Other News to Consider

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• ADB approves $450 million loan for Philippines healthcare programme
• These men once relied on the Aral Sea. Today, the dry land is a reminder of lost livelihoods
• Thai business group keeps 2023 growth forecast at 2.5%-3.0%
• Under Putin, the uber-wealthy Russians known as ‘oligarchs’ are still rich but far less powerful