Project Freedom Backfires, Iran Strikes the UAE, ADB Cuts Asia Growth Forecast
Headline news for May 5, 2026: Project Freedom triggers a sharp escalation as the U.S. sinks six Iranian boats and Iran fires missiles at a UAE port with the ceasefire hanging by a thread. In Singapore, Parliament opens today with a landmark motion on AI and job disruption as labour chief Ng Chee Meng calls for a guarantee of no jobless growth.
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