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Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 24, 2025
INDONESIA WELCOMES US IMPORTS BUT FEARS CHEAP GOODS FROM CHINA -- JAKARTA GLOBE CONCEDES ON TRADE AND DATA, FOR DEAL WITH US -- THE JAKARTA POST Indonesia's retail sector has welcomed the government's move to eliminate import tariffs on US goods, viewing it as a catalyst for shopping tourism and retail growth without harming domestic small businesses. However, industry leaders warn that applying similar tariff exemptions to Chinese goods could severely threaten Indonesia's small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Indonesia has agreed to far-reaching regulatory changes to secure a trade deal with the United States, according to a joint statement on a 'framework' for the prospective settlement published on the White House website on Tuesday. In the statement, the two sides vow to 'negotiate and finalise' the agreement on reciprocal trade and 'undertake domestic formalities' for the agreement to enter into force in the coming weeks. WIPHA DESTROYS ROADS, FARMLAND -- VIENTIANE TIMES Heavy rain and flooding caused by Typhoon Wipha have badly affected five provinces, destroying farmland and infrastructure. Luang Prabang, Huaphan, Xiengkhouang, Xayabouly, Khammuan and Vientiane provinces are suffering from the storm since last weekend. COMMITTED TO PRESERVING BIODIVERSITY -- VIENTIANE TIMES Laos hosted the country's first national dialogue themed 'Other Effective Area-based Conservation', reflecting its commitment to protect the vast biodiversity. Besides protecting the rich biodiversity, it wants to empower local communities to address climate change woes. MYANMAR COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS RELEASED -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR The Myanmar Post released special stamps on July 20 to commemorate the Myanmar-Russia Tiger Conservation. The stamps are to mark the International Tiger Conservation Forum. The three stamps feature photos of a Myanmar tiger, flags of Myanmar and Russia. BALANCED ENERGY GENERATION MIX -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR The government is striving to develop its energy sector to woo investors and ensure steady electricity supply for the nation. At the same time, it aims to find a fine balance in energy production without harming the environment. SINGAPORE OCEANARIUM WILL ENHANCE TOURISM WHILE SUPPORTING SUSTAINABILITY: GRACE FU -- THE STRAITS TIMES The Singapore Oceanarium will enhance the Republic's tourism landscape while contributing to its environmental goals, said Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu. STANDALONE SITES TO MALL TENANTS: IS THIS THE FUTURE OF SINGAPORE'S LIBRARIES? -- CNA On a weekday morning at the Ang Mo Kio library, seats in the two-storey building are half-filled. THAILAND 1. EDUCATION MINISTRY AUTHORISES SCHOOL CLOSURES DUE TO STORM WIPHA -- THE NATION Education Ministry authorises school closures as storm Wipha weakens but heavy rain, floods, and strong winds still pose safety risks across Thailand. 2. NEW MINE BLAST INFLAMES BORDER TENSIONS -- BANGKOK POST The Thai-Cambodian border dispute has escalated dramatically after another landmine explosion injured five Thai soldiers — one losing a leg — in a disputed area of Ubon Ratchathani province on Wednesday afternoon. VIETNAM FOR TYPHOON-HIT COMMUNITIES -- VIETNAM NEWS Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính directed authorities to immediately assist provinces affected by Typhoon Wipha, which devastated agriculture production and livelihoods. The tropical storm hit Vietnam last weekend, causing heavy rainfall and high tides. ELECTRIC BIKES IN HO CHI MINH -- VNEXPRESS A new government proposal will only allow ride-hailing and delivery platform drivers in Ho Chi Minh City to register electric motorbikes starting next year. Gasoline vehicles will be phased out in the city by the end of 2028. -- BERNAMA BERNAMA provides up-to-date authentic and comprehensive news and information which are disseminated via BERNAMA Wires; BERNAMA TV on Astro 502, unifi TV 631 and MYTV 121 channels and BERNAMA Radio on FM93.9 (Klang Valley), FM107.5 (Johor Bahru), FM107.9 (Kota Kinabalu) and FM100.9 (Kuching) frequencies. Follow us on social media : Facebook : @bernamaofficial, @bernamatv, @bernamaradio Twitter : @ @BernamaTV, @bernamaradio Instagram : @bernamaofficial, @bernamatvofficial, @bernamaradioofficial TikTok : @bernamaofficial
Business Insider
15-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
It's a common workplace problem: Things got heated during a disagreement. Now what?
Last week saw Elon Musk and President Donald Trump go from bromance to breakup. The scale and potential repercussions of the argument between the commander in chief and the world's richest man, who was until recently a special government employee and White House advisor, were much different than those of the average person. But, while the pair's relationship is not analogous to the everyday superior and subordinate, the conflict raises the familiar question: how do you navigate a tense relationship at work? Business Insider spoke with five experts in workplace culture and conflict resolution, from career coaches to behavioral neurologists, to get their best tips. "First things first: to the extent that you can, take a walk around the block, get a cup of coffee, draft an angry email — but don't send it, because you'll probably regret it the next day," Kathryn Landis, an executive coach and New York University professor of marketing and public relations, told Business Insider. Then, as soon as you've cooled down, set a time on the calender to talk face-to-face. Letting a workplace conflict fester is a common mistake, Marlo Lyons, a career coach, told BI. "That creates awkwardness, it creates distance, and it's never going to end well, so you just have to ask for a quick one-on-one," Lyons said. "It doesn't have to be a long, drawn-out conversation, but you really want to show that you respect the relationship by having that conversation sooner than later." Don't pretend there's not a problem Once you've started the conversation, it's important to avoid "the tendency to over-apologize because you're understandably anxious about your job," negotiation expert and senior fellow at Harvard Law School Robert Bordone told Business Insider. But, while you want to cool things off, you should still try to " manage up" and speak your mind about what's bothering you, each of the experts agreed. "The danger in just saying mea culpa is you might get out of the situation, but you're in something that's unhealthy — and from your boss's perspective, they don't even know how unhappy you are because you never told them," Bordone said. "Then you're setting up a longer-term bad pattern that doesn't serve you, the boss, or the organization's interest." Ryan Leak, an executive coach and the author of "How to Work With Complicated People: Strategies for Effective Collaboration with (Nearly) Anyone," suggested rehearsing a few phrases to overcome the tension. The first is practicing some intellectual humility and acknowledging out loud, "I could be wrong," Leak said. "When you subscribe to the 'I could be wrong' mantra, what you're saying is, 'Hey, I've got a story in my head that I fully believe, but I'm also going to make space for your story, because I realized that my story feels very true to me, but at the same time, it's only one side of story,'" Leak said. You want to strike a collaborative tone and "focus on the 'in-group' element," said behavioral neurologist Joel Salinas, because you're both on the same team. Bordone, the Harvard negotiation expert, and Salinas are coauthors of the book "Conflict Resilience: Negotiating Disagreement Without Giving Up or Giving In." Salinas added that it's also important to show that you're interested in learning from the experience to do better in the future and that you want to work on a resolution together. Leak suggested making that desire explicit with the phrase "I want us to have a thriving working relationship." "It's OK to be a little bit vulnerable and say, 'Hey, let's have this really awkward conversation that I've been ignoring for a very long time, because I do want to have a thriving working relationship with you. And so, how do we move forward with that?'" Leak said. From there, you can lay out what bothered you in the initial conflict and what you need from the relationship, Leak added. From there, let it go — or plan for your exit While the initial conversation may be challenging, the really difficult part comes next, said career coach Lyons. You've got to try to let it go. "You've got to start that conversation, but then you need to continue the relationship without harping on it," Lyons said. "You don't want to harp on it in every one-on-one. You're trying to reconnect with them, reconnect with the mission, reconnect with what the performance expectations are." Just because you've cleared the air doesn't mean this time there won't be tension in the future. So when you find yourself getting riled up again, try to take your emotions out of it and turn your boss's bad habits into a game. "If you know the other person is going to come back at you with some kind of dig or loaded comment, turn it into a game," Landis, the NYU professor, said. "Try to count how many digs it takes for her to say something nice. Make it a game and it becomes less personal." Of course, if it gets to that point, you should probably also brush up your résumé — and always stay networking, Landis added. Going scorched earth may feel good in the short term, but depending on your industry, you may need that person later, so think long-term when planning your exit, and try to keep your composure even if you find the differences irreconcilable. At the end of the day, remember conflicts are "very natural" and some disagreement is inevitable in any relationship, said Salinas.
The Sun
14-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Malaysia calls for urgent reforms of UN peacekeeping operations
BERLIN: Malaysia has called for bold and forward-looking reforms in the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping operations to ensure greater effectiveness and safety of personnel in the face of increasingly complex global challenges. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said that peacekeepers today face emerging challenges, adding that the dynamic geopolitical landscape underscores the importance of continued evolution in UN Peacekeeping. He said that in that context, Malaysia believes two key shifts are essential to advancing meaningful reform. 'Firstly, equipping our peacekeepers with technologically advanced equipment and weaponry is paramount. The strategic integration of cutting-edge technology into peacekeeping operations serves as a powerful deterrent against hostile entities. 'This integration will significantly enhance our forces' capability to respond swiftly and effectively to emerging threats in peacekeeping missions. A technologically empowered peacekeeping force not only projects strength and moral authority but also reinforces the collective resolve to uphold peace and security,' he said. Mohamed Khaled said this during his intervention for High-Level Session II - Peacekeeping Reform: More Effective and Safer Peacekeeping during the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025 forum, held here today. He added that the UN must emphasise capacity-building more because, as a longstanding troop-contributing country, Malaysia strongly believes in the critical importance of training, particularly in areas that enhance interoperability, facilitate knowledge-sharing, and improve peacekeepers' overall safety and effectiveness. 'As missions grow more complex, it is imperative that we invest in training programmes that not only develop core operational competencies but also prepare personnel to integrate and utilise advanced technologies effectively. 'At the same time, we must ensure that our institutional frameworks and policies evolve in tandem with these technological developments. This includes revising operational doctrines, updating standard operating procedures, and establishing clear guidelines for the ethical and responsible use of emerging technologies,' he said. Mohamed Khaled emphasised that peacekeeping reform lies at the intersection of technology, training, and policy. 'By equipping our peacekeepers with modern tools, investing in comprehensive capacity-building, and ensuring our institutional frameworks remain agile and responsive, we can build a force that is not only operationally ready and effective but also guided by strong values and a deep sense of responsibility,' he said. The biannual forum brings together the country's top leaders and officials who support the security mission under the UN. Mohamed Khaled took the opportunity to voice his views and renew the country's commitment to supporting the global security effort.
Telegraph
04-05-2025
- Business
- Telegraph
AI-authored books about ADHD ‘for sale on Amazon'
Amazon has been accused of allowing AI-authored books about ADHD to be sold on its platform. The online marketplace has been targeted by those looking to sell cheap-to-publish books written by artificial intelligence, which can include unhelpful or dangerous misinformation. Chatbots now appear to be writing books about the condition, according to The Guardian. a US company that detects content produced by AI, analysed samples from eight books obtained by The Guardian. The firm then awarded a rating of 100 per cent to each of the samples for its AI detection score, effectively confirming it was highly confident that the books were written by a chatbot. Texts highlighted by the newspaper as being suspected AI-authored reads include Navigating ADHD in Men: Thriving with a Late Diagnosis and Men with Adult ADHD: Highly Effective Techniques for Mastering Focus, Time Management and Overcoming Anxiety. Robot-written texts It comes after AI were accused of copying a Holocaust survivor's memoir last week. Other robot-written texts have included mushroom-foraging books, travel guides and weight-loss recipe books. Michael Cook, a computer science researcher at King's College London, told The Guardian that it was 'frustrating and depressing to see AI-authored books increasingly popping up on digital marketplaces' particularly on health and medical topics, which could result in misdiagnosis or worsen conditions. Yet he added that Amazon's business model incentivised this kind of practice as it made 'money every time' shoppers purchased books, regardless of whether the work was 'trustworthy or not'. An Amazon spokesman told The Guardian: 'We have content guidelines governing which books can be listed for sale and we have proactive and reactive methods that help us detect content that violates our guidelines, whether AI-generated or not. We invest significant time and resources to ensure our guidelines are followed and remove books that do not adhere to those guidelines. 'We continue to enhance our protections against non-compliant content and our process and guidelines will keep evolving as we see changes in publishing.' Threat to creative industries High-profile artists have repeatedly warned of the threat AI poses to the UK's creative industries. More than 1,000 artists have urged ministers to abandon plans to allow their work to be used in the training of AI models. Last month, Abba's Bjorn Ulvaeus joined the row over government plans to water down copyright laws for the benefit of big tech companies. Speaking to The Times, the Swedish star said: 'Copyright is the oxygen which creators and the creative economy depend on for their existence and survival. 'They cannot be sacrificed. Unfortunately, there is an alternative and, in my opinion, more dangerous view, driven by profit-seeking tech companies. That view favours a weaker rights framework and broad exceptions to copyright.'
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
AI-authored books about ADHD ‘for sale on Amazon'
Amazon has been accused of allowing AI-authored books about ADHD to be sold on its platform. The online marketplace has been targeted by those looking to sell cheap-to-publish books written by artificial intelligence, which can include unhelpful or dangerous misinformation. Chatbots now appear to be writing books about the condition, according to The Guardian. a US company that detects content produced by AI, analysed samples from eight books obtained by The Guardian. The firm then awarded a rating of 100 per cent to each of the samples for its AI detection score, effectively confirming it was highly confident that the books were written by a chatbot. Texts highlighted by the newspaper as being suspected AI-authored reads include Navigating ADHD in Men: Thriving with a Late Diagnosis and Men with Adult ADHD: Highly Effective Techniques for Mastering Focus, Time Management and Overcoming Anxiety. It comes after AI were accused of copying a Holocaust survivor's memoir last week. Other robot-written texts have included mushroom-foraging books, travel guides and weight-loss recipe books. Michael Cook, a computer science researcher at King's College London, told The Guardian that it was 'frustrating and depressing to see AI-authored books increasingly popping up on digital marketplaces' particularly on health and medical topics, which could result in misdiagnosis or worsen conditions. Yet he added that Amazon's business model incentivised this kind of practice as it made 'money every time' shoppers purchased books, regardless of whether the work was 'trustworthy or not'. An Amazon spokesman told The Guardian: 'We have content guidelines governing which books can be listed for sale and we have proactive and reactive methods that help us detect content that violates our guidelines, whether AI-generated or not. We invest significant time and resources to ensure our guidelines are followed and remove books that do not adhere to those guidelines. 'We continue to enhance our protections against non-compliant content and our process and guidelines will keep evolving as we see changes in publishing.' High-profile artists have repeatedly warned of the threat AI poses to the UK's creative industries. More than 1,000 artists have urged ministers to abandon plans to allow their work to be used in the training of AI models. Last month, Abba's Bjorn Ulvaeus joined the row over government plans to water down copyright laws for the benefit of big tech companies. Speaking to The Times, the Swedish star said: 'Copyright is the oxygen which creators and the creative economy depend on for their existence and survival. 'They cannot be sacrificed. Unfortunately, there is an alternative and, in my opinion, more dangerous view, driven by profit-seeking tech companies. That view favours a weaker rights framework and broad exceptions to copyright.' Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
