Tag: Asia
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Pakistan carries out new deadly strikes on Afghanistan: Officials
The strikes, which have killed at least 12, are the deadliest in weeks and follow a period of relative calm at the border after tensions flared between the two countries in late February.
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Indonesia parliament amends law to allow police to serve in civilian government
The amendments come a year after parliament revised the country’s military law, which allocated more civilian posts to soldiers.
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Death toll from Philippines quake rises to 46
The 7.8-magnitude tremor just off the coast of Mindanao on Monday brought down buildings, triggered landslides and set off tsunami warnings across a swathe of the southern island.
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Asian stocks slide, oil gains as Middle East tensions escalate
The United States launched strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump said Tehran had shot down a US Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving investors on edge.
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Thailand officially frees ex-PM Thaksin after royal pardon
BANGKOK: Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is officially a free man, less than a week after receiving a royal pardon, the Department of Corrections said on
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Proposed US Hercules repair hub in West Java sparks debate on what Indonesia stands to gain and lose
Indonesia’s Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin says his country is working on using Kertajati International Airport in West Java for such a hub proposed by his US counterpart Pete Hegseth.
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Iran’s proxies moving towards ‘violent gig economy’, but no imminent threat to Southeast Asia: Expert
While there are no reports of Iran-linked “violent gig economy” activities in Southeast Asia, “well-to-do” societies may be more vulnerable to threats, says a counterterrorism expert at a dialogue in Singapore.
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Indonesia raises rates in surprise move to prop up sinking rupiah
The rupiah has been under pressure due to a wide range of investor worries, including President Prabowo Subianto’s big spending plans and a ballooning fuel subsidy budget following the Iran war.
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Malaysia’s PAS severs ties with Bersatu, throwing opposition pact PN’s fate into question
Parti Islam Se-Malaysia’s president Abdul Hadi Awang said the decision took into account the state of relations between the two parties.
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Rescuers race to reach trapped victims after powerful quake in southern Philippines
Officials are hoping that the death toll will not rise further as search-and-rescue operations continue, with more than 400 people injured and four still missing.
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