Tag: Asia
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Fuel shortage triggers queues on resort island Bali
Lines snaked up to a kilometre across Bali amid a petrol shortage that is forcing some to cancel their plans.
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Indonesians on fire-ravaged island sue state for clean air
Lawyers in Indonesia have filed a class action case claiming “negligence, omission and failure” on the part of the government that has resulted in “a massive public health crisis”.
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Malaysia court denies ex-PM Najib Razak’s request to suspend 15-year jail sentence
There were expectations that Najib Razak could soon be transferred to house arrest, following a royal pardon in a separate case.
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F1 race at Malaysia’s Sepang generated nearly US$232 million: Sports ministry
The Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, which was relocated to Malaysia’s Sepang circuit as a one-off event, drew 827 million viewers worldwide, according to Malaysian Youth and Sports Minister Taufiq Johari.
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Top Indian ‘cockroach’ leaders jailed 5 days over trespassing: Party
The leaders of India’s youth-led Cockroach Janta Party, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, were detained on Tuesday (Oct 13) for entering Jantar Mantar.
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Vietnam says trade talks with US nearly completed; US officials more cautious
HANOI: Vietnam and the US have nearly completed negotiations covering a trade deal, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc said on Wednesday (Oct 14) at an event in Hanoi, though US officials appeared more cautious.Vietnam has sent the final text of the agreement to the US, Tuc said at a business forum
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Indonesia to assess foreign firefighting aid offers, hopes to extinguish blazes within a month
The Indonesian environment minister also outlined plans to tighten land-clearing laws to prevent future forest fires, including scrapping an exemption allowing small-scale burning under traditional practices.
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Malaysia’s haze-related school closures leave parents scrambling to keep children on track for exams
Uncertainty over when schools in Malaysia would reopen has caused inconvenience, parents tell CNA. The authorities can help by prioritising device loans for low-income families and having flexible work arrangements for parents, says an expert.
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Extreme rain, overwhelmed drains: Why Bangkok flooded and what could have been avoided
Thailand has strengthened its flood defences since the catastrophic 2011 disaster, but recent extreme rainfall has exposed persistent weaknesses in drainage, urban planning and water management, say experts.
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‘Not as easy as one might imagine’: Poor visibility, wild animals hamper firefighting in Indonesia
A transcript of a meeting chaired by President Prabowo Subianto showed regional military commander Major-General Zainul Arifin outlining the challenges, with more than 500 hectares of Tanjung Puting National Park affected by fire.
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