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The Memory Of Chilean Resistance Sails Toward Gaza
By Taroa Zúñiga and Vijay Prashad News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. Sept. 23, 2025: The Gaza Sumud Flotilla sails from Tunis toward the waters around Palestine. The word Sumud in Arabic means Resilience. It is the feeling at the heart of the...
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Democracy is a journey
Democracy is often described as the greatest gift of modern civilization. It is a system that promises freedom, equality, and the power of participation. At its core lies the idea that every citizen has the right to shape the decisions that govern...
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Flotilla of Resilience
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Sri Lanka Guardian
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The Gaza Sumud Flotilla sails from Tunis toward the waters around Palestine. The word Sumud in Arabic means Resilience. It is the feeling at the heart of the hundreds of people from forty-four countries on the fifty boats that are in the...
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The Memory of Chilean Resistance Sails Toward Gaza. Conversation with Marita Rodríguez, Member of the Global Sumud Flotilla
By Taroa Zúñiga and Vijay Prashad Author Bio: This article was produced by Globetrotter. Taroa Zúñiga Silva is a writer and Spanish media coordinator for Globetrotter. She is the director of the publishing house La Trocha and a member of the Mecha...
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Miri MP seeks RM31 mln in Budget 2026 to upgrade Sungai Tujoh ICQS
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Chiew (left) submits a letter to Amir Hamzah, seeking approval for the Sungai Tujoh ICQS upgrade project. MIRI (Sept 18): Miri MP Chiew Choon Man has urged the Federal Government to approve a...
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Outlook for Agriculture and ASEAN’s Role in Southeast Asia’s Food Security
Southeast Asia’s agriculture sector’s growth rates are not keeping pace with population and national economic growth due to chronic underinvestment. Southeast Asian nations need to prioritise actions that help ensure its food security, especially...
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Israel-Gaza war: Which countries recognise Palestinian statehood and which don't? Full list
Full list of countries recognising Palestinian state In a landmark development, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia recognised Palestinian statehood on Sunday, with Portugal following suit calling for recognition “a fundamental line of...
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Israel-Gaza war: Full list of countries recognising Palestinian state; where does India stand?
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The Times of India
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Countries that formally recognise the state of Palestine (Pic credit: AP) United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia officially recognised the state of Palestine on Sunday. Portugal followed later, with its foreign minister calling recognition “a...
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Bangladesh still locked out of key labour markets
Labour migration from Bangladesh to some major overseas markets has remained stalled for years, leaving tens of thousands of aspiring migrant workers stranded. Countries including the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Oman and Bahrain have either...
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Can We Save the World’s Largest Flowers From the Brink of Extinction?
By John Divinagracia Author Bio: John Divinagracia is a writer and novelist. He is the author of It’s Always Snowing in Iberia (2021) and was a fellow at the 19th Ateneo National Writers Workshop in 2022. He is a writer at WorldAtlas and a...
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Is Indonesia’s Mentorship the Key to Timor-Leste’s Entry into ASEAN?
Indonesia’s stewardship of Timor-Leste’s accession to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is not just about regional solidarity. Rather, it’s a strategic necessity for both nations and Southeast Asia’s collective resilience. ASEAN...
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Singapore residents seek purpose, not just rest, but many unprepared for the journey: AIA Live Better Study
AIA Live Better Study highlights a critical gap between retirement aspirations and readiness, with social connections emerging as an unsung hero for a fulfilling later life. SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 17 September 2025 - AIA Singapore...
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Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (Sept 15, 2025)
Malaysia: * Malaysia welcomes delegates to Global Halal Summit 2025 * RM10mil aid approved for Sabah flood victims, says PM * Hadi Awang's son-in-law detained over Kg Sg Baru fracas * I'm too old to be PM material, says Hadi * Malaysia Day...
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The Top 15 Hotel Brands Of 2025, As Ranked By A Luxury Travel Service
From the Four Seasons to the Mandarin Oriental, these are reportedly the best luxury hotels to stay with in 2025. (Courtesy LTI – Luxury Travel Intelligence) For those planning getaways not around location but five-star service and opulent...
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The Top 15 Hotel Brands Of 2025, As Ranked By A Luxury Travel Service
From the Four Seasons to the Mandarin Oriental, these are reportedly the best luxury hotels to stay with in 2025. (Courtesy LTI – Luxury Travel Intelligence) For those planning getaways not around location but five-star service and opulent...
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RANKINGS: ALB Asia M&A Rankings 2025
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Asian Legal Business
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Even as economic headwinds slowed dealmaking across Asia, the region’s most trusted law firms proved their worth. Guiding clients through restructurings, cross-border acquisitions and private equity transactions, they have remained steady partners...
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Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Sunday (Sept 14, 2025)
Malaysia: * Anwar calls for global unity to defend dignity, end violence / Anwar leaves for Doha to attend emergency Arab-Islamic summit * All invited to join Malaysia Day celebrations at Padang Merdeka in Sabah * MCMC to monitor defamatory, sub...
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Provincial leadership changes may have also caused West Kalimantan’s Borneo Games withdrawal, says official
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Khairul (left) and Ripin speak to reporters after the Kenyalang warrior call welcoming ceremony. — Photo by Roystein Emmor KUCHING (Sept 19): West Kalimantan’s decision to withdraw from the...
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Americans Like Drugs. Killing Drug Traffickers Won't Change That.
On Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal published an article titled "America Loves Cocaine Again—Mexico's New Drug King Cashes In." It's a detailed account of the return of cocaine amid a recent drop in fentanyl use by Americans. "Cocaine sold in the...
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Selangor hub building environmental resilience
Catastrophic floods and heat waves are no longer warnings –they are the face of climate change today. In May 2023, The Star’s report titled “School uniforms now optional” said educational institutions could close if the Malaysian Meteorological...
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