Singapore trims 2023 GDP growth to 1.1% amid shaky exports
SINGAPORE -- Singapore on Thursday revised its economic growth rate for 2023 to 1.1% for the year, down from a preliminary estimate of 1.2% after weak exports in December.
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North Korean leader's sister says visit by Japan prime minister possible
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Pyongyang is possible if Tokyo does not make the issue of the past abductions of Japanese nationals an obstacle between the two countries, state-run media reported Thursday.
Singapore’s budget a litmus test for next leaders, with focus on cost of living, jobs amid ‘uncertain era’, analysts say
Singapore’s budget address on Friday is expected to address the rising costs of living and employment, issues seen as a litmus test for its fourth-generation leaders to prove they can take the city state through an “uncertain era” of geopolitical instability, analysts said.
Indonesia election 2024: early quick-count votes show Prabowo Subianto in lead with 59%
Prabowo is seeking a single-round victory over his rivals – the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle’s (PDI-P) candidate Ganjar Pranowo, and opposition figure Anies Baswedan – to avoid a run-off election between the first and second-place finishers on June 26.
Financial aid to Ukraine should not be stalled
While the European Union managed to agree, albeit belatedly, on a financial aid package for Ukraine, the U.S. has been slow in approving new support. The war-hit country is short on arms and ammunition needed to fight Russia, and the Ukrainian fund used to pay the salaries of civil servants and pensions for citizens is running dry. Delaying support for Kyiv sends a wrong message to the world that the democratic camp's resolve to protect the rule of law is faltering.
Coalition government deal in Pakistan leaves Imran Khan’s party out of power
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A Mushroom Grew in a Strange Place: The Side of a Frog
Over the summer, Lohit Y.T., a river and wetlands specialist at World Wildlife Fund-India, set off with his friends in the drizzly foothills of the Western Ghats in India. They had one goal: to see amphibians and reptiles.
Indonesians join the final campaign events before the presidential election
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The three candidates in Indonesia’s presidential election held their final campaign events in front of tens of thousands of people on Saturday, four days before more than 200 million citizens cast their votes in the world’s third-largest democracy.