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Economy & Trade April 24, 2026 509 stories in this edition

Indonesia’s firefighters braced for a dry year – and they are short of cash

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Indonesia’s firefighters braced for a dry year – and they are short of cash

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Indonesia's firefighters face a cash drought amid rising forest fires and El Niño warnings, straining resources and impacting efforts. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Operational budgets for 2026 in fire-prone regions including Riau and parts of Kalimantan have already been exhausted.

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‘It was Indian food’: Florida Republican targets Kash Patel, calls FBI director incompetent

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‘My only hope’: Stuck with low pay, young Taiwanese turn to stock market investing

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‘My only hope’: Stuck with low pay, young Taiwanese turn to stock market investing

More young Taiwanese turn to investing to supplement their barely rising incomes amid housing pressures and rising living costs.

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FBI chief Kash Patel under scrutiny over 2005 public urination arrest: Report

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US to bring back firing squads as a way of execution? All you need to know

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US and EU sign critical minerals plan in push to loosen China’s grip on key materials

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US and EU sign critical minerals plan in push to loosen China’s grip on key materials

The US and the European Union on Friday deepened their coordination on critical minerals as part of a broader push by Western allies to loosen China’s grip on materials crucial to advanced manufacturing. US Secretary of...

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