Tag: Asia
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Bangkok floodwaters recede as officials race to drain canals
Authorities said that rain had eased, with only scattered clouds remaining, allowing authorities to accelerate efforts to drain canals and lower water levels.
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Scams, illegal businesses pose new setback for Johor’s Forest City revival
Forest City is courting investors and trying to shed its “ghost town” label, but recent controversies are testing efforts to revive the development and its property market.
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China pushes back against US on Iran and Cuba in UN speech
Respect for Gulf sovereignty and an end to pressure on Cuba dominate China’s UN speech, as Vice President Han Zheng pushes back without naming the US.
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Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive amid deadly outbreak
Health experts have attributed the crisis to disruptions in routine immunisation programmes in 2024 and 2025, when political turmoil, changes to vaccine procurement and the postponement or cancellation of vaccination campaigns left many children unprotected.
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Death toll from Indonesia ferry sinking jumps to 64
The Virgo Transport 8 was carrying 213 passengers and 30 crew when it lost contact with its shipping company after departing from Indonesia’s second largest city Surabaya on Java island.
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China says it ‘respects’ Trump’s ‘super intelligence’ switch from AI
Beijing’s foreign ministry said on Saturday (Sep 26) it “attaches importance” to US President Donald Trump’s adoption of the term “super intelligence”.
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Drought declared in three-quarters of India’s richest state
MUMBAI: Drought has hit three-quarters of India’s richest state of Maharashtra, the government said on Saturday (Sep 26), after prolonged low rainfall in the region home to the megacity of Mumbai.The declaration in Maharashtra came after the national weather department forecast India would end its annual mons
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Canals full, roads submerged as Bangkok declares flood disaster
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt urged people to stay home after almost 300mm of rain fell, while Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said he was cutting short a trip to London to return.
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Heavy rain and flooding in Bangkok disrupts traffic and prompts evacuations
Major canals in Bangkok filled with accumulated rainfall exceeding 20cm, officials said on Saturday.
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Philippines suspends LPG, kerosene excise over Mideast war
MANILA: The Philippines temporarily suspended excise duties on petroleum products used for cooking, the presidential palace said on Friday (Sep 25), as it struggles to deal with soaring fuel costs from the Middle East war.The temporary suspension covers liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), the country’s main fuel f
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