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Foreign press review - August 10, 2026 · Foreign press review

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  Speaker 1: Welcome back to our podcast dedicated to international press review.
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  Speaker 1: Brunei's Legislative Council has expressed strong support for achieving the
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  Speaker 1: goals of Brunei Vision 2035, the country's medium-term modernization program.
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  Speaker 1: To accelerate the implementation of the reform included in the plan,
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  Speaker 1: the Council has also approved the establishment of a new
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  Speaker 1: steering committee proposed by the government. The news was reported
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  Speaker 1: on August 6th by borneapulletin.com.be on. Authorities in the Philippines
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  Speaker 1: are opening up 1.18 million hectares of forest land to
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  Speaker 1: climate smart investment. The initiative aims to create jobs and
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  Speaker 1: support the growth of rural areas while promoting sustainable development
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  Speaker 1: and strengthening the resilience of the country's productive sector. This
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  Speaker 1: news was reported on August 6 by the Philippine Daily Inquiry.
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  Speaker 1: Hong Kong's financial sector is experiencing a positive period, supported
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  Speaker 1: by strong results from banks and brokerage firms. Higher profits
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  Speaker 1: are mainly being driven by increased fees from stock market
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  Speaker 1: transactions and a rise in overall trading volumes. The news
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  Speaker 1: was reported on August 5 by China Daily Hong Kong.
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  Speaker 1: Thailand and Indonesia have signed four agreements covering key sectors
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  Speaker 1: including tourism, energy and development cooperation. The agreement were signed
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  Speaker 1: during Thai Prime Minister Anutin Chandvirakul's two-day official visit to Jakarta,
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  Speaker 1: the first visit by a Thai Prime Minister in 15 years.
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  Speaker 1: The news was reported on August 5th by the Bangkok Post.
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  Speaker 1: Lok Sabah, the lower house of the Indian Parliament, has
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  Speaker 1: approved a bill introducing changes to the composition of the
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  Speaker 1: Supreme Court. The bill was passed without parliamentary debate promoting
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  Speaker 1: protests from the opposition, which criticised the lack of proper
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  Speaker 1: discussion on the issue. The news was reported on August
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  Speaker 1: 4th by The Hindu Taiwan's premier has said that the
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  Speaker 1: budget legislation will focus on four main objectives, expanding access
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  Speaker 1: to services, accelerating technological development, strengthening national security and improving
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  Speaker 1: public finances. The news was reported on August 4 by ct.com.tw.
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  Speaker 1: The Giuseppe Verdi Opera House of Trieste has brought Giuseppe
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  Speaker 1: Verdi La Traviata to the Ho Guam Opera in Hanoi,
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  Speaker 1: where the production enjoyed great success. Featuring renowned Italian artists,
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  Speaker 1: the performance offered Vietnamese audiences a unique cultural experience. The
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  Speaker 1: news was reported on August 3rd by Vietnam News. Yulan
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  Speaker 1: Batur is hosting a major exhibition dedicated to Giuseppe Tucci,
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  Speaker 1: the renowned Italian scholar of Asian cultures. The exhibition is
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  Speaker 1: taking place alongside Venice Biennale, which also features the participation
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  Speaker 1: of Mongolian artists. Both initiatives are contributing to the strengthening
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  Speaker 1: of cultural relations between Mongolia and Italy. The news was
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  Speaker 1: reported on August 3 by Montsane.mn. The South Korean won
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  Speaker 1: recorded its fastest monthly appreciation since the global financial crisis,
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  Speaker 1: rising by 8.81% in July. Among the factors behind the
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  Speaker 1: currency strengthening was the thittering of credit conditions by the
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  Speaker 1: central bank, which raised interest rates. The news was reported
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  Speaker 1: on August 2 by The Korea Times. Vespa Malaysia has
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  Speaker 1: launched three new 180cc scooter models, the Primavera S180, Sprint's
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  Speaker 1: S180 and Sprint's Tech 180. Combining design and technology, the
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  Speaker 1: new scooters were unveiled at the Heart of Speed Malaysia
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  Speaker 1: of 2026, a major event dedicated to motorcycles and two-wheel culture.
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  Speaker 1: The news was reported on August 2nd by GoHeadGoStone.com. Companies
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  Speaker 1: in Singapore's manufacturing and services sectors remain confident about the
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  Speaker 1: outlook for the next six months. According to a recent survey,
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  Speaker 1: only 12% of the companies interviewed expect economic conditions to worsen.
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  Speaker 1: The news was reported on August 1 by the Business Times.
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  Speaker 1: Finalists TAM and the Inoki Woiwau Committee have announced that
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  Speaker 1: the event after Expo Courage Matsuri, Inoki Woiwau, will take
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  Speaker 1: place in Osaka on August 8 and 9. The event
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  Speaker 1: will symbolically bring the 2025 Expo experience to a close,
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  Speaker 1: combining art and technology. The news was reported on August
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  Speaker 1: 1st by agaca.co.jp. And that's all for now. Thanks for
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  Speaker 1: your attention and stay tuned.