Tag: Asia
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Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest fires
The suspects could face charges that carry penalties ranging from hefty fines to prison terms of up to 15 years, said a director at the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency.
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As RTS Link nears opening, JB faces test of making its car-dependent centre more walkable
Transport experts say Johor Bahru’s city centre lacks a connected pedestrian network, while authorities explore solutions and exchange ideas with global firms including Zaha Hadid Architects.
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Dozens of attacks in Thailand’s restive south leave 2 injured
A local government office building, a 7-Eleven convenience store and a stolen vehicle were burned in the 51 attacks, according to the military’s Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) and local media reports.
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‘Keep up the spirit’: Indonesian teenage ‘Superman’ joins wildfire fight
Fires between January and July burned more than 200,000 hectares of land – an area three times the size of the capital Jakarta, the Indonesian government said this week.
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Bangladesh’s gas crisis hits factories, homes and transport
Bangladesh was largely self-sufficient in natural gas in 2018, but production declined as older fields depleted, while demand has risen.
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Two rescued after bulk carrier sinks off India
The Panama-flagged bulk carrier MV Ocean Winner was headed to Singapore from Paradip port in India’s Odisha state, according to MarineTraffic.
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‘This is our home’: The women fighting a company’s land claim on Indonesia’s Pari Island
Pari Island is at the centre of a decade-long land dispute which has seen local residents attempting to defend their community land rights against PT Bumi Pari Asri which says it owns about 90 per cent of the island via freehold certificates and right-to-build permits.
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Myanmar military airstrike on monastery kills 14: rebel witnesses
The attack hit a monastery hall around 9am on Friday, killing 11 men and three women, according to a rebel fighter who witnessed the aftermath.
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Imran Khan’s party files contempt petition over jailed leader’s hospital move
The petition against the government also calls for the ex-prime minister to receive treatment at the private hospital specified by the court.
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South Korea container ship sets sail to test Arctic commercial route amid Western concerns
President Lee Jae Myung has made Arctic shipping a priority for South Korea, a shipping powerhouse.
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