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Taiwan condemns 'evil neighbour' China over war drills
AFP, Published on 05/08/2022
» TAIPEI - Taiwan blasted its "evil neighbour next door" on Friday after China encircled the island with a series of huge military drills that were condemned by the United States and other Western allies.
Cambodian fishermen hook giant endangered stingray in Mekong
Published on 11/05/2022
» Cambodian fishermen on the Mekong River got a shock when they inadvertently hooked an endangered giant freshwater stingray four metres long and weighing 180 kilos, scientists said on Wednesday.
Didi Global plans to delist from New York
Reuters, Published on 03/12/2021
» SHANGHAI/HONG KONG: Ride-hailing giant Didi Global said on Friday it will delist from the New York stock exchange and pursue a listing in Hong Kong, succumbing to pressure from Chinese regulators concerned about data security.
Philippines to require vaccination for on-site workers
Reuters, Published on 12/11/2021
» MANILA: People coming to work in offices in the Philippines will have to get vaccinated against Covid-19 or get tested frequently, the president's office said on Friday, as the country battles one of Asia's worst outbreaks.
Vietnam deploys troops to enforce lockdown in Ho Chi Minh City
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/08/2021
» Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh ordered Covid-19 tests for all of Ho Chi Minh City after the government dispatched the military to dispense food in the nation’s commercial hub amid new drastic measures to contain a worsening outbreak.
Philippines to place Manila area in lockdown to curb Delta variant
Published on 30/07/2021
» MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday approved the imposition of lockdown measures in the capital region, in a bid to contain the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant and to shield the country's medical system.
Indonesia logs record 1,040 Covid deaths in 24 hours
Published on 07/07/2021
» The daily death toll from Covid-19 in Indonesia exceeded 1,000 for the first time, intensifying the battle to contain a resurgence of infections that has overwhelmed its medical system.
Oxygen prices leap in Jakarta as cases surge
Reuters, Published on 29/06/2021
» JAKARTA: Oxygen prices in Indonesia's capital had more than doubled and some suppliers reported shortages on Tuesday after a surge in Covid-19 cases that prompted the Red Cross to warn of a coronavirus "catastrophe" in Southeast Asia's biggest country.
Crushing climate impacts to hit sooner than feared: draft UN report
AFP, Published on 23/06/2021
» PARIS - Climate change will fundamentally reshape life on Earth in the coming decades, even if humans can tame planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, according to a landmark draft report from the UN's climate science advisors obtained by AFP.
Cambodia's dwindling fish stocks put spotlight on changing rivers
Reuters, Published on 08/03/2021
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodian fisherman Tin Yusos tucks into a meal of the previous day's catch with his wife and granddaughter aboard a boat which doubles as their home moored by the banks of the Tonle Sap River.