Tag: Asia
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Air India mandates drug tests for all pilots after mid-air plunge
NEW DELHI: Air India pilots will undergo mandatory drug screening starting Thursday (Aug 13), according to an internal memo seen by AFP, after a captain involved in a serious mid-air incident reportedly tested posit
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Social media trends to blame? Why Malaysia is tightening hiking rules and what it means for hikers
Malaysia is tightening hiking rules after a rise in search-and-rescue cases, and experts have linked these to people underestimating the risks of mountaineering while pursuing aesthetic content for social media.
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Rescuers comb waters near Bali for 5 missing after ferry blaze
A total of 211 people were rescued and brought ashore by vessels that rushed to the scene on Wednesday (Aug 12), including a navy ship and another ferry in the vicinity. A 19-year-old Indonesian woman was found dead.
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Climate change and AI add to pressures on Asia Pacific’s health systems
Extreme weather is exacerbating disease risks and threatening healthcare infrastructure, warned WHO officials at the Asia-Pacific Parliamentarian Forum on Global Health.
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Johor probing 9 Malaysian firms for allegedly dumping construction waste from Singapore: Official
The companies allegedly transported construction waste across the Tuas Second Link before dumping it near villages in Pontian, according to the head of Johor’s waste management agency.
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One dead, more than 200 rescued after Indonesian ferry from Bali catches fire
This is the second such incident in days, after a ferry caught fire off Java island last week.
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Singaporean fugitive, girlfriend rescued in Malaysia from kidnapping ring seeking US$62,500 ransom
The man had entered Malaysia illegally in May while his girlfriend had entered legally. This is the second case in a week in which Malaysian police have rescued Singaporean kidnap victims.
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India says border peace critical to ties with China amid reports of military tensions
India and China are seeking to mend ties following deadly border clashes in 2020.
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One dead, 172 rescued as second ferry in days catches fire in Indonesia
LEMBAR, Indonesia: One woman died and more than 170 were rescued after a ferry caught fire off the Indonesian tourist island of Bali on Wednesday (Aug 12), a rescue official said, in the second such incident in days.A navy vessel and other ships evacuated 172 people from the stricken passenger vessel, includi
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Oil prices rise, stocks mixed ahead of crucial US inflation data
HONG KONG: Oil prices rose again on Wednesday (Aug 12) and stock markets were mixed, with eyes on the release of key United States inflation data that could guide the Federal Reserve on its plans for interest rates.Traders trod nervously ahead of the consumer price index (CPI) figures, which follow a report l
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