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So it’s official: Israel is the 69th member of the Asian Development Bank.
Worries have bubbled for months among some ADB staff who see the welcoming of Israel as “tactless” given its ongoing war in Gaza.
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www.adb.org Israel Joins ADB as 69th Member Israel has joined ADB as its 69th member and 20th nonregional member, effective 27 September, after completing all membership requirements. Worries have bubbled for months among some ADB staff who see the welcoming of Israel as “tactless” given its ongoing war in Gaza.
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Nusantara progress sputters, Jokowi’s reputation sours. Insights from @vishnujuwono @yanuarnugroho @iwilson69
Indonesia’s new capital—and its outgoing President’s legacy—is in limbo time.com/7015043/indone…View quoted post on X
The Olympics fever may be subsiding, but it’s worth remembering the darker side of professional sport: the mental toll it takes on athletes at the top of their game. My interview with Singapore’s first & (so far) only Olympic champ:
Singaporean swimmer Joseph Schooling, who beat Michael Phelps in 2016 to win his country’s first and only Olympic gold medal, talks to TIME about his historic rise—and why he decided to retire earlier this year at age 28 ti.me/4dPtFVQView quoted post on X
Uncanny is the only word I can think of: Thai Move Forward MP @LookkateChonth1 was sentenced to jail for a past protest on the same day that her TIME profile—highlighting her activist roots and potential to change the political scene—came out in print.
