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]]></video:description><video:duration>345</video:duration><video:publication_date>2026-08-14T21:22:25+08:00</video:publication_date><video:player_loc>https://mediacorp-videosbc.akamaized.net/media/v1/pmp4/static/clear/6057994443001/89400cab-3cae-41ba-8f20-79debed1857d/03f4816a-99e9-425a-a46a-090f62a60869/main.mp4</video:player_loc></video:video></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/watch/analyst-dedi-dinarto-indonesia-president-prabowos-policy-priorities-6320031</loc><video:video><video:thumbnail_loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--ZnIbU22M--/c_fill,g_auto,h_281,w_500/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/08/14/0814indonesia.png?itok=qHm7wK6T</video:thumbnail_loc><video:title><![CDATA[Analyst Dedi Dinarto on Indonesia President Prabowo&#039;s policy priorities]]></video:title><video:description><![CDATA[<p>Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has laid out the country&#039;s priorities in the year ahead, while touting the government&#039;s achievements in his State of the Nation address. Mr Prabowo expects GDP expansion hitting 6% this year and added that his administration had implemented 121 strategic policies over 21 months. Mr Dedi Dinarto, an associate director at FGS Global, discussed more about Mr Prabowo&#039;s policy priorities. </p>
]]></video:description><video:duration>492</video:duration><video:publication_date>2026-08-14T21:21:47+08:00</video:publication_date><video:player_loc>https://mediacorp-videosbc.akamaized.net/media/v1/pmp4/static/clear/6057994443001/60b47cc2-b9d0-43dd-98d1-ce0c0b9d0146/8081b52e-1aae-42aa-b740-e7917ab81292/main.mp4</video:player_loc></video:video></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/watch/malaysias-central-bank-upbeat-economy-grows-6-in-q2-6320001</loc><video:video><video:thumbnail_loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--r0pSyD5Q--/c_fill,g_auto,h_281,w_500/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/08/14/0814malaysia.jpg?itok=6AzjLj7Y</video:thumbnail_loc><video:title><![CDATA[Malaysia&#039;s central bank upbeat as economy grows 6% in Q2]]></video:title><video:description><![CDATA[<p>Malaysia&#039;s economy grew 6% in the second quarter of this year, up from 5.4% in the first three months. The central bank sees full-year growth likely to come in at around 5%. Household spending in Malaysia remained steady in Q2, while investment activity also continued. Exports accelerated, led by electrical and electronics products, as strong demand linked to AI continued to fuel Malaysia&#039;s semiconductor industry. The country&#039;s expanding data centre industry also helped lift activity in the services sector. Afifah Ariffin reports from Kuala Lumpur.</p>
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<p>But with prices starting at 9,999 yuan (US$1,480) and concerns over its durability and reliance on AI, are people ready for it?</p>
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<p>Prabowo also promised more rest for his ministers and assistants, adding that some had fainted or had to be taken to the hospital.</p>
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<p>He was speaking at the annual State of the Nation address on Friday (Aug 14) ahead of the country’s 81st Independence Day on Aug 17.</p>
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<p>On the Money Talks podcast, he explains:<br />
- Why taking over a property and jacking up the rent isn&#039;t always the best move<br />
- What he learned from the mistakes he made in his property investing career<br />
- How he built a property portfolio that now brings him $100,000 in monthly rental income</p>
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<p>Speaking to reporters outside Maju Forest, Mr Tan said the government is &quot;looking to make adjustments&quot; to the current plans for both sites, which were already developed in consultation with nature groups.</p>
<p>&quot;Residents and the general public too have asked us to retain more greenery. We will take these suggestions into consideration as we make the adjustments,&quot; he said.</p>
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<p>The haze has been linked to forest fires in Indonesia, fuelled by dry weather and an intensifying El Niño.</p>
<p>In Serian, Sarawak, schools were closed after air quality reached “very unhealthy” levels on Wednesday (Aug 12) and are expected to remain shut for the rest of the week.</p>
<p>#malaysia #malaysianews #haze</p>
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]]></video:description><video:duration>277</video:duration><video:publication_date>2026-08-13T22:52:54+08:00</video:publication_date><video:player_loc>https://mediacorp-videosbc.akamaized.net/media/v1/pmp4/static/clear/6057994443001/b7e12657-7123-40eb-809c-517ec2f4f881/7d10eb5d-937e-42f7-a60b-c60cb37c12da/main.mp4</video:player_loc></video:video></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/watch/japan-summons-russian-ambassador-after-putin-visits-disputed-islands-first-time-6317671</loc><video:video><video:thumbnail_loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--OPuKI1DR--/c_fill,g_auto,h_281,w_500/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/08/13/0813putin.jpg?itok=ZVzvGvH5</video:thumbnail_loc><video:title>Japan summons Russian ambassador after Putin visits disputed islands for first time</video:title><video:description><![CDATA[<p>Japan has protested Russian President Vladimir Putin&#039;s first visit to islands also claimed by Tokyo. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has called Mr Putin&#039;s trip to the Kurils —  known in Japan as the Northern Territories — &quot;unacceptable&quot;. Russia and Japan both claim sovereignty over four of the Kuril islands. Soviet forces seized the islets in 1945 at the end of World War II. Japan and Russia have yet to sign a formal post-war peace treaty. While attempts were made to reach resolution, Moscow ended negotiations in 2022 after Tokyo imposed sanctions over the war in Ukraine. Dasha Chernyshova reports from Moscow.</p>
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<p>Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing said capabilities in these areas can take years to build, making it necessary to invest before a crisis hits.</p>
<p>Speaking at the 20th Public Health and Occupational Medicine Conference at Temasek Club on Aug 13, Mr Chan, who is also Coordinating Minister for Public Services, said Singapore must identify vulnerabilities that could have strategic consequences and invest in them ahead of time.</p>
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