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Wednesday (Jun 25). China’s response to increasing geopolitical...
'We felt fairly deceived': Failed bakery All Are Welcome owes suppliers thousands
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 25, 2025
Popular hospitality group All Are Welcome owes suppliers thousands of dollars, with question marks over whether this will be paid, after the business closed its doors this month. Tim Williams's business had been supplying the three bakeries in...
BEN MORGAN: Iran. A win for the US?
The Daily Blog
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June 24, 2025
Holy shit look at what NZDF could have been like: Detail structure and equipment for a NZ Defence Force in 2030 if military spending had been constant at 5% GDP since 2015 ChatGPT said: If New Zealand had maintained military spending at 5% of GDP...
SSF to upgrade comms system, launch indoor firing range next month: CA Yunus
The Business Standard
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June 18, 2025
The Special Security Force (SSF) is set to introduce several key technological upgrades to enhance its operational capabilities, including a new radio communication system and the inauguration of a modern indoor firing range. Speaking as the chief...
Business : International Collaboration Crucial For ASEAN’s Sustainable Energy Future -- Fadillah
Bernama
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June 16, 2025
KUCHING, June 16 (Bernama) -- International collaboration is vital for ASEAN to realise a sustainable energy future, as this aspiration requires member states to adopt innovative technologies and strengthen power infrastructure, Deputy Prime...
International collaboration crucial for ASEAN’s sustainable energy future – Fadillah
The Sun Daily
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June 16, 2025
KUCHING: International collaboration is vital for ASEAN to realise a sustainable energy future, as this aspiration requires member states to adopt innovative technologies and strengthen power infrastructure, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri...
Q&A with Ian MacPherson, Northern Rescue chief executive
Times Online
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June 25, 2025
In front of one of the Westpac Rescue helicopters run by Northern Rescue Helicopter Ltd. Photo supplied Proudly Howick born and bred, he started out as an electrical apprentice and ended up having a decorated career in the Royal New Zealand Air...
Japan is stepping back from NATO, not Indo-Pacific ties—China is watching the cracks closely
The Print
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June 25, 2025
China has long criticised the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, for drawing Indo-Pacific countries—Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand—into its orbit. From Beijing’s perspective, this marks a troubling effort to export...
Okonjo-Iweala Gets 2025 Cressey Lifetime Award for Detection, Deterrence of Fraud
This Day
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June 24, 2025
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the world’s largest anti-fraud organisation in the United States, has recognised Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the recipient of the 2025 Cressey Award, a prestigious honour...
Portuguese Celebrates Digitization of “Most-Spoken Language in Southern Hemisphere”
Language Magazine
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June 24, 2025
The theme for this year’s celebration of World Portuguese Language Day was “the promotion and dissemination of the Portuguese language and cultural diversity of CPLP (Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries) member states: from traditional...
Sexual health screening for PALM workers
Fijivillage
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By: Mikaela Seymour and Stefanie Vaccher Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme workers and employers consistently rate healthcare, including access to sexual and reproductive health services, as a primary concern. However, little is...
Singapore, China sign four agreements on talent, knowledge sharing; leaders discuss OTC bond arrangement
The Business Times Singapore
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June 23, 2025
[BEIJING] Singapore and China on Monday (Jun 23) inked four agreements on cooperation in areas such as training and knowledge exchange, in a ceremony witnessed by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Chinese Premier Li Qiang. This was on the first...
DCOTT exec reveals 4 major developments on bus terminal
Mindanao Times
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July 3, 2025
32 BY ARNELYN L. LAPATIS & MEKYLA JANE TICAR | CMU Interns THE DAVAO City Overland Transport Terminal (DCOTT) rolled out a series of infrastructure and service upgrades in anticipation of the passenger influx for the fast-approaching Kadayawan...
Walking together in wellness, where collective rights enable Indigenous Peoples to thrive
Croakey Health Media
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June 23, 2025
Introduction by Croakey: An emerging paradigm shift for First Nations people in Canada, reflecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), is supporting a transformational shift from a focus on healthcare and...
As the media works to win trust, people say they want the truth
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 21, 2025
Why are people turning away from mainstream media and seeking alternative sources of news? Last week, the University of Canberra released its annual survey of trust in the media, which made fascinating reading. Among its results, it found...
CCMC: Mayor Archival to review P700M contract with Dakay
Cebu Daily News
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July 2, 2025
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival Sr. wants answers before construction resumes at the long-delayed Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC). Archival said he intended to review the recently awarded P700-million contract to ensure that the...
Extracting value, losing ground: the critical minerals boom in Palawan
New Mandala
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June 13, 2025
As the world transitions away from fossil fuels, patterns of resource extraction and violence are intensifying globally amid skyrocketing demand for the “critical minerals”—including cobalt, lithium, manganese and copper—essential to renewable...
General : ASEAN Education Urges Focus On Gaps Affecting Out-of School Children - Fadhlina
Bernama
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June 19, 2025
LANGKAWI, June 19 (Bernama) – In the pursuit of a resilient and sustainable ASEAN, it is crucial for member countries to remain attentive to deficits in foundational learning, skills gaps and youth unemployment, which continue to exacerbate the...