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China’s top option for next naval base is Sri Lanka
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/07/2023
» BEIJING: Sri Lanka tops the list of nations that may host a Chinese naval base in the coming years as Beijing seeks to expand its maritime capabilities, according to a new report.
Bus crash in Canada leaves 15 dead, 10 in hospital
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/06/2023
» A crash between a bus and a semi-truck in rural Manitoba killed 15 people and sent 10 to the hospital with injuries, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Bali seeks new kind of tourist after kicking out 136 unruly visitors this year
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/06/2023
» Indonesia’s paradise island teeming with beaches and lush rice fields wants to refocus its tourism away from guests who tend to misbehave and instead lure talented nomads, retirees and health buffs.
EU warns Kosovo and Serbia to end violence or face consequences
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/06/2023
» LJUBLJANA: European leaders gave Kosovo and Serbia a list of clear tasks to end the worst outbreak of violence in a decade, saying they must ease tensions or face serious consequences.
Typhoon Mawar heads for Philippines
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/05/2023
» MANILA: Super typhoon Mawar — one of the three strongest storms ever to hit the North Pacific in May — is set to bring powerful winds and heavy rains to the Philippines, the nation’s weather bureau said.
Vietnam PM issues power shortage warning
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/05/2023
» HANOI: Vietnam faces power shortages in some areas through late this month as electricity use rises due to a heat wave, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh warned.
Bali considers tourist entry tax
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/04/2023
» JAKARTA: Indonesia is considering a tourism levy for visitors to Bali, adding another potential hurdle for holidaymakers after the island cracked down on traffic and visa breaches.
Malaysia plans to end life sentencing in slew of prison reforms
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/03/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia plans to do away with life imprisonment and drop capital punishment for six offenses, as the new government seeks to reform the Southeast Asian nation’s criminal justice system.
Ship with no permit causes ‘nightmare’ Philippine oil spill
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/03/2023
» MANILA: The Philippines is grappling with the fallout of an oil spill south of Manila, with a contractor describing the cleanup as a “logistical nightmare” amid questions on why the ship carrying industrial fuel was able to sail without a permit.
Video of drone encounter shows Russia ‘flat-out lying’
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/03/2023
» The Biden administration released dramatic footage of an encounter between Russian fighter jets and an American surveillance drone as the United States sought to show that Russia was lying with claims that its warplane never hit the US aircraft.