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Thailand
Torrid heat stokes power demand
THE kingdom is reeling under the grip of a severe heatwave with temperatures soaring to record highs in some areas and authorities warned of harsher weather in the coming days.
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Bangladesh
Hot spell forces nationwide school shutdown
A COURT here has ordered a nationwide shutdown of schools due to an ongoing heatwave, the day after the government sent millions of children back to class despite searing temperatures.
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Myanmar
With motorbikes banned, delivery riders struggle in heatwave
DELIVERY rider Than Toe Aung pedals his bicycle through a punishing heatwave in Myanmar’s commercial capital Yangon, where scooters and motorbikes are banned.
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Vietnam
Coffee farmers boost irrigation but run low on water
COFFEE farmers in Vietnam, the world’s largest producer of robusta coffee, have sharply increased the use of irrigation in the main producing regions of the country amid excessive dryness, but they are now running low on water, a report said.
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Thailand
Ex-diplomat top contender for new FM
Retired diplomat Maris Sangiampongsa is the top candidate to become Thailand’s new foreign minister, multiple sources said, after the previous holder of the post unexpectedly quit having lost his other position of deputy prime minister.
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Indonesia
Carbon offset project loses licence over regulatory violations
The future of one of the world’s largest carbon offsets projects is in doubt, after the Indonesian government revoked its licence for violating local regulations.
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India
Regulator suspends 14 licences of yoga guru’s products
An Indian state regulator has suspended manufacturing licences of 14 products made by pharmaceutical companies of the country’s most popular yoga guru for repeatedly publishing misleading advertisements about their efficacy, a government order showed.
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Indonesia
Govt mulls dual citizenship
The nation may offer dual citizenship to people of Indonesian descent to entice more skilled workers into the country, a senior cabinet minister said.
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Indonesia
Ash, debris rain down on villages
Mount Ruang volcano yesterday erupted for a second time in two weeks, spewing ash almost 2km into the sky, closing an airport and peppering nearby villages with debris.
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Badminton
Malaysia go down fighting 2-3 to Denmark
CHENGDU: Debutant Justin Hoh had a chance to be the team's hero but he missed it.
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Nation
Sultan Nazrin is new MKI chairman
KUALA LUMPUR: Sultan Nazrin Shah of Perak has been appointed as the new Chair of the National Council of Islamic Religious Affairs (MKI) chairman for two years, from March 9, 2024, to March 8, 2026.
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AseanPlus News
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Tuesday (April 30, 2024)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Tuesday (April 30, 2024)
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China
Xi on a mission to convince Europe it can offer more economic opportunities than US
Chinese President Xi Jinping is heading to the European Union for the first time in five years with a clear message: Beijing offers much more of an economic opportunity for the bloc than the US wants to admit.
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Technology
Google to pay up to $6 million to News Corp for new AI content, The Information reports
(Reuters) -Alphabet-owned Google has agreed to pay News Corp, owner of the Wall Street Journal, between $5 million and $6 million annually to develop new AI-related content and products, the Information reported on Tuesday.
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Singapore
Singapore PM Lee to make final major political speech at May Day Rally before handover to new leader
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will deliver his last major political speech as head of government at the annual May Day Rally on the morning of May 1.
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Nation
Malaysia sees 32.5% more tourists in first quarter of 2024, says Tiong
KUALA LUMPUR: Tourism in Malaysia is on the rise, with 5.8 million tourists in the first quarter of 2024, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.
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Entertainment
Indonesian star Nikita Mirzani claims ex-boyfriend cheated on her with dozens of women: 'Go back to him? I'd rather die'
The Indonesian actress also claims that her former lover was controlling.
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Singapore
Jail for Singapore man who assaulted woman, took part in unlawful video recording while under remission order
A recalcitrant offender was sentenced to a year in jail on April 30 for offences including assaulting his fiancee mere months after his release from prison in September 2022.
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Indonesia
Thousands of people are being evacuated as Indonesia's Mount Ruang volcano erupts again and continues to rumble
Indonesia's remote Mount Ruang volcano erupted several times on Tuesday, authorities said, issuing the highest level of alert and ordering thousands of people to evacuate due to the threat of a tsunami from debris sliding into the sea.
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Thailand
Veteran diplomat Maris Sangiampongsa nominated to replace Parnpree as Thailand's new foreign minister
Thailand's Government House is reporting that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has nominated Maris Sangiampongsa, former advisor to Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, to the post of Foreign Minister, replacing Parnpree, who resigned from the position on Sunday.