Tag: Asia
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Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts, forcing airport to close
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki falls under Indonesia’s second-highest alert level for volcanic activity, with a 5km exclusion zone in force around its crater.
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Indonesia to ‘refocus’ free meal programme on quality; no longer prioritising 83 million target
The agency will also be cutting back on new kitchens and targeting recipients in more remote areas, Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, the new chief of the National Nutrition Agency, said on Thursday (Jun 4).
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Asian stocks take another hit from AI, Middle East worries
HONG KONG: Asian equities went into reverse on Friday (Jun 5) on continued worries about the artificial intelligence trade after disappointing forecasts from chip titan Broadcom, while investors were also keeping a wary eye on
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Negeri Sembilan state assembly to be dissolved on Jun 5; polls to be held within 60 days
The 16th Negeri Sembilan state election was not initially due until November 2028.
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As Indonesia tightens spending, Prabowo’s travel-heavy diplomacy comes under scrutiny
Critics question whether Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto’s overseas trips are producing measurable economic and political returns at a time when the administration is championing spending cuts and budget efficiency at home.
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Thai watchdog to sue Meta over Facebook scam ads targeting users
BANGKOK: Thailand’s consumer watchdog said it will sue Meta’s Facebook for allegedly allowing scammers to use the platform to defraud users through adverts and for failing to protect consumers, the Consumer Council said on Thursday (Jun 4).Meta did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.&nbs
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Nepali climber alive after six days missing on Everest
Mountaineer Dawa Sherpa – who is in his 50s – vanished on the upper reaches of the world’s highest mountain in bitter conditions early on May 30.
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Indonesia arrests deputy immigration minister on graft charges
Silmy Karim’s arrest on Jun 4 came a day after Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office (AGO) detained Dadan Hindayana, the former head of an agency which oversees President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free meals programme.
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PAS urges UMNO to collaborate in Johor polls, revive defunct political pact
PAS Deputy President Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man on Wednesday (Jun 3) called for the revival of Muafakat Nasional – created to consolidate the Malay-Muslim vote – stressing cooperation between the country’s two largest Malay-Muslim parties.
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