00:05This is the message from International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva as she warns of growing imbalances in the global
00:12economy.
00:13She also urged governments to get their finances in order before debt pressures worsen.
00:20Malaysia and Indonesia have begun discussions on joint efforts to tackle forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan.
00:27Foreign Minister Mohamed Hassan says the discussions mark a first step towards tackling the worsening haze.
00:36President Donald Trump has accused Yemen's Houthi rebels of deliberately attacking Saudi Arabia to drive up oil prices ahead of
00:44the U.S. midterms.
00:45Rising energy prices and the war with Iran are weighing on American voters ahead of the elections.
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