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Floods in Indonesia capital paralyse parts of city, cut power
Reuters, Published on 25/02/2020
» JAKARTA: Flooding caused by torrential rain paralysed large parts of Indonesia's capital on Tuesday, as major streets were inundated with murky, brown flood water and power supplies cut in certain parts of the city.
Malaysia's Mahathir returns as interim PM amid crisis
Reuters, Published on 25/02/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad went back to work on Tuesday with the new title of interim prime minister, a day after he resigned the leadership in a shock move that plunged the country into political turmoil.
All 16 of Vietnam's coronavirus sufferers ‘cured’
Reuters, Published on 25/02/2020
» HANOI: All 16 people in Vietnam infected with a new coronavirus have been cured, the health ministry said on Tuesday, adding that no new cases have been recorded since Feb 13.
Tesco completes China exit as Thailand decision looms
Reuters, Published on 25/02/2020
» LONDON: Britain's biggest retailer Tesco has completed its exit from China with the sale of a 20% stake in a joint venture to a unit of its state-run partner China Resources Holdings (CRH), raising 275 million pounds (1.1 billion baht).
Jan tourist arrivals rise 2.5%, but revenue falls: Ministry
Reuters, Published on 26/02/2020
» Tourist arrivals in Thailand rose 2.46% in January from a year earlier after a 2.48% increase in the previous month, the tourism ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
January factory output down 4.6%
Reuters, Published on 26/02/2020
» Thailand's manufacturing production index (MPI) contracted for a ninth straight month in January, down 4.59% from a year earlier, hit by lower production of cars, sugar and palm oil, the industry ministry said on Wednesday.
Malaysian factions manoeuvre as king tries to end turmoil
Reuters, Published on 26/02/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's king met parliamentarians for a second day on Wednesday to try to end political turmoil by finding someone able to form a government or by calling a new election after Mahathir Mohamad's shock resignation as prime minister.
Pilgrimage, military drills suspended as epidemic spreads
Reuters, Published on 27/02/2020
» RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Thursday suspended foreigners' entry for the Umrah pilgrimage and tourism from countries where the new coronavirus has spread, as a growing number of cases outside China deepened fears of a pandemic.
Tokyo Disneyland closes on virus concerns
Reuters, Published on 28/02/2020
» TOKYO: Tokyo Disneyland will be closed starting from Saturday through to March 15 amid an outbreak of coronavirus infections in Japan, operator Oriental Land Co Ltd said on Friday.
HK media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested for 'illegal assembly'
Reuters, Published on 28/02/2020
» HONG KONG: Publishing tycoon Jimmy Lai, an outspoken critic of Beijing, and two other pro-democracy activists were arrested by police on Friday on charges of illegal assembly, local media reported.