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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the two countries should pursue close strategic coordination and defend the sovereignty, security and development interests of their respective countries, state media said. During a phone call with Putin on Thursday, Xi said both sides should resolutely oppose interference in internal affairs …

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By Tommy Ardiansyah and Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian presidential candidate Anies Baswedan’s young supporters are borrowing elements from their favourite music genre K-pop to boost his popularity, swapping photocards and light sticks decorated with his face before the Feb. 14 poll. Anies is up against frontrunner Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto and ex-Central …

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By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s intelligence agency says poor conditions for North Koreans working overseas have led to “incidents and accidents”, while researchers report rare protests and unrest in China among workers from a North Korean military-linked trading company. Fed up with unpaid wages and lingering pandemic lockdowns, as many as 3,000 …

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By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore is likely to focus on cost of living issues and employment in the government’s budget next week, as sticky inflation, slow growth and geopolitical uncertainties hang as key concerns for the trade-reliant economy. Economists project the fiscal position to be expansionary, with DBS expecting expect an overall fiscal …

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By Danial Azhar KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – It was a stellar 2023 for Malaysian filmmakers with awards at Cannes and the Oscars, but signs of heightened censorship at home and death threats have fuelled worries about whether the optimism built off the back of the global success can last. Muslim-majority Malaysia typically restricts content seen …

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MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s markets regulator proposed late on Wednesday ways in which offshore funds whose India licences have expired can dispose of securities they hold, according to a discussion paper issued on the regulator’s website. A discussion paper is the first step taken by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) before it …

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By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An advanced group of Chinese hackers taking aim at U.S. critical infrastructure have been active for as long as half a decade, American and allied intelligence agencies said in a joint statement on Wednesday. The U.S. National Security Agency, U.S. cyber watchdog CISA, the FBI, and the Transportation Security …

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By Fayaz Aziz and Mushtaq Ali PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Colourful trucks with paintings of political leaders that once dotted Pakistan’s roads and highways ahead of elections are missing this poll season, replaced mostly by the printing on posters and banners. Kaleidoscopic murals of flowers, Islamic motifs, calligraphy, snow-capped Himalayan peaks, local mosques and popular …

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