In Malaysia, DAP’s vote to stay in Anwar’s alliance secures stability – but at what cost?
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The party risks further erosion of its credibility unless it can push through concrete reforms before the next general election, analysts say
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A crucial ally of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim ’s ruling alliance voted on Sunday to stay in government, giving him breathing room after months of uncertainty over whether the biggest party in the coalition would remain in cabinet.
But the Democratic Action Party ’s (
BCNranking bestseller data for July: Sony ZV-E10II is the best selling camera in Japan
BCN Ranking shared the latest Japanese sales data for July:
Android Auto frustrates me so much that I understand why some car makers are ditching it
Great when it works, annoying otherwise
US-China tech war is coming for AI’s plumbing

Ayesha Shaikh is a researcher in international relations.
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is reportedly considering a ban on Chinese optical transceivers , signalling that the US-China tech war is expanding beyond the focus on semiconductor chips to shadow even the smallest link in the chain of essential artificial intelligence (AI) hardware.
Optical transceivers are small devices that use fibre optic
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia quake death toll rises to 53

Thousands of people have been evacuated after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake hit eastern Indonesia, killing at least 53 people, blocking roads and causing landslides.
Hurricane Lala lashes Hawaii's Big Island with heavy rain, strong winds

Hurricane Lala is expected to gradually weaken after the eye of the storm passed the southern tip of Hawaii's Big Island without making landfall, but heavy rainfall could produce flooding and mudslides as tens of thousands of homes are without power.



