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State funeral for Crown Prince Sultan of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia conducts the funeral of Crown Prince Sultan, who died in New York on Saturday, as attention inside the kingdom and abroad turns to his successor and the likely appointment of a new defence minister. Sultan was heir to King Abdullah for six years and had served as defence and aviation minister since 1962. An influx of world leaders is expected for the funeral. Abdullah will probably choose to summon the Allegiance Council of the ruling al-Saud family, a body he created in 2006 but which will not technically assume its duties until after his death, to approve his choice of a new crown prince.
Baptist University to release HK pay, benefits data
Baptist University releases the results of its surveys on the pay and employee benefits at 192 businesses in Hong Kong, Macau and the mainland. The report contains analyses and information on such areas as the impact of the minimum wage in the city, regional differences on the mainland, and the pay level and benefits of Hong Kong and expatriate employees working across the border. The surveys were conducted by the university and the Hong Kong People Management Association.
Bangkok braces after new warnings on floodwaters