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In world news, Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally party scored historic gains to win the first round of France's parliamentary election. In Asia, South Korea's factory activity growth quickened in June. And in Singapore, Workers’ Party secretary-general Pritam Singh and chairwoman Sylvia Lim were returned to their posts at the party’s biennial conference.

Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. 

Written by: Lee Kim Siang / Claressa Monteiro ([email protected]) 

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In international news Bolivians rallied outside the president’s palace a day after a failed coup attempt. In Asia, Julian Assange spent his first night in 14 years as a free man back at home in Australia and in Singapore news users of the Causeway experienced traffic congestion this morning due to the crossing’s centenary celebrations.

Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. 

Written by: Lee Kim Siang / Claressa Monteiro ([email protected]) 

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Armoured vehicles rammed the doors of Bolivia’s government palace yesterday in an apparent coup attempt; more than forty Indonesian agencies, including the ministry overseeing immigration, were impacted by a cyberattack on the country's data centres; a job portal dedicated to the food and beverage industry has been launched, aimed at attracting more Singaporeans to the food services sector.

Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. 

Written by: Lee Kim Siang / Claressa Monteiro ([email protected]) 

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In world news, police opened fire on demonstrators trying to storm Kenya's legislature overnight. In Asia, South Korea said North Korea was flying balloons likely carrying trash across the border for a second day. And in Singapore, households have started claiming $300 in CDC vouchers released yesterday.

Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. 

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty to a felony charge in a deal with the U S Justice Department that will allow him to walk free; police in Malaysia have detained eight people with suspected links to the Islamic State militant group; with the removal of oil from the sea and oil-soaked sand from affected beaches largely completed, the authorities are moving to the next phase of the cleanup of a 400-tonne spill.

Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. 

Written by: Lee Kim Siang / Claressa Monteiro ([email protected]) 

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In international news, Russian authorities said four people died and over a hundred were wounded in Ukrainian drone and missile attacks. In Saudi Arabia more than a thousand people died during Haj this year, due to extreme heat. And in Singapore, coral bleaching has worsened amid high sea-surface temperatures.

Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. 

Written by: Lee Kim Siang / Claressa Monteiro ([email protected]) 

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Within less than a decade, despite the repeated warnings of climate scientists, global warming has exceeded the 1.5-degree Celsius threshold committed to in the 2015 Paris Agreement. What is the impact of climate change on sea levels? Claressa Monteiro explores how this is affecting various parts of the world.

Synopsis: A monthly podcast series from The Business Times on current affairs, societal issues and government policies explored through the lens of how it impacts us in Singapore and in the region.

Highlights of the conversation:

01:21 Singapore's Antarctica expedition

04:18 The Maldives: A nation at risk

10:54 The Netherlands: Masters of water management

14:53 Singapore's climate adaptation efforts

24:16 The urgency of global climate action

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Hosted by: Claressa Monteiro ([email protected])

With Shauna Aminath, Maldives activist, board member of the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance; Professor Benjamin Horton, director, Earth Observatory of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University; Vera Konings, water safety advisor for the municipality of Rotterdam; and Hazel Khoo, director of coastal protection, PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency.

Edited by: Claressa Monteiro & Emily Liu

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Israel said it was establishing a new safe corridor to deliver aid, but days later, this “tactical pause” has brought little relief to desperate Palestinians; a months-long heat wave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke; Singapore’s government will seek compensation for costs incurred after the oil spill from the owner of the ship that leaked fuel after it was hit by another vessel.

Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. 

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Global fossil fuel consumption and energy emissions hit all-time highs in 2023, even as fossil fuels' share of the global energy mix decreased slightly; Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Oon signed an agreement that pledges mutual aid if either country faces 'aggression'; MRT tunnels will be built to connect stations in West Coast and Jurong Lake District as part of the 2nd phase of the Cross Island Line.

Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. 

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A bulk carrier sank days after an attack by Houthis believed to have killed one mariner on board, the second such ship to be sunk in the rebel campaign; Thailand's Senate passed the final reading of a marriage equality law, paving the way for it to become the first country in South-east Asia to recognise same sex couples; Singapore climbed three rungs and regained the top spot in the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking in 2024.

Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. 

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