Australia Faces AUKUS Submarine Timeline Head-On, Vows to Overcome ‘Enormous’ Challenges

Australia Faces AUKUS Submarine Timeline Head-On, Vows to Overcome ‘Enormous’ Challenges

Australia has reaffirmed its commitment to meeting the demanding timeline set under the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine partnership, with Defence Minister Richard Marles emphasising that the nation is taking a “very self-critical” approach to tackling obstacles such as workforce capability and infrastructure readiness. Speaking ahead of a high-level AUKUS defence ministers meeting in Washington, Marles acknowledged […]

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Mydin Moves Toward Smarter Retail: RM447 Million Automated Distribution Centre Set to Reduce Foreign Worker Dependency

Mydin Moves Toward Smarter Retail: RM447 Million Automated Distribution Centre Set to Reduce Foreign Worker Dependency

Mydin Mohamed Holdings Bhd is stepping boldly into the future with the launch of its upcoming automated national distribution centre (MDC) in Elmina, Selangor — a move expected to significantly reduce its reliance on foreign workers while boosting speed, accuracy, and operational strength. Managing director Datuk Ameer Ali Mydin shared that the state-of-the-art facility will […]

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Half of South Sudan Faces Acute Hunger as Aid Plummets to Historic Low

Half of South Sudan Faces Acute Hunger as Aid Plummets to Historic Low

Nearly half of South Sudan’s population is now living in acute hunger, marking one of the darkest moments for the world’s youngest nation as international aid sinks to its lowest level ever, according to new findings from Oxfam. The UK-based humanitarian organisation revealed that only 40 per cent of the US$1.6 billion humanitarian response plan […]

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China Grants 70,000 Xinjiang Students Their First Snow Holiday—A Bold Move to Grow Winter Sports & Inspire a New Generation

China Grants 70,000 Xinjiang Students Their First Snow Holiday—A Bold Move to Grow Winter Sports & Inspire a New Generation

In a move that blends education, culture, and economic vision, Chinese authorities in the Xinjiang region have announced the first-ever official snow holiday for more than 70,000 students. This initiative marks a significant milestone as China pushes to expand its winter sports landscape while nurturing healthier, more active communities. Students in Altay prefecture — a […]

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Can Peru Revive Its Amazon Oil Indigenous Communities Resist Amid Pollution Concerns

Can Peru Revive Its Amazon Oil? Balancing Economic Hopes and Indigenous Rights

Near a quiet bend of the Patoyacu River in Peru’s northern Amazon, Wilmer Macusi, a 25-year-old Indigenous Urarina leader, stands atop a rusting pipeline. He stirs a branch in the murky pool below, where oil still bubbles to the surface. “They say this is clean,” he says, gesturing toward the water, “but the oil hasn’t […]

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