M23 reinforce hold in the DRC and al-Sharaa named interim President in Syria.

Andrew Sheves Good morning.

🇨🇩 Fighting between the M23 rebels and the Congolese military has intensified in the Goma region of Eastern Congo. Frustration and anger have also boiled over in the capital, Kinshasa, where embassies have been attacked by locals, blaming Europe and the US for supporting Rwanda, which is believed to be sponsoring the rebels. Regional peace talks are scheduled by DCR PresidentPresident Félix Tshisekedi is refusing to take part. [More - BBC]

🇸🇾 In Syria, two months after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, former HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa was named interim president and all military organizations in Syria, including HTS, were disbanded as was the Syrian Baath party. Regional representatives and members of various militias and ethnic groups attended the meeting in Damascus, which are widely seen as confidence and stability-building moves by al-Sharaa and the internment administration. [More - Al Jazeera]

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In Singapore, President Tharman has issued a stark warning about an unprecedented jobs crisis looming over the nation, attributing it to technological changes and evolving workforce demands. This concern has prompted proactive measures from businesses, such as AIA Singapore’s partnership with Raffles Hospital to enhance healthcare accessibility, recognizing the growing demand for quality healthcare among Singaporeans [SOURCE - Manila Times].

In response to the changing economic environment, Singapore’s Monetary Authority has eased monetary policy for the first time since 2020, lowering the core inflation forecast for 2025. This move aims to mitigate the economic impact while supporting growth [SOURCE - Channel NewsAsia]. Additionally, the country has seen a reduction in retrenchments, indicating that efforts to bolster employment may be yielding positive results [[SOURCE - Channel NewsAsia]](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/retrenchments-fall-2024-employment-growth-slows-labour-market-mom-4898341?utm_source=news.decis.ai&utm_medium=referr

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