Israeli ground forces crossed into southern Lebanon, marking a significant escalation of an offensive against Hezbollah militants; Shigeru Ishiba is set to be voted in by parliament as Japan's next prime minister and unveil his cabinet; from October, more people will benefit from government healthcare subsidies, including at public hospitals, specialist clinics and dialysis centres.

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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