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
BBC visits smouldering Kyiv market after Russian strikes
Six people have been injured at a market in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, as the country was hit by a series of Russian strikes.
Five people were reportedly killed across Ukraine, while Russian officials said seven people were killed there, in strikes by Ukraine.
The BBC's Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson visited the market, known for selling items like books and posters, as firefighters worked to extinguish hot spots.
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