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Jakarta (VNA) – At least 10 officers were killed on March 20 when a military helicopter crashed in central Indonesia, according to the country’s authorities.
Two others are in critical condition and one is still missing.
According to military spokesperson Colonel Made Sutia, the aircraft, carrying 13 officers, fell from the sky and hit a plantation in the Poso area in Central Sulawesi province.
Bad weather most likely caused the accident.-VNA
The initiative involves direct procurement from farmers through four key channels, namely purchase with intent to distribute domestically, corporate social responsibility initiatives, purchase for consumption in organisations, and procurement by government agencies like the Department of Corrections.
To support rice production, the government has ramped up fertiliser subsidies, distributed agricultural machinery, accelerated planting schedules, and introduced digital tools for farming.
President Ho Chi Minh wholeheartedly dedicated his service to the country and people, placing national interests above anything. He demonstrated a simple lifestyle, humility, eagerness to learn, willingness to listen to opinions, and closeness to the people.
The National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia (BRIN) is developing an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to support malaria diagnosis, toward warding off the disease by 2030.
The initiative is backed by a 16.9 trillion IDR (approximately 1.02 billion USD) budget and seeks to address widespread infrastructure deterioration in the national education system.
If the US continues to impose a high tariff after a 90-day postponement, importers with deep pockets in Malaysia will pay the extra tariffs in addition to additional levies, but small companies without sizeable cash or liquidity will not pick up the goods and will leave them stranded at ports.
Search teams have recovered 89 bodies, while seven people have remained missing and nine others injured.
Thailand is among the Southeast Asian nations hardest hit by measures introduced by US President Donald Trump, facing a tariff of up to 36% on its exports if a reduction cannot be negotiated before a global moratorium expires in July.
Kanlaon Volcano, one of the 24 active volcanoes in the Southeast Asian nation, has had several eruptions in the past century – the most recent of which happened in April.
Preliminary results from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) show Duterte leading with approximately 405,000 votes, significantly ahead of his closest rival, who garnered around 49,000 votes.
The latest round of talks for an FTA is scheduled to kick off in Kuala Lumpur for a three-day run, involving some 70 trade officials from the two countries.
ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn has urged New Zealand and ASEAN to work closely to ensure that shifting trade dynamics do not undermine the rules-based multilateral trading system both sides support.
The upgrade seeks to modernise the the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) framework, making it more facilitative for businesses and responsive to regional and global challenges.
A study by the International Renewable Energy Agency estimated that ASEAN will need around 29.4 trillion USD by 2050 to fully transition to renewables and most of which remains unfunded.
According to Ben Simpfendorfer, head of the consultancy Oliver Wyman Forum, said Malaysia could explore potential areas such as solar panel manufacturing, battery storage systems, and clean energy products.
One of significant topics in their discussion was Australia’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), a framework promoting low- and zero-emission vehicles. The standard is effective from January 1, with enforcement beginning on July 1.
The EU hopes that the agreement will replicate the success of the EU-Vietnam FTA, which has helped bilateral trade grow strongly since it came into force in 2020.
From January 1 to May 10, up to 53,676 COVID-19 cases and 16 deaths have been reported in Thailand. Bangkok recorded the most infections with 16,723 cases, peaking during the week of April 27 to May 3 at 14,349 cases, including two deaths.
He said locating nuclear power plants in less tectonically active parts of Southeast Asia, such as Malaysia, would be a more logical approach.
Phat Tich pagoda in Vientiane, Laos held a ceremony on May 12 morning to celebrate Lord Buddha’s 2569th birthday, drawing monks, nuns, and members of the Vietnamese community in Laos.
