HONG KONG -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced on Tuesday that the chief executive has, in accordance with the District Councils Ordinance, appointed 179 persons as members of the seventh-term District Councils for a term of office of four years starting from Jan. 1, 2024.

To fully implement the principle of "patriots administering Hong Kong" and bring the District Councils back on track to fulfill their mission to serve the community, the HKSAR government has improved governance at the district level and reformed the District Councils. (Hong Kong-Election)

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KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim named several new ministers on Tuesday as part of a minor reshuffle of his cabinet.

In a televised address, Anwar, who is also the finance minister, said the move is to make adjustments to meet the current demands and address challenges in economic development and issues affecting the people, including the cost of living. (Malaysia-Government Reshuffle)

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HANOI -- Vietnam's farm produce exports to China have recorded speedy growth so far this year, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported Monday.

The shipments of those products are predicted to keep increasing in the coming time, according to the report. (Vietnam-Farm Produce-Exports)

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TOKYO -- The approval rate for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet has fallen to 23 percent, the lowest since Kishida took office in October 2021, according to the latest NHK opinion poll.

Public broadcaster NHK conducted the survey from Friday through Sunday, with more than 1,200 people responding. (Japan-Kishida cabinet-Approval rate) Enditem

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