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Taliban bans drug cultivation, including lucrative opium
Reuters, Published on 03/04/2022
» KABUL: The Taliban announced on Sunday a ban on the cultivation of narcotics in Afghanistan, the world's biggest opium producer.
Asean talks in Cambodia focusing on Myanmar
Reuters, Published on 17/02/2022
» PHNOM PENH: Southeast Asian nations were holding talks in Cambodia on Thursday, amid divisions in the bloc over how to restore stability in Myanmar after the military coup there a year ago.
Myanmar junta replaces air force chief amid bombing campaign
Reuters, Published on 12/01/2022
» Myanmar's military leader has removed the head of the air force, local media and four sources close to the armed forces said, replacing one of the most senior figures in a junta that has carried out bombing raids to try to crush resistance.
Myanmar photographer arrested at protest dies in custody - friends, media
Reuters, Published on 15/12/2021
» A photographer detained after an anti-coup protest in Myanmar's biggest city last week has died while in custody, according to accounts from his friends, media reports and an advocacy group.
Thais resell private Covid vaccination slots as free supplies build
Reuters, Published on 20/12/2021
» Some in Thailand who had scrambled to book private hospital appointments to receive the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine have taken to social media to resell their slots after an influx of free government-supplied shots in recent weeks.
Japan looks to accept more foreigners in key policy shift
Reuters, Published on 18/11/2021
» TOKYO: In a major shift for a country long closed to immigrants, Japan is looking to allow foreigners in certain blue-collar jobs to stay indefinitely starting as early as the 2022 fiscal year, a justice ministry official said on Thursday.
Cambodia passes law barring dual citizenship for holders of top posts
Reuters, Published on 25/10/2021
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's parliament on Monday passed constitutional amendments barring holders of the country's top posts, including prime minister, from being citizens of other countries.
Myanmar frees hundreds of political prisoners after Asean pressure
Reuters, Published on 19/10/2021
» Myanmar's military government has freed hundreds of political prisoners from the notorious Insein prison, including Aung San Suu Kyi's party spokesman and famous comedian Zarganar, local media reported.
Malaysia's AirAsia Group to only allow fully vaccinated passengers
Reuters, Published on 06/10/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Group Bhd's Malaysian unit will only allow fully vaccinated adult passengers on its flights as it prepares to resume domestic and eventually international flight services, it said on Wednesday.
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.