JAKARTA -- Indonesia on Monday launched its first international carbon trading platform, inviting foreign investors to participate.

Speaking at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) on Monday, Mahendra Siregar, head of the Financial Services Authority, emphasized his institution's commitment to facilitating the trading of both domestic and international carbon units through the carbon exchange.(Indonesia-Carbon Trading)

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ISLAMABAD -- The New Gwadar International Airport officially commenced operations on Monday, welcoming its inaugural flight in the country's southwestern Balochistan province, the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) said in a statement.

A flight of Pakistan International Airlines landed at 11:14 a.m. local time (0614 GMT), marking the airport's first commercial arrival, the statement added. (Pakistan-New Gwadar International Airport)

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KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia will resume negotiations for the Malaysia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (MEUFTA) to strengthen economic ties with the European Union (EU), the Malaysian Prime Minister's Office said on Monday.

The agreement is expected to unlock immense benefits across multiple sectors of Malaysia's economy while strengthening the global supply chain in critical sectors, it said in a statement in conjunction with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's working visit to Belgium from Jan. 19-20. (Malaysia-EU-Agreement)

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SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will attend the constitutional court hearing of his impeachment trial, scheduled for Tuesday, multiple media outlets said Monday citing Yoon's defense counsel.

Yun Gap-geun, one of Yoon's lawyers, was quoted as saying that the president will appear in the court on Jan. 21. (South Korea-Impeachment Trial) Enditem

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