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Laos in partnership with China has submitted plans to to the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to build yet another new hydropower dam on the Mekong River. Construction is expected to start later this year, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) said on Monday. The Sanakham dam hydropower plant, with an estimated cost of US$2.073 billion, will be developed by Datang Sanakham …

JAKARTA – Indonesia’s badminton legend Taufik Hidayat admitted he acted as an intermediary in an alleged bribery case involving Indonesia’s former Youth & Sports Minister Imam Nahrawi. Imam, who served as minister from 2014-2019, was implicated by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for allegedly accepting bribes amounting to Rp 11.5 billion (US$840,280) and in-kind offers worth Rp 8.64 billion from …

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba has denied allegations that he is connected to a corporation allegedly implicated in an inquiry by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) into an RM30 million grafting case. Describing the charge of the Center for Fighting Corruption and Cronyism (C4) as hostile and a character assassination, the Minister’s office said that Dr. Adham had …

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino center Kai Sotto will become the first international player to enter the NBA G-League’s revamped professional program. The 7-foot-2 Sotto was included the on G League’s new Select Team that landed several top high school recruits, including  Jalen Green, Daishen Nix and Isaiah Todd. Sotto is ranked at No. 62 overall on ESPN’s 2020 rankings, is …

Aircraft owned by Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) type of Cessna Reg. number K100 Pk-Me, fell into the Lake Sentani, Kampung Yoboi, Jayapura Regency, on Tuesday (05/12/2020) morning at 06.29 East Indonesian Time (WIT). At that time, the aircraft was driven by a pilot named Joice Lin on the Sentani Airport route, Jayapura Regency – Mamit District, Tolikara Regency. The plane …

YANGON – Myanmar’s fisheries sector are suffering from its largest loss in history as demand has been impacted by the covid-19 pandemic, says  secretary of the Myanmar Fisheries Products Processors & Exporters Association (MPEA) U Myo Nyunt. “Exports have collapsed. All international orders have been cancelled and we have not received any new orders from the European Union (EU) since …

The new exemption from the Companies Act 2016, which gives distressed firms ample flexibility to settle their loans, is a step embraced by the sector because it offers a breathing room for enterprises. However, experts said that more immediate intervention is required to support businesses, such as the provisional Covid-19 law, similar to the one introduced in Singapore. A legislation …

MANILA – Tropical depression Ambo maintained its strength on Monday evening and is expected to brings rains in different parts of the country this week,  the state weather bureau said Tuesday. The Philippines’ first storm in 2020 was 330 km east of Surigao del Sur as of 3pm Monday with maximum sustained winds of 55 km per hour near the …

Thailand’s Tourism Ministry is once again mulling the idea of a Bt300 levy for tourists arrivals to help reboot the economy. The proposed levy would start once inbound flights and tourism activities resume in Thailand. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, the tourism minister said the levy would be collected once foreigners arrive by air, land or sea. The scheme is part of the 20-year national …

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan issued a regulation on the imposition of sanctions against violators of Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) during the coronavirus pandemic. The regulation was stipulated in DKI Jakarta Governor Regulation (Pergub) No. 41 of 2020 concerning Imposition of Sanctions for Violating PSBB Implementation in Handling Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) in DKI Jakarta Province. This regulation was …