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Negeri Sembilan state assembly to be dissolved on Jun 5; polls to be held within 60 days

The 16th Negeri Sembilan state election was not initially due until November 2028.

Lebanon watches helplessly as ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah unravels within a day

A resilient Hezbollah is bad news for Netanyahu facing elections in the next few months.

More red tape, less progress: China’s cadres struggle to adopt ‘error tolerance’

Beijing has long called for easing the burden of local cadres and reining in formalism and bureaucratic excess - a long-standing challenge within China’s vast administrative system.

Johor state assembly dissolved, paving way for snap polls within 60 days

This decision has been made with the intention of ensuring that the people of Johor continue to have a stable and strong government, said Chief Minister Onn Hafiz Ghazi.

Three farms affected by Lim Chu Kang land-use changes seek lease extensions as expiry dates draw near

Two farm owners questioned why they have to leave within the next year, when two other farms will still be operating in the same area for at least another 10 years.

Sri Lanka monetary stance appropriate, 3% growth target within reach, IMF says

Peronist leaders in Argentina seek broad alliance as Milei loses support

May 27 - Leaders within Peronism, Argentina's main opposition movement, are looking to capitalize on President Javier Milei's declining popularity and push to form a broad alliance ahead of next year's presidential election.

Aid group Samaritan's Purse plans 50-bed Ebola unit in Congo

GENEVA, May 27 - Christian aid group Samaritan's Purse hopes to open within a week a 50-bed Ebola treatment centre in the area of the outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, its President told Reuters.

Rubio says Iran deal still possible within days despite US strikes

The new US strikes cast doubt on an Iran deal.

Singapore aims to speed up private bank account opening for wealthy clients

Private banking account opening times for the wealthy will be reduced to within one month by the end of 2026, down from the current duration of about six weeks or longer.

SQ321 final report: What happened in the seconds before deadly turbulence hit

Investigators have reconstructed the moments before SQ321 encountered turbulence, revealing how a routine flight turned into a mid-air emergency within seconds.

US to screen for Ebola at airports, Trump says he’s concerned

Non-US citizens banned if they had been in Uganda, DRC or South Sudan within the past 21 days.