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Indonesia
Indonesians climb over logs in walk to aid centre as flood deaths keep on rising

Residents in the Indonesian region of Aceh Tamiang climbed over slippery logs and walked for about an hour on Saturday to get aid, as the death toll from floods and landslides that hit Sumatra island this month rose to more than 900 people.
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Thailand
We'll bring him home': Thai family's long wait for Gaza hostage to end

Worker Sudthisak was killed during a Hamas attack in October 2023; Sudthisak's remains were returned under the ceasefire agreement.
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Philippines
Meghan Markle has been trying to contact her estranged father after amputation reports in the Philippines

Meghan Markle has sought to make contact with her estranged father Thomas Markle after he was reported to have had a leg amputated in the Philippines, a spokesperson for Meghan said on Friday.
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AseanPlus News
‘All being poisoned slowly’: Air purifiers offer only limited respite from India’s chronic pollution

In fact, no major Indian city recorded safe AQI levels at any point for the years from 2015 to 2025, according to research consultancy Climate Trends.
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Myanmar
18 civilians killed in central Myanmar airstrike

Eighteen people were killed in an airstrike on a town in central Myanmar, according to a local official, a rescue worker and two residents who spoke to AFP on Saturday.
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AseanPlus News
South Koreans, Cambodians detained for alleged online scam operation; scam scripts seized

A joint task force detained seven South Koreans and two Cambodians during a raid on a location in a borey along National Road 5 in Phnom Penh's Russey Keo district, Phnom Penh, in connection with clandestine online scam activities.
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AseanPlus News
Laos-China Railway marks fourth anniversary with record growth; millions of passengers have used the transport hub

The Laos-China Railway (LCR) marked four years of operation on December 3, highlighting its transformative role in turning Laos from a "landlocked" nation into a "land-linked" regional transport hub since its launch in 2021.
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AseanPlus News
Brunei braces for stormy weather; thunderstorms expected until Wednesday (Dec 10), says Met Office

The weatherman has said that showers — at times heavy and accompanied by thunder — are expected in the afternoon and at night, with conditions potentially persisting until early morning.
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AseanPlus News
Australian authorities urge thousands to flee New South Wales bushfires

Wildfires in Australia's New South Wales burnt through thousands of hectares of bushland on Saturday, prompting the authorities to urge evacuations at the highest danger rating for thousands of residents in the nation's most populous state.
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Nation
Ex-Goldman banker Roger Ng loses bid to overturn 1MDB conviction

NEW YORK: Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc banker Roger Ng has lost a long-shot bid to overturn his federal conviction for helping loot billions of dollars from Malaysian fund 1MDB, one of the largest financial crimes in history.
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Hamilton crashes as Russell keeps title favourite Norris off the top in final practice

ABU DHABI, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton crashed his Ferrari in the final practice session of the Formula One season in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, with Mercedes's George Russell denying McLaren's championship leader Lando Norris a sweep of fastest times.
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Myanmar
Economics woes and conflicts driving Myanmar opium poppy cultivation and production, says UNODC

Myanmar's opium poppy cultivation has risen to its highest level in a decade from 45,200 hectares to 53,100 hectares - an increase of about 17 per cent compared to last year.
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Cambodia
Cambodia sees digital technology as a vehicle to leapfrog modernisation and development, says deputy PM

Cambodian Permanent Deputy Prime Minister and Cabinet Minister Vongsey Vissoth said that the kingdom considers digital technology as a vehicle to leapfrog modernization, development, and increasing added value in the economy and society.
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Philippines
‘Strategic’: Why are drones taking off among South China Sea claimant states?

Experts weigh the merits and limits of growing pivot in the region to uncrewed aircraft and the potential for 24/7 patrols
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AseanPlus News
Famous US playwright and 'Emily in Paris' actor arrested in Japan for alleged drug smuggling: reports

Prominent American playwright and actor Jeremy O. Harris has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of drug smuggling, according to local media reports.
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Philippines
Philippines aims to push for practical defence cooperation for Asean members

The Philippines' Department of National Defence (DND) will push for practical cooperation in the defence sector anchored on Asean solidarity and shared principles.
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Indonesia
Starvation fears as flood toll passes 900 in Indonesia

Ruinous floods and landslides have killed more than 900 people on Indonesia's island of Sumatra, the country's disaster management agency said Saturday, with fears that starvation could send the toll even higher.
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Nation
First in Southeast Asia: Malaysia launches International Cycling Union satellite centre in Johor

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Malaysia has marked a major milestone in the cycling arena with the launch of the World Cycling Centre (WCC) Regional Development Satellite (RDS), the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.
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AseanPlus News
‘I’m worried’: residents of Hong Kong estates in limbo after renovation suspended

Owners at estates with projects by beleaguered contractor for Wang Fuk Court fear they might need to hire new company and spend even more
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Nation
E-invoice exemption threshold up to RM1mil starting 2026, says PM

KOTA KINABALU: The government will raise the e-invoice exemption threshold from RM500,000 to RM1mil beginning 2026 as part of efforts to ease the burden on small and medium enterprises (SME).