Philippine authorities reported on November 18 that Typhoon Man-yi killed at least eight people and injured three others after landing in the country over the weekend.
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Coordinated attacks, bombings rock south Thailand
Suspected insurgents launched a series of coordinated attacks in Tak Bai district, the southern border province of Narathiwa, Thailand on October 21, the country’s police force said.
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Indonesia kicks off election season
Indonesia officially entered election mode on October 19, with registration open for candidates keen to contest the upcoming presidential polls in February 2024.
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Indonesia becomes Southeast Asia’s second biggest military spender
With a total defence budget of 8.8 billion USD in 2023, Indonesia becomes the second-largest military spender in Southeast Asia, following Singapore, according to data and analytics company GlobalData.
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Myanmar closes over 200 schools due to floods
Myanmar’s Ministry of Education on October 13 announced that a total of 268 schools in Bago region in the south of the country were closed due to serious flooding.
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ASEAN, China to join humanitarian, disaster relief exercises
The Chinese army will send troops to Yogyakarta, Indonesia, to participate in the live exercises held by the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Experts' Working Group.
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Thailand seizes over 2,000 guns in three-day nationwide crackdown
Thailand’s police have seized more than 2,000 illegal guns and 75,000 bullets and arrested 1,593 suspects in a three-day nationwide crackdown following a deadly shooting at a Bangkok shopping mall.
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Cambodia’s 11 provinces hit by prolonged rains, floods
Floods as a result of prolonged rains between September 16 and October 6 affected 11 provinces in Cambodia, killing at least three people and forcing nearly 2,000 households to evacuate to safer areas.
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Myanmar: Thousands of people evacuated due to floods
Myanmar authorities had to evacuate thousands of people after heavy rainfall-triggered floods hit the southern Bago region on October 8.
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Thailand chosen to host FIFA Congress 2024
The International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) chose Thailand for its annual congress in 2024, Chiruit Isarangkun Na Ayuthaya, President of the Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has announced.
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Thailand vows efforts to restore tourist confidence after mall shooting
Thailand will restore confidence in its critical tourism sector, officials said on October 4, a day after a shooting spree at a luxury shopping mall killed two people and ịnjured five others.
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Shooting in Bangkok’s shopping mall kills at least three
At least three people were killed and three were injured during a shooting at Siam Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand on October 3.
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Philippines seeks measures for cutting rice prices
The Philippines is considering options other than a price ceiling to tackle high rice prices, the country’s National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has said.
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