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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Black box of ‘Sriwijaya’ retrieved
The authorities hope that data from the black boxes can give vital clues on the possible cause of the crash….reports Asian Lite
Indonesia extends ban on foreign nationals
President Joko Widodo has also agreed to extend the prohibition of foreigners from entering the country for another two weeks until January