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Israel pressed forward on two fronts yesterday, pursuing a ground incursion into Lebanon against Hezbollah that left eight Israeli soldiers dead and conducting strikes in Gaza that killed dozens; Typhoon Krathon has brought Kaohsiung, a city of 2.7 million people, to a standstill for the past three days; Singaporeans’ voluntary top-ups to CPF accounts hit more than $3 billion in the first eight months of the year.

Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. 

Written by: Lee Kim Siang / Claressa Monteiro (claremb@sph.com.sg) 

Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

Produced and edited by: Lee Kim Siang & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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