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Death toll from Indonesian boat accident climbs to 54: official
AFP, Published on 04/11/2016
» BATAM (INDONESIA) - The death toll from a speedboat accident in Indonesia has climbed to 54, an official said Friday, after dozens of bodies were found floating in the ocean.
Hopes fade for 44 missing after Indonesian boat accident
AFP, Published on 03/11/2016
» BATAM (INDONESIA) - Hopes are fading for 44 people still missing more than a day after an overcrowded speedboat carrying Indonesian migrant workers capsized and sunk in rough seas, claiming at least 18 lives.
18 dead, 36 missing in Indonesian boat accident: police
AFP, Published on 02/11/2016
» BATAM (INDONESIA) - At least 18 people are dead and dozens missing after a boat carrying nearly 100 suspected migrant workers capsized and sunk in Indonesian waters, police said Wednesday.
Driverless taxi hits lorry in Singapore trial
AFP, Published on 18/10/2016
» SINGAPORE - A car taking part in the world's first public trial of driverless taxis was slightly damaged on Tuesday when it collided with a lorry in Singapore, its operator said.
First test of driverless minibus in Paris Saturday
AFP, Published on 24/09/2016
» PARIS - The French capital's transport authority will on Saturday carry out its first test of a driverless minibus, in the hope that regular routes for the hi-tech vehicles will be up and running within two years.
Ride-hailing firm Grab pulls gory Indonesia ad
AFP, Published on 21/09/2016
» JAKARTA - Ride-hailing startup Grab has withdrawn an advertisement in Indonesia after the video's portrayal of a woman covered in blood sparked an online furore and drew comparisons with a zombie movie.
Vietnam says all will lose in any South China Sea war
AFP, Published on 30/08/2016
» SINGAPORE - Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang warned on Tuesday there would be no winners in any armed conflict sparked by territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
Singapore firms warned over swimmer Schooling ads
AFP, Published on 19/08/2016
» SINGAPORE - Singaporean companies trying to cash in on the euphoria over local swimmer Joseph Schooling's Olympic gold medal have been told to stop unauthorised commercial campaigns.
Singapore jails four Bangladeshis for terrorist financing
AFP, Published on 12/07/2016
» SINGAPORE - Four Bangladeshi workers accused of planning to join the Islamic State group were jailed for between two and five years in Singapore on Tuesday for raising money to fund attacks in their homeland.
Hong Kong overtakes Luanda as world's costliest city
AFP, Published on 22/06/2016
» PARIS - Hong Kong has overtaken Angola's capital to become the costliest city in the world for expats, according to Mercer's annual survey released on Wednesday.