
News: World & Southeast Asia

Death toll from Indonesia’s Central Java landslides rises to 30
Officials said 21 people remain unaccounted for after landslides hit Cilacap city and the Banjarnegara region.
World

Death toll from Indonesia’s Central Java landslides rises to 30

Japanese cabinet approves US$135bil stimulus
The government distributed an orange booklet this week to warn of potential dangers, though critics call it a waste of public funds.
Maria Corina Machado faces allegations of conspiracy and terrorism, plus an investigation for backing US Caribbean military deployment.
The European Union wants access to critical minerals like lithium and rare earths from resource-rich Australia, which are vital to industries spanning artificial intelligence to defence.
Island residents have no choice but to ride out the chikungunya outbreak, with nearly a third infected in recent weeks.
Southeast Asia

Death toll from Indonesia’s Central Java landslides rises to 30

Flooding in Vietnam submerges homes, kills 41
Around 3.7 million hectares of plantations have been seized in an operation that the palm oil industry says could disrupt global supplies.

Vietnam flooding death toll rises to 16
South-central Vietnam has endured persistent rain since late October, flooding historic sites and popular coastal tourist areas.
David Neo regrets remarks made in a changing-room speech to the national football team after the 2-1 Asian Cup qualifier win.
Alice Guo, who served as mayor of a town north of Manila, was found guilty of overseeing a Chinese-operated online gambling centre where hundreds of people were forced to run scams or risk torture.






