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Myanmar coup: Suu Kyi charged with breaching import-export laws

Her whereabouts are still unclear, but it has been reported that she is being held at her residence in the capital, Nay Pyi Taw….reports Asian Lite News Police in Myanmar have filed

February 3, 2021

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Indonesia receives 10 mn doses of raw materials for Sinovac

“The government is trying hard efforts to tackle Covid-19, including through vaccination,” the Health Ministry’s Secretary General Oscar said Primadi..reports Asian Lite News A total of 10 million doses of raw materials

February 3, 2021

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Myanmar military sets up state administration council

Chaired by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, the council is comprised of 10 other members including Vice-Senior General Soe Win as deputy chair…reports Asian Lite News The Office of

February 3, 2021

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Myanmar military releases regional, state CMs

Hours after the coup, the military, known as the Tatmadaw, also announced a major cabinet reshuffle, under which there were new appointments for 11 Ministries, while 24 Deputy Ministers were removed….reports Asian

February 2, 2021

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Suu Kyi arrested, military takes control of Myanmar

Besides Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint, other senior officials of the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) were also detained by the military earlier in the day….reports Asian Lite News

January 31, 2021

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Indonesian Prez gets 2nd Covid vaccine dose

The President received his first shot of the Covid-19 vaccine on January 13…reports Asian Lite News Indonesian President Joko Widodo has received his second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by the

January 27, 2021

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Malaysia kicks off phase 3 trial of Chinese vaccine

The trials will involve nine government hospitals across Malaysia and 3,000 volunteers for a period of 13 months..reports Asian Lite News Malaysia has begun a phase 3 clinical trial of a Covid-19

January 27, 2021

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Indonesian landslide death toll mounts to 31

Currently, the search and rescue (SAR) team is still looking for nine others who are still missing in Cihanjuang village, Sumedang district…reports Asian Lite News The death toll due to the landslides

January 17, 2021

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Search extended for Indonesian plane crash victims

The Boeing 737-500 passenger aircraft with 62 people aboard slammed into the Java Sea on January 9, minutes after take-off from Jakarta en route to Indonesian city of Pontianak in West Kalimantan

January 15, 2021

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Malaysia declares state of emergency amid Covid surge

In a televised speech on Tuesday, Muhyiddin said the emergency would last till August 1 or earlier depending on the Covid-19 situation…reports Asian Lite News Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said that

January 13, 2021

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