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Israel wants Iran’s attack ‘to deflect attention’ from Palestinians’ plight, Malaysia says
Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said the objective must be to work towards the freedom of the Palestinians and their rights to their own land.
U.S. denies Iran gave 72 hours' notice of attack on Israel
WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD/DUBAI (Reuters) -- Turkish, Jordanian and Iraqi officials said on Sunday that Iran gave wide notice days before its drone and missile attack on Israel, but U.S. officials said Tehran did not warn Washington and that it was aiming to cause significant damage.
Japan's economic house is now in much better order
Richard Yetsenga is chief economist and head of research at ANZ Banking Group in Sydney.
Visitors to ASEAN hit 100m in 2023, 70% of pre-COVID level
TOKYO/BANGKOK -- The number of visitors to Southeast Asian countries topped 100 million last year, reaching 70% of the pre-COVID level in 2019, as the economy regained its footing after the pandemic and with new transport infrastructure, mostly financed by China, helping attract travelers to Laos and Cambodia.
‘No doubt’ pro-China interests meddling in Solomon Islands elections, opposition figure claims
“During these past five years, there have been so many things that China was involved in. It’s really alarming at the moment,” Daniel Suidani said in an exclusive interview.
China accounted for two-thirds of new global coal plant capacity in 2023, report finds
The world added more coal power capacity last year than any year since 2016, with China driving most growth and future planned capacity, according to new research.
New Zealand’s public job cuts cast more gloom in recession-hit economy
When communication specialist Katie Howe moved to Wellington from Canberra two years ago, she was excited by the prospect of expanding her business in a new market.