Tag: Asia
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Myanmar leader in Russia on diplomatic push, even as legal risks complicate travel elsewhere
Since assuming a civilian role in April, Min Aung Hlaing has embarked on a charm offensive across at least five countries. But analysts say legal risks limit where he can travel.
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RTS Link’s Bukit Chagar station to connect directly to KTM trains, buses and taxis: Malaysia Transport Minister
A proposed public train-bus hybrid system to absorb an expected increase in commuters will however not be ready by Jan 2027, with Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke saying that the government is still working out details.
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Malaysia considering consumption tax reform: Prime Minister Anwar
Malaysia previously scrapped the goods and services tax amid an outcry over rising living costs.
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Bengaluru surprise restaurant inspections uncover expired food, hygiene lapses
The seizures included 276kg of rotten or mould-affected vegetables, expired dairy and bakery products and used or non-compliant cooking oil.
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2 dead in school shooting in southern Philippines
Zamboanga Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso said both fatalities were students, including the shooter, who had used a “high-powered firearm”.
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At least 500 people hospitalised in Yangon cholera outbreak
At least 500 people have been hospitalised with severe diarrhoea in Yangon, with 149 testing positive for cholera.
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Millions of guns, repeated shootings: Thailand confronts limits of firearm control
Thailand eyes tougher firearms rules after deadly shootings, but a CNA probe finds illegal weapons easy to buy. Experts say gun control is an elusive target.
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Indonesia’s Lido SEZ and Trump-linked golf clubhouse resume construction after months of uncertainty
Indonesian authorities had earlier halted work citing environmental concerns.
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Inside JB’s RTS Link station: 25-minute target from concourse to train, high-tech scanners planned
CNA goes behind the scenes at Johor Bahru’s Bukit Chagar RTS Link station, where high-tech body scanners, an operations command centre and direct links to nearby malls are taking shape ahead of the rail service’s expected launch in January 2027.
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Malaysia Airlines pilots clear drug checks, cabin crew to be tested next, company says
A Malaysia Airlines pilot was detained on Jul 28 after authorities found 26kg of the mind-altering drug MDMA in his luggage upon his arrival in Jakarta from Kuala Lumpur.
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