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China eyes C919 jet breakthrough as AirAsia weighs orders
Published on 11/09/2025
» The Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia has shown strong interest in acquiring the Chinese C919 passenger jet, its executive said, as part of its strategy to tap into Southeast Asia's 700 million-strong population and capitalise on growing China-Asean business ties.
Taiwan raises alert as China deploys 90 ships in likely drills
Published on 09/12/2024
» TAIPEI - Taiwan raised its alert level on Monday saying China has set up seven zones of reserved airspace and deployed naval fleets and coast guard boats in what a security source described as the first military drills across a broad swathe of the region's waters.
Adapting cities to climate change
News, Published on 04/12/2024
» Relentless floods. Searing Heat. Vanishing coastlines. Thailand's cities are under siege from climate risks. Without urgent intervention, the worst is yet to come.
China stages mock missile strikes on Taiwan, jets with live missiles used in drills
Reuters, Published on 24/05/2024
» BEIJING/TAIPEI - China staged mock missile strikes and dispatched fighter jets carrying live missiles along with bombers on Friday, state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) said, as part of exercises Beijing has said were launched to punish Taiwan's new president, Lai Ching-te.
Brunei's GallopAir, buyer of Comac planes, eyes year-end launch
Published on 23/02/2024
» SINGAPORE: Brunei-based airline startup GallopAir hopes to start operations by the end of 2024 should Brunei's aviation regulator approve the regional jet made by Chinese state-owned planemaker Comac it wants to fly in time, the carrier's chief executive said.
School sows seeds of food wisdom
Oped, Published on 06/01/2024
» 'I bring a very big sack of delicious wheat for all of you," Buto Trigo, a monster with a scary set of three eyes, told her audience of young people at an open-air theatre performance in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. "It's good to fry or steam. Try it! Your homemade cooking will look beautiful," she said, likening its beauty to that of the sinister queen she is allied to.
Jokowi calls in army to help fight Indonesian fires causing haze
Published on 08/10/2023
» Indonesian President Joko Widodo said he ordered the military and the police to tackle forest fires after neighbouring countries complained that smoke from the burning is making the air unhealthy.
Malaysia prepares to make rain, as haze worsens
Reuters, Published on 03/10/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia will try to make rain by seeding clouds and prepare to shut schools as the quality of air in various places deteriorates, the Department of Environment said, raising fears of a new round of pollution from forest fires.
Indonesia races to extinguish wildfires as dry season hits peak
Published on 01/10/2023
» Firefighters are rushing to extinguish forest and land fires across parts of Indonesia, with the scorching weather in the Southeast Asian nation worsened by an El Nino dry spell and set to peak this month.
Jakarta becomes world’s most polluted major city
Published on 10/08/2023
» JAKARTA: The Indonesian capital Jakarta has become the world’s most polluted major city, according to the air quality monitoring firm IQAir, topping global charts for days as authorities fail to grapple with a spike in toxic smog.