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Indonesian islanders take on Swiss cement group in climate case
Indonesian islanders take on Swiss cement group in climate case
Business and Economy
by  AFP

A Swiss court on Wednesday weighed whether to hear a landmark climate case pitting residents of a tiny Indonesian island being swallowed by rising sea levels against cement giant Holcim. Environmentalists have said 11 percent of the 42-hectare (104-acre) island of Pari has already disappeared in recent years, and it could be completely under water by 2050 due to rising sea levels.

Singapore to order Meta clamp down on govt impersonator scams
Singapore to order Meta clamp down on govt impersonator scams
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Singapore will order Meta to crack down on scammers pretending to be government officials, a type of fraud that has boomed in the city-state and cost victims tens of millions of dollars, authorities said Wednesday. This will be the first time police will order an online platform to tackle the rising scam problem in the city-state, Goh said.