Southeast Asia’s longtime conflicts cooled in 2021, a development overshadowed by the Feb. 1 coup in Myanmar and ensuing civil war.
Since the coup, the Burmese military has killed at least 1,375 people, according to reports. While fighting the National…
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The entry into force of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, the world’s largest free trade deal to date, shows the region’s resolve to keep markets open and support a multilateral trading system, the Bruneian government said, yesterday. The RCEP deal entered into force on the first day of […]
Continue ReadingMANILA – The Philippines’ health department, yesterday reported 3,617 new COVID-19 infections, taking its total to 2,847,486. The department also reported 43 more deaths, bringing the country’s death toll to 51,545. The number of active cases in the country climbed to 17,374. Analyst Guido David of the OCTA Research Group said, the […]
Continue ReadingPHNOM PENH – Cambodia’s rice export to China surpassed 300,000 tonnes for the first time in 2021, marking another historic milestone in the rice sector, between the two countries, according to a report from the China Certification & Inspection Group (CCIC)’s Cambodia branch, yesterday. The country exported 306,222 tonnes of milled rice to China […]
Continue ReadingMANILA – The Philippines Airlines (PAL), emerged from bankruptcy and completed its financial restructuring to keep the company afloat amid the pandemic. In a statement released late Friday, PAL said, the company is now “well-positioned for long-term growth, with reduced debt and additional liquidity,” adding that, the company has emerged “as a more efficient […]
Continue ReadingSINGAPORE – Singapore reported 456 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 279,861. Of the new cases, 187 were detected in the community, nine in migrant workers’ dormitories and 260 were imported cases, according to data released by the Ministry of Health. There were 155 new cases of the […]
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI – At least three people were killed and over 15 others feared trapped inside a mine, after a landslide hit India’s northern state of Haryana yesterday. The incident occurred near Haryana’s Tosham town. A local police officer said that, at least three dead bodies had been recovered, and rescue work was […]
Continue ReadingTALUQAN, Afghanistan – Authorities in Afghanistan’s northern Takhar province, distributed humanitarian aid to 460 orphaned children yesterday, a provincial official said. “After conducting survey, we have distributed humanitarian assistance to 460 orphans, and each one received a sack of flour, seven-kg cooking oil, a sack of rice and a few more kitchen items,” Qari […]
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