GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY
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Germany unveils US$60 billion climate package
[BERLIN] German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government agreed Friday to support a US$60 billion package of climate policies aimed at getting…
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5 heirs from wealthy Asian families focus on the environment
[SINGAPORE] From Beijing's gridlocked ring-roads to Delhi's urban sprawl, Asia is home to three of the planet's five most-polluting countries,…
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Pro-Beijing groups tear down Hong Kong's protest walls, raising risk of clashes
[HONG KONG] Groups of China supporters pulled down "Lennon Walls" of anti-government protest messages across Hong Kong on Saturday, raising…
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United States sending troops to bolster Saudi defenses after oil attack
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump on Friday approved sending American troops to bolster Saudi Arabia's air and missile defenses after…
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Trade war bolsters Chinese interest in manufacturing in Thailand
[BANGKOK] More Chinese manufacturers are looking to Thailand as a production base to avoid US tariffs, based on trends in…
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Hong Kong leader's adviser sees talks as key to easing protests
[WASHINGTON] The unrest in Hong Kong should start letting up after three months of protests as the city's chief executive…
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Nearly 1,500 arrests do little to deter Hong Kong's protests
[HONG KONG] As one of Hong Kong's protests became increasingly violent last month, Ventus Lau ventured near the front lines…
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Trump announces new Iran sanctions but says no military strike planned
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump on Friday announced new sanctions on Iran that he said were the toughest-ever against another…
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Trump nominates businesswoman as US ambassador to Singapore
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump has nominated Barbera Hale Thornhill to be ambassador to Singapore.
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Canada PM's star has lost its shine over blackface scandal
[MONTREAL] Racism or youthful indiscretion? Images published one week into Canada's general election showing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in blackface…
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