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54 killed, 252 injured in Myanmar highway crashes in 11 months
Fifty-four people were killed and 252 others injured in connection with 152 traffic accidents on Myanmar’s Yangon-Mandalay highway in the first 11 months of 2022, the newspaper Myawady reported.
In November, three people were killed and…
Train travel suspended between Thailand and Malaysia after Saturday’s bomb blast
Train travel on the railway linking Thailand and Malaysia has been suspended as officials investigate a bomb blast that derailed a cargo train early on Saturday (Dec 3) afternoon, officials from the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) said on…
Malaysia’s chicken breeders urge new agriculture minister to resolve longstanding issues
Malaysia’s chicken breeders and farmers want newly appointed Agriculture and Food Security Minister Mohamad Sabu to meet them and help solve longstanding issues in the industry.
Selangor Chicken Breeders Association honorary adviser Ishak…
India reaches out to top Singapore, global universities for collaboration
Three Singapore universities feature in a list of around 260 top international academic institutions that India has approached to initiate close academic linkages with local universities.
India’s academic regulator, the University Grants…
Indonesia raises volcano warning to highest after Semeru erupts, evacuates 90 people
Indonesian authorities raised the warning on Semeru volcano on the island of Java to the highest level on Sunday (Dec 4) after an eruption spewed a column of ash high into the air.
The evacuation of people, which includes children and…
Russia is boosting its cyber attacks on Ukraine, allies, says Microsoft
Moscow will intensify its cyber efforts to pressure the sources of Ukraine’s military and political support, both domestic and foreign, according to Microsoft.
In a post on the company’s “On the Issues” blog, Clint Watts, general manager…
Ukraine calls for evacuations from a Russian-controlled area, signaling a new offensive
Less than a month after driving Russian forces from the city of Kherson on the west bank of the Dnipro River, Ukrainian authorities on Saturday issued an urgent call for civilians to evacuate Russian-occupied areas on the eastern bank,…
Shanghai police on high alert 1 week after anti-lockdown protest
Shanghai police were on high alert Saturday, a week after a major protest against China's strict "zero-COVID" policy involving lockdowns erupted in the city, deploying many officers and vehicles to prevent a recurrence of the rally.
On a…
Japan pledges $27 million in fresh aid to Ukraine neighbor Moldova
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday pledged $27 million in fresh aid to Moldova as he thanked the country for accepting evacuees from war-hit Ukraine, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.
In a meeting with Moldova's President Maia…
Japan PM Kishida vows to promote women’s empowerment, economic independence
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday pledged to promote the economic independence of women as a core pillar of his "new form of capitalism" policy, saying Japan will step up efforts to advance gender equality and women's empowerment in…