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WhatsApp users in Singapore can now pay some local businesses directly in chats: Through the WhatsApp chat, payments can be made using credit cards ...
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WhatsApp launches payment within app in Singapore: Following the launch in India and Brazil, WhatsApp is reportedly launching making payments within a chat in ...
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Singapore users can now pay some local businesses right from their WhatsApp chat: WhatsApp users in Singapore can make payments to some local businesses via a ...
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WhatsApp users in Singapore can now pay some local businesses directly in chats: Through the WhatsApp chat, payments can be made using credit cards ...
straitstimes.com/business/singapore-users-can-now-pay-some-local-businesses-right-from-their-whatsapp-chat
WhatsApp launches payment within app in Singapore: Following the launch in India and Brazil, WhatsApp is reportedly launching making payments within a chat in ...
punchng.com/whatsapp-launches-payment-within-app-in-singapore/
Singapore users can now pay some local businesses right from their WhatsApp chat: WhatsApp users in Singapore can make payments to some local businesses via a ...
thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2023/05/09/singapore-users-can-now-pay-some-local-businesses-right-from-their-whatsapp-chat
'Seamless experience': WhatsApp users in Singapore can now pay some local businesses directly in chats
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WhatsApp now allows Singapore-based users to pay businesses within the app: WhatsApp is launching the ability for users to pay business through a chat in ...
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Thailand Takes First Step to Legalize Casinos to Aid Economy: Thailand took the first step toward legalizing casinos, as the government looks to attract ...
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Mumbai overtakes Beijing to become Asia's billionaire capital for the first time: Mumbai has overtaken Beijing as the city with the most billionaires in Asia ...
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L Catterton Starts India Unit With Ex-Unilever Veteran Mehta: L Catterton, backed by French luxury group LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE ...
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China Scoops Its Own News With Positive Data: I’m Katia Dmitrieva, Asia economics correspondent in Hong Kong. Today we’re looking at China’s messaging strategy ...
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Asian Economies Have ‘Robust’ Crisis Shields, BOJ Official Says: Asian countries are much better positioned to weather economic storms than they were in the past ...
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China Industrial Profits Return to Growth: China’s industrial profits returned to growth at the start of the year, adding to signs that the world’s ...
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Chinese leader Xi issues a positive message at a meeting with US business leaders as ties improve
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Quick Glance: Chinese Leader Xi Warns Against Technology Restrictions
- Chinese President Xi Jinping told Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte that attempts to restrict China’s access to technology will not hinder the country’s progress.
- In 2023, the Netherlands imposed export licensing requirements on machinery used to make advanced processor chips.
- Xi cautioned against scientific and technological barriers that could lead to division and confrontation.
- Rutte emphasized the importance of protecting ASML's interests while acknowledging that national security takes precedence over economic interests.
How Does China Study Central Asia?: A conversation with Frank Maracchione on Central Asia studies in China.
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Quick Glance: China's Research on Central Asia
- Exploring China's involvement in Central Asia
- Chinese research is more diverse than assumed
- Evolution in Chinese thinking on Central Asia
- Impact of state narratives on research
$3 Billion Hedge Fund Astignes Seeks Hundreds of Millions for New Strategy: Astignes Capital Asia Pte is opening the new Astignes Systematic RV Macro Fund to ...
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Singapore ranked happiest country in Asia again: THE city-state was named the 30th happiest country globally for 2021-2023, according to the World Happiness ...
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Quick Glance: New Report: Kenya Ranks 114th in Happiness Index
- For the seventh consecutive year, Finland has secured the title of the world's happiest country, with Kenya ranking 114th out of a total of 143 countries. Conversely, Afghanistan finds itself at the bottom of the ranking as the unhappiest nation.
- The latest findings were unveiled on March 20, 2024, coinciding with the International Day of Happiness.
- This annual report relies on six key factors, encompassing social support, income, health, freedom, generosity, and absence of corruption. The economic dimension serves as a pivotal gauge for happiness levels across different nations.
- Attaining happiness is contingent on various elements like career progression and tackling specific challenges. The United Nations advocates for a harmonized economic growth strategy that fosters happiness and well-being for all.
BYD Reports 2023 Profit That Falls Short of Analyst Estimates: Chinese EV giant BYD Co. reported annual profit that missed analyst estimates.
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Japan Really Wants to Build Airplanes, $33 Billion Project Shows: Japan’s trade ministry wants to get the country’s aviation ambitions back up in the air.
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Singapore ex-Transport Minister faces 8 new charges in graft case: Singapore's former Transport Minister S. Iswaran was handed eight more charges in a corruption ...
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Quick Glance: Iswaran Faces 8 New Charges for Receiving S$19,000 Worth of Valuables from Construction Firm Boss
- Former Transport Minister S. Iswaran appeared in court to face eight fresh charges, following his initial corruption charge two months earlier.
- The new charges allege that Iswaran received valuable items from an individual connected to him in an official capacity.
- Items received included whisky bottles, golf clubs, and a Brompton bicycle from Lum Kok Seng, the managing director of Lum Chang Holdings.
- The charges pertain to a period between November 2021 and November 2022, with Iswaran being aware of Mr. Lum's business ties to his ministerial role during this time.
Baltimore ship passed two inspections in 2023: Singapore port authority - Americas - The Jakarta Post
thejakartapost.com/world/2024/03/27/baltimore-ship-passed-two-inspections-in-2023-singapore-port-authority.html
Quick Glance: Tragedy in Baltimore: Fatal Bridge Collapse and Intensive Investigations
- A cargo ship that lost control and crashed into a bridge in Baltimore had previously undergone engine maintenance in the port, according to the US Coast Guard. Divers retrieved the bodies of two of the six workers who fell into the water, while the search for the others was deemed unsuccessful.
- Investigators commenced gathering evidence from the cargo ship involved in striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The victims were from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, with authorities suspecting that the other vehicles with victims were trapped.
Cocoa Tops $9,000 Mark for First Time on Global Supply Crunch: Cocoa extended its surge — gaining more than $700 per ton in a single day and surpassing $9 ...
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BOJ must support economy with easy policy, says Governor Ueda: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday it was important to support the economy with ...
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Over $300k a year per household? Aussie man details how much an expat family needs to earn to live in Singapore
asiaone.com/lifestyle/over-300k-year-household-aussie-man-details-how-much-expat-family-needs-earn-live
HSBC setting up $1 bln growth fund to scale up digital platform businesses in Southeast Asia
reuters.com/business/finance/hsbc-setting-up-1-bln-growth-fund-scale-up-digital-platform-businesses-southeast-2024-03-27/
China vows to treat foreign firms equally amid industrial upgrade push: China pledged on Monday to treat foreign companies the same way as domestic peers in a ...
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Actor-host Suhaimi Yusof apologises to Ramadan bazaar stall owner after misunderstanding, the two make amends
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Vietnam minister says president's resignation has not affected policies: Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son said on Tuesday the resignation of the ...
reuters.com/world/vietnam-hopes-us-will-soon-recognize-its-market-economy-status-fm-son-says-2024-03-26/
Christie's to open new Hong Kong HQ, sees growing Asian Gen Z interest: Auction house Christie's hopes its new 50,000-sq-ft Asia headquarters that opens in Hong ...
reuters.com/lifestyle/christies-open-new-hong-kong-hq-sees-growing-asian-gen-z-interest-2024-03-25/
Asia private equity deals set for worst Q1 since 2015, data shows: Private equity-backed mergers and acquisitions in Asia are set for their worst start to the ...
reuters.com/markets/deals/asia-private-equity-deals-set-worst-q1-since-2015-data-shows-2024-03-25/
21 motorcyclists arrested, 70 summonses issued in enforcement blitz near Woodlands Checkpoint
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Prabowo Subianto Officially Declared as Indonesia’s Next President - Bloomberg: Prabowo Subianto has been officially declared the winner of Indonesia’s ...
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Flights Are About to Get Even More Expensive on Cost to Decarbonize Air Travel: The global airline industry has long warned passengers they’ll eventually have to ...
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Singapore’s Non-Oil Domestic Exports Unexpectedly Fell in February: Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports unexpectedly fell in February signaling that trade ...
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China Rallies Asian Nations to Oppose ‘Bullying’ in Jab at US: China’s No. 3 leader took a veiled swipe at the US at a regional forum as the country seeks to ...
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Hong Kong's loss can be Tokyo's gain if it plays its cards right: Benjamin Qiu is a partner with the law firm Elliott Kwok Levine & Jaroslaw in New York ...
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Quick Glance: Tokyo's Opportunity Amid Hong Kong's Decline
- As Hong Kong's appeal diminishes, Singapore rises in prominence.
- Chinese entrepreneurs and investors are relocating to Singapore.
- Japan has the potential to rival Singapore and Hong Kong.
- Tokyo must act swiftly to attract investors and establish a foothold.
‘Humiliated’ China captain Zhang quits team over World Cup draw with Singapore: China captain Zhang Linpeng has sensationally quit international football after ...
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UBS to Nearly Double Planned HK Office and Occupy Entire Tower: UBS Group AG will lease an entire 14-story office tower in Hong Kong — almost double the space it ...
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Yen on intervention watch; Asia shares subdued: The yen languished near its weakest in decades on Thursday though the threat of intervention from Japanese ...
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Singapore Orders Israeli Embassy to Delete ‘Inappropriate’ Social Post About ‘Palestine’
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Philippines plans up to $10.4 bln domestic borrowing in Q2: The Philippines, one of Asia's most active issuers of sovereign debt, plans to raise as much as 585 ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/philippines-plans-up-104-bln-domestic-borrowing-q2-2024-03-26/
China and foreign CEOs dance ever trickier tango: Beijing is awash with dance partners this week as CEOs of 100 or so multinational giants such as Apple and AMD ...
reuters.com/breakingviews/china-foreign-ceos-dance-ever-trickier-tango-2024-03-25/
In rare move, motor insurer AIG in Singapore stops insuring McLarens driven to Malaysia
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/03/24/in-rare-move-motor-insurer-aig-in-singapore-stops-insuring-mclarens-driven-to-malaysia
China football captain makes retirement U-turn with World Cup hopes in balance: BEIJING: China captain Zhang Linpeng is in line to play in a crucial World Cup ...
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Singapore opposition leader charged for lying to parliament: Pritam Singh, who pleaded not guilty, faces a jail term of up to three years or a maximum fine of ...
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Singapore undone by controversial penalty in 4-1 loss to China in World Cup qualifier
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Australia Plans First Stress Test of Financial System in 2025 to Gauge Shocks: Australia’s financial regulator is planning a system-wide stress test to gauge the ...
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Somali pirates are staging a comeback: But attacks are still far from their peak
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Singapore Prime Office Rents Jump to Highest Since 2008: Office rents in Singapore reached a 15-year high in the first quarter, defying the commercial property ...
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China gloom sucks life out of Asia's rate cut cheer: Chinese stocks slumped on Friday and the yuan fell, dragging down markets broadly in Asia and rupturing an ...
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Japanese musician Kitaro to perform in Singapore in June: His upcoming Sands Theatre show marks his first concert here in seven years.
straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/japanese-musician-kitaro-to-perform-in-singapore-in-june
IMF says it reaches a staff level agreement with Pakistan to disburse $1.1 bln: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday reached a staff level ...
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Vodafone’s Competition Ultimatum: Get briefed ahead of your morning calls with the latest UK business headlines, key data and market reaction
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Cargo ship operator involved in Baltimore crash has been sued in the past: The claims were tied to worker injuries on other ships owned and operated by the ...
pennlive.com/nation-world/2024/03/cargo-ship-operator-involved-in-baltimore-crash-has-been-sued-in-the-past.html
Jenn Tran named first Asian American 'Bachelorette': Jenn Tran, one of the contestants on ABC's "The Bachelor" this season, was named the new "Bachelorette" ...
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Ramadan 2024: Australia, Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore announce first day of fasting
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Quick Glance: Ramadan 2024: First Day of Holy Month Announced
- Moon-sighting committees worldwide gather to mark the end of Sha'ban and the start of Ramadan.
- Some countries have set March 12 as the first day of Ramadan after not sighting the crescent moon on Sunday, March 10.
- Saudi Arabia and the UAE confirmed the sighting of the moon on Sunday, establishing Monday, March 11 as the first day of the holy month.
- Other countries have announced the start of Ramadan for either Monday or Tuesday, based on the crescent moon sighting.
American expat shares why he chose to relocate to Singapore and 'it's not because of the salary'
asiaone.com/lifestyle/american-shares-why-he-chose-relocate-singapore-its-not-because-salary
Firefighters battle early morning blaze for 3 hours in Kranji: There were no reported injuries.
straitstimes.com/singapore/firefighters-battle-early-morning-blaze-for-3-hours-in-kranji
Man forged mother’s signature to sell her Rolls-Royce to pay off debts from gifting garlands at clubs
straitstimes.com/singapore/man-forged-mother-s-signature-to-sell-her-rolls-royce-to-pay-off-debts-from-gifting-garlands-at-clubs
Singapore fight back to draw 2-2 with China in Tsutomu Ogura’s first match as Lions coach
straitstimes.com/sport/football/singapore-fight-back-to-draw-2-2-with-china-in-tsutomu-ogura-s-first-match-as-lions-coach
China Life Says Profit Fell as Market Rout Hurt Investments: China Life Insurance Co., the nation’s largest life insurer, said profit fell 31% last year as a ...
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China Industrial Spurt Risks Sowing Complacency: I’m Katia Dmitrieva, Asia economics correspondent in Hong Kong. Today we’re looking at China’s nascent growth so ...
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Sentosa sky lantern festival attendees who file reports with Case to get full refund
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Thailand Lawmakers Approve $96 Billion Budget Bill After Delay: Thailand’s parliament approved a nearly $96 billion spending plan for the 2024 fiscal year ...
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China lifts heavy tariffs on Australian wine as ties improve: China says it will lift tariffs placed on Australian wine over three years ago ...
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Tsingshan Unit Plans Indonesia Battery Plant to Move Up Commodity Supply Chain: The battery unit of Tsingshan Holding Group Co., the world’s top nickel producer ...
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Regardless of Grades: How does the obsession with grades affect parents and children in Singapore?
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China Engineering Ready to Export Desert Mega-Bases to the World: China’s top engineering firm for energy projects says it’s ready to pitch the concept of desert ...
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Blackstone to Invest $25 Billion in India Private Equity Assets Over Five Years: Blackstone Inc. plans to assemble a $25 billion portfolio of Indian private ...
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Gucci sales to fall by 20% due to Asia slowdown: It is estimated to get more than a third of its sales from China, whose economy has been struggling.
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US Looks to Draw Central Asia Into Critical Minerals Supply Chains: What are the strategic interests of the United States in the development of deposits of ...
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Port Chaos: The Bloomberg Open, Asia Edition: Good morning. A bridge collapse in Baltimore is set to upend global trade. Apple’s iPhone shipments in China ...
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Mercury rising: 2024 high of 36.3 deg C recorded in Choa Chu Kang on March 24: Before this, the highest temperature of 2024 was 36 deg C, recorded on Sentosa on ...
straitstimes.com/singapore/mercury-rising-2024-high-of-363-deg-c-recorded-in-choa-chu-kang-on-march-24
‘Fans are seeing the fight’, says Lions skipper Hariss Harun after draw and loss to China
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BOJ Set to Hike, Ending Negative Interest Rates, Cut Yield Curve Control: The Bank of Japan appears set to raise interest rates for the first time since 2007 ...
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Goh Meng Seng issued POFMA order over Facebook posts linking Lum Kok Seng with Iswaran and LTA
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Singaporean Joye Cai, 15, takes up K-pop trainee contract offer after Fifty Fifty audition
straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/singaporean-joye-cai-15-takes-up-k-pop-trainee-contract-offer-after-fifty-fifty-audition
HK actress Charmaine Sheh, 47, wows netizens with makeup-free look: The former TVB star once said hydration is key in maintaining a smooth and youthful ...
thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/2024/03/27/hk-actress-charmaine-sheh-47-wows-netizens-with-makeup-free-look
China’s Water Cannons Test US-Philippines Pact in Disputed Sea: China has been deploying what looks to be its weapon of choice in dealing with an increasingly ...
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EVs Are Much Lower-Emitting Than Combustion Cars: Electric vehicles’ lifecycle emissions can be 70% lower than gasoline and diesel vehicles ...
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Worm Moon to light up Singapore sky: The Worm Moon should be visible at the horizon by 7.30pm if skies are clear.
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/worm-moon-mar-25-micromoon-viewing-time-locations-4219446
Quick Glance: Inspiring Students Through Solar Eclipse Simulation
- An Indianapolis teacher uses a solar eclipse simulation to inspire her students.
- Students simulate a total solar eclipse and learn about the upcoming event.
- Insight from an astronomy professor and emphasis on eclipse safety.
- Efforts to ensure students can safely observe the eclipse during a remote learning day.
Neoen Considers Raising Over €1 Billion Via Stake Sale of Its Australian Unit: French renewable energy developer Neoen SA is considering selling a 30% stake in ...
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PMAs should be reserved for those with certified medical needs or walking difficulties: Sellers, therapists
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Reddit IPO Prices at Top of Range to Raise $748 Million: Reddit Inc. and its selling shareholders raised $748 million, pricing shares in an initial public ...
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Quick Glance: Reddit Shares Surge 48% in Market Debut
- Reddit shares ended their first day of trading in New York up 48 per cent, signaling that investor appetite for initial public offerings of promising yet loss-making companies could be returning.
- While Reddit still relies on advertising for the vast majority of its revenue, it positioned its content in its IPO marketing as training grounds for AI programs and disclosed an investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission into its AI data licensing deals.
- Shares of Reddit opened on the New York Stock Exchange at $47 and surged to $50.44 after pricing at $34 in the IPO.
- Reddit's entry into public markets was long overdue, and although the allocation of shares to users and retailers poses risks, the extremely bullish sentiment from retail traders on platforms like Stocktwits indicates that the cult brand Reddit continues to hold a significant cultural presence in the social media world.
UN Security Council demands immediate Gaza ceasefire for first time as US abstains
channelnewsasia.com/world/un-security-council-demands-immediate-gaza-ceasefire-first-time-us-abstains-4220456
Quick Glance: UN Demand for Gaza Cease-Fire Sparks US-Israel Clash
- The UN Security Council demands a Gaza cease-fire, leading the US to abstain, causing tension with Israel.
- The resolution calls for hostage release without making it a condition for the Ramadan cease-fire.
- US abstains due to lack of Hamas condemnation, emphasizing the link between cease-fire and hostage release.
- Concerns raised over resolution's impact on negotiations and importance of a lasting cease-fire are highlighted.
This small Southeast Asian country has 'engineered' a society that lives to 100 – here's how
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