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SE Asia 7 years ago

Gas may bully coal in Vietnam's $7.8 billion power project

Vietnam’s latest plans for $7.8 billion in gas-fired power projects may see the nation become one of the world’s newest liquefied natural gas importers and cut its coal use.

SE Asia 7 years ago

Singapore rejects Sri Lankan leader's allegation on trading scam suspect

Singapore rejected Wednesday Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena's allegation it was sheltering a former central bank chief wanted for fraud, saying Colombo failed to provide documents to support its extradition request.

SE Asia 7 years ago

Myanmar court jails Rakhine leader for 20 years for treason

Aye Maung, the former chairman of the Arakan National Party -- which is renowned for hardline views against the Rohingya Muslim minority -- was sentenced for treason and defamation over an allegedly inflammatory speech in January 2018, a day before deadly riots.

SE Asia 7 years ago

Coordinated bombs rock 'peace progress' claims in Thai south

Muslim insurgents detonated more than 20 homemade explosives across Thailand's south, the army said Monday, in a night of violence undermining junta claims of headway in peace talks with the rebels.

SE Asia 7 years ago

Kachin civilians flee Myanmar's 'forgotten war'

Seng Moon grabbed her day-old baby and fled into the thick jungle, joining thousands of villagers escaping fighting between ethnic Kachin rebels and Myanmar's army, now reinforced by a unit notorious for its brutal "clearance" operations.

Business 7 years ago

Singapore Airlines to absorb SilkAir after upgrade

Singapore Airlines said Friday it will absorb its struggling premium wing SilkAir following a multimillion-dollar upgrade as part of a reform drive to stay competitive.

SE Asia 7 years ago

‘Hugs Not Hate’ campaign to tackle homophobia in SE Asia

A cross-border organization for LGBT rights, ASEAN SOGIE Caucus, has initiated a campaign to commemorate this year’s International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, which falls on May 17.

SE Asia 7 years ago

Rp 1.33b smuggled kretek cigarettes seized, 3 Indonesians nabbed in the Philippines

Police in General Santos City seized on Tuesday night more than P5 million worth of cigarettes smuggled in the country and arrested three undocumented Indonesian nationals.