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Helicopter crash in Indonesia kills one, injures nine others
A helicopter crashed on April 20 in Marowali Regency of Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province, leaving one dead and nine injured, including six Chinese citizens.
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Malaysia calls for cooperation among coast guards in East Sea
Cooperation among coast guards of countries is necessary to deal with challenges in enforcing the law in the East Sea, a Malaysian officer has said.
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EU praises Thai efforts in fighting illegal fishing
The European Union (EU) was satisfied with Thailand’s campaign against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU), said Deputy Prime Minister Chatchai Sarikalya.
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Indonesia seizes 26 illegal fishing boats since January
Indonesia has seized 26 fishing boats allegedly operating illegally in the country’s waters since January 2018.
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Moody elevates Indonesia credit rating
Moody’s Investors Service upgraded its credit rating for Indonesia on April 13, praising the country’s central bank and government policies for boosting confidence in the largest economy of Southeast Asia.
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Cambodia, Thailand celebrate traditional New Year festival
The Angkor Songkran festival in celebration of Cambodia’s traditional New Year festival Chol Chnam Thmay kicked off in Angkor Wat relic site, the Cambodian province of Siem Reap on April 13.
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White House considers re-joining Pacific trade pact
US President Donald Trump has asked his trade advisers to look at rejoining the Trans Pacific Partnership, a multinational trade pact he withdrew the United States from last year, White House spokeswoman Lindsay Walters said.
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WB upbeat about growth prospects in East Asia and Pacific
The World Bank (WB) has forecast that growth in developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP) economies is expected to remain strong and reach 6.3 percent in 2018.
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US natural gas production set records in 2017: EIA
Natural gas production in the United States set records in 2017, according to the measurement of the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) published on April 10.
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Former UN chief elected as Chairman of Boao Forum for Asia
Former Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Ban Ki-moon was elected as Chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) on April 9, replacing former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda.
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AIIB helps develop sustainable infrastructure in Asia
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a multilateral development bank, has helped many Asian countries have better infrastructure, deeper regional integration.
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Cambodia, Japan step up bilateral cooperation
Cambodia and Japan have agreed to enhance bilateral cooperative relations, especially in economic development.
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