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Vietnam
Vietnam: More people in rural areas following the current wave - going shopping online
Rural consumers are increasingly shop online, with 46 per cent of internet users engaged in online shopping activities
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Nation
Ismail Sabri: 208 detained for SOP violations on Saturday (April 10)
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 200 individuals were arrested for movement control order violations on Saturday (April 10).
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Nation
Health DG: Eight new Covid-19 clusters identified, five linked to workplaces
PETALING JAYA: A total of eight new clusters have been identified on Sunday (April 11), with five stemming from workplaces and three being community clusters, says the Health Ministry.
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Myanmar
Myanmar youth fight internet outages with underground newsletter
Myanmar youth are fighting the junta's internet shutdown and information suppression with an explosive underground printed newsletter they are secretly distributing across communities.
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World
Iran reports 258 coronavirus deaths, highest daily toll since Dec
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran reported 258 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Sunday, the highest daily toll since early December.
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Nation
Cops arrest 60 drug addicts in several raids in Langkawi
LANGKAWI: Police have arrested 60 people, believed to be drug addicts on Friday (April 9) in an operation dubbed as Ops Sarang 4.0.
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AseanPlus News
Hun Sen says Covid-19 vaccination mandatory as Cambodia confirms three new Covid-19 deaths
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Sunday (April 11) issued a sub-decree making Covid-19 vaccination compulsory for individuals unless they have a medical certificate proving they have pre-existing health conditions that prevent them from doing so.
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Nation
Ismail Sabri: Parts of Tawau and Sarawak's Sg Passin under EMCO from April 12-25
KUALA LUMPUR: Parts of Tawau in Sabah and Sungai Passin in Sarawak are to be placed under an enhanced movement control order from Monday (April 12) to April 25, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
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Nation
Covid-19: 443 new cases in Sarawak on Sunday (April 11), Bintulu highest with 89
SIBU: A total of 443 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in Sarawak on Sunday (April 11) and the total number of recorded cases stands at 20,001, says Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.
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Laos
Over 140,000 Covid-19 tests conducted in Laos; two virus cases confirmed on Sunday (April 11)
Laos reported two new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number in the country to 51, according to Lao Ministry of Health on Sunday. It also confirmed 140,510 tests for Covid-19 since January 2020,
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Football
Soccer-Games in Serbia under match-fixing scrutiny, says FA
BELGRADE (Reuters) - UEFA has asked the Serbian Football Association (FSS) to investigate games in March where match-fixing might have taken place, the Balkan nation's soccer governing body said on Sunday.
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Brunei
Brunei prioritises vaccine registration for students studying abroad
Students in Brunei who need to study abroad will be given priority to get Covid-19 vaccination before leaving the country, the Ministry of Health said.
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World
Indonesian president orders Java rescue efforts after quake kills 8
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Sunday ordered swift rescue and relief efforts after eight people died in an earthquake that hit off southern Java island.
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Indonesia
Eight dead, dozens hurt as Indonesia quake shakes East Java
A strong earthquake on Indonesia's main island of Java killed eight people, including a woman whose motorcycle was hit by falling rocks, and damaged more than 1,300 buildings, officials said Sunday. It didn't trigger a tsunami.
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Nation
It's Anwar's voice, says Azmin on audio clip
PETALING JAYA: One of the voices in the viral audio recording is indeed Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, claims Datuk Seri Mohd Azmin Ali.
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AseanPlus News
Ramadan prayers allowed in Singapore migrant halls where virus spread
Muslim migrant workers in Singapore will be allowed to hold "congregational prayers" in their residences during Ramadan, which starts this week, the Manpower Ministry has confirmed.
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Nation
Dr Wee: All relevant agencies should look into overly loud motorcycle exhausts
PETALING JAYA: Overly loud motorcycle exhausts should be looked at by all relevant agencies, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
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China
Ringgit to trade in tight range versus US dollar from Monday (April 12)
The ringgit is expected to trade in a tight range against the US dollar the coming week week at between 4.1275 and 4.1475 as the market cautiously monitors US Treasury yields and oil prices, said AxiCorp chief global market strategist Stephen Innes.
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Thailand
It’s official: bars, parlours, nightspots in 41 provinces in Thailand closed for 2 weeks
Thailand's Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has ordered the closure of entertainment venues, massage parlours and other nightspots in 41 provinces, for at least 14 days.
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AseanPlus News
Gojek and Tokopedia are very close to creating Indonesian tech champion, say sources
Indonesian ride-hailing and payments company Gojek and the country's leading e-commerce business Tokopedia are close to sealing their proposed merger as they prepare to seek formal shareholder approval, three sources close to the matter have informed Reuters.