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Japan
Authorities urge caution after wild bear attacks
Authorities have warned residents to be aware of wild bears in the country’s northeast after several people were attacked, including police officers.
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Philippines
Father of rugby star arrested for drug trafficking
ONE of Indonesia’s most-wanted drug suspects has been arrested in the country after an international manhunt and efforts were underway to have the suspect extradited to Jakarta, Indonesian and Philippine officials said.
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Indonesia
Eruption of Mt Ibu forces evacuation
A VOLCANO on the remote island of Halmahera has spectacularly erupted, spewing a grey ash cloud into the sky, and people from seven nearby villages have been evacuated, authorities said.
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Vietnam
Police minister To Lam elevated to top post amid major leadership reshuffle
THE country’s Communist Party has named police minister To Lam as the state president, the government said, and also nominated a new head of the parliament in a major leadership reshuffle.
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Indonesia
Starlink goes live in Indonesia
Elon Musk and the country’s Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin launched SpaceX’s satellite Internet service for the nation’s health sector, aiming to improve access in remote parts of the sprawling archipelago.
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Nation
Eyes on Singapore’s Covid-19 wave
PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry is closely monitoring the Covid-19 situation in Singapore following an increase in the number of infections in the island state, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
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Badminton
Satwiksairaj-Chirag continue to shine in happy hunting ground
PETALING JAYA: Few of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty’s finest hours came in Thailand’s capital city of Bangkok.
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Myanmar
Rebel group claims control of western town
An ethnic minority armed group claimed its fighters had seized control of a town in western Rakhine State, in what would be another blow to the junta.
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Focus
A water crisis that software can’t solve
The Silicon Valley of South Asia has a nature issue – a pain point that software cannot solve.
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Singapore
Heavy traffic at Woodlands Checkpoint due to enhanced security checks after attack on Ulu Tiram police station
Motorists entering Singapore on the evening of May 19 faced heavy traffic at Woodlands Checkpoint due to enhanced security checks.
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Nation
Family of fallen Malaysian peacekeeper finds peace in her honourable service
PENDANG: The family of Senior Non-Commissioned Officer from Malaysian Battalion 850-11 (Malbatt 850-11), Sergeant Faridah Abd Rahman, who died in Lebanon on Saturday (May 18), have come to terms with her passing, describing it as a peaceful departure.
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AseanPlus News
Israeli airstrikes kills at least 20 civilians, injures dozens in central Gaza
At least 20 civilians were killed and several others injured Saturday night in a fierce Israeli airstrike targeting a residential complex north of Nuseirat refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip.
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Nation
Cops seize 65 motorcycles, issue 342 summons during enforcement op in Penang
GEORGE TOWN: The police seized 65 motorcycles in an operation along Lebuhraya Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu near Seagate, Bayan Lepas near here on Sunday (May 19) in a check on mat rempits and road bullies.
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Golf
Golf-Schauffele wins PGA Championship for long-awaited first major
(Reuters) -American Xander Schauffele birdied the final hole to win the PGA Championship by one shot over LIV Golf's Bryson DeChambeau at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sunday to claim a long-awaited first major title.
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Verstappen holds off charging Norris to win at Imola
IMOLA, Italy (Reuters) -Max Verstappen held off a late charge by McLaren's Lando Norris to win the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix by less than a second on Sunday.
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AseanPlus News
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Sunday (May 19, 2024)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Sunday (May 19, 2024)
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Japan
Japanese authorities urge caution after wild bears attack several people in the northeast
Japanese authorities have warned residents to be aware of wild bears in the country's northeast after several people were attacked, including police officers.
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Nation
No to violence: Police release photofit of Faisal Halim acid attack suspect
PETALING JAYA: Bukit Aman has released a photofit of the suspect who attacked national footballer Faisal Halim with acid.
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Indonesia
Three killed in small plane crash near Indonesia’s capital
A small plane carrying three people went down in Tanggerang city bordering Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on May 19, killing all on board, a rescuer said.
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AseanPlus News
Indonesia ensures top security for water forum against nuclear threats
Indonesia's Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency (BAPETEN) has guaranteed the smooth and safe organisation of the 10th World Water Forum from today until May 25, protecting it from radioactive and nuclear threats.