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Malaysia moves to register refugees, link those eligible to jobs amid labour shortages

Authorities say the registration system will help regulate the refugee population, strengthen security oversight and improve refugees' welfare.

Commentary: The biggest losers from Trump's tariffs? Americans

In addition to raising prices, companies also reined in labour costs to cover the expense of tariffs, says Robert Burgess for Bloomberg Opinion.

Six hotels earn France’s prestigious ‘palace’ label

The six newcomers join 27 establishments whose “palace” status was recently renewed.

UK's Burnham not planning early election if he becomes prime minister

LONDON, June 2 - British Labour Party politician Andy Burnham will not call an early national election should he replace Keir Starmer to become prime minister, his spokesperson said on Tuesday.

AI-driven labor displacement risks to remain low in near term, Bridgewater says

UN labour agency freezes US official's appointment over unpaid dues

GENEVA, June 1 - The International Labour Organization has rescinded the appointment of the top U.S. official to be deputy head of the UN agency because of delays in payments from the United States, it said on Monday.

Hong Kong debuts Comic Con as city bets on pop culture tourism

The convention attracted a diverse crowd of enthusiasts, many arriving in elaborate costumes inspired by their favourite characters.

Malta's Labour Party wins record fourth term in parliamentary election

VALLETTA, May 31 - Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela claimed a record-breaking, fourth successive general election victory for his Labour Party on Sunday.

Japan pushes back against accusations of 'new militarism'

"Think about it. There's a country that has a huge arsenal of nuclear weapons and strategic bombers. Japan has neither of such weapons, and yet Japan is labelled 'new militarism'?," said Japanese defence minister Koizumi Shinjirō.

Japan refutes 'new militarism', accuses China of rapidly arming

"Think about it. There's a country that has a huge arsenal of nuclear weapons and strategic bombers. Japan has neither of such weapons, and yet Japan is labelled 'new militarism'?," said Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi.

Voting starts in Malta parliamentary elections, ruling party set to win

VALLETTA, May 30 - Voting in parliamentary elections opened in Malta on Saturday, with opinion polls showing the ruling Labour Party on course to win a record-breaking fourth term.

AI can boost Italy's weak labour productivity, central bank chief says

Singapore, Vietnam expand tech and manufacturing ties

Both countries highlighted growing collaboration in science, technology and innovation during Vietnamese President To Lam's state visit to Singapore.

Mitsubishi Motors unveils pickup, Kei-car collaboration with Nissan

Nike and BTS to collaborate on exclusive Arirang tour merchandise as well as custom apparel

Nike has announced that it is partnering with K-pop superstars BTS on a new drop featuring exclusive tour merchandise and custom apparel.

Train directions to be labelled 'clockwise' and 'anticlockwise' when Circle Line loop completed

Keppel, Cantonment and Prince Edward Road stations will open for a public preview on Jul 4, with passenger service starting Jul 12.

UK's Starmer defends his government against Blair criticism

LONDON, May 28 - Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended his government on Thursday against criticism from Labour's longest-serving premier, Tony Blair, saying his ministers had adopted the right policies to start stabilising Britain after a period of flux.

NASA taps Bezos’ Blue Origin, Firefly for moon base contracts

Lunar Outpost and Astrolab were rewarded contracts worth $281 million each for building rovers that can travel autonomously on the moon.

Ex-British PM Tony Blair lambastes Labour’s leadership woes

He also slammed the government for lacking a clear agenda.

Trump’s redistricting push suffers setbacks in Alabama, South Carolina

Federal judges blocked Alabama Republicans from installing a new map that would eliminate district with majority Black populations.