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Mr Seeto said that although the fund was global in focus, more than half the investment would be in South-east Asia. Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and Laos would be the focus countries in the region.

During the two-week Eid al-Fitr holiday in 2024, Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, recorded 7.4 million passengers, a 3% increase compared to the same period in 2023. The ...

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More than 1,600 people have died in Myanmar as a result of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that shook Southeast Asia on Friday and decimated structures throughout the region, including buildings ...

The 7.7-magnitude quake, one of Myanmar's strongest in a century, jolted the war-torn Southeast Asian nation on Friday, leaving hundreds people dead and thousands injured, the military government ...

In a country where many people already were struggling, “this disaster will have left people devastated,” said Julie Mehigan, who oversees Christian Aid’s work in Asia, the Middle East and ...

The quake hit with an epicentre in central Myanmar, about 50 kilometres (30 miles) east of its city of Monywa. At least two people have died, 43 are missing and 50 others are injured after a powerful ...

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Myanmar’s ruling junta has declared a state of emergency in six regions. LONDON -- An earthquake with a 7.7 magnitude has rocked Southeast Asia on Friday, according to the United States ...

The powerful earthquake also jolted other parts of Southeast Asia. By Lynsey Chutel and John Yoon A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, sending shock waves across other ...

“All of a sudden the possibility of being separated from your family and being deported to Southeast Asia now has become a real reality,” she said. “When people are looking at Ma’s case, they’re ...