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Sunken cargo ship off risks oil spill on top of sea of plastic pellets
The Singapore-registered MV X-Press Pearl, carrying 1486 containers, including 25 tonnes of nitric acid, was anchored off Sri Lanka when a fire erupted.
- by Waruna Karunatilake and Alasdair Pal
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Singapore ready for Australia bubble despite uptick in cases, health expert says
With Scott Morrison visiting the south-east Asian city-state next week, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has flagged a desire to “stay connected to the world”.
- by Chris Barrett
China tries to keep herd of wild elephants out of city of 7 million
An elephant expert said the incident was the longest-distance migration of wild elephants recorded in China and it was possible their leader “lacks experience and led the whole group astray”.
In strategy shift, Xi tells cadres to project ‘loveable’ image of China
The Chinese President called for officials of all levels to improve their international communication.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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Malaysia to summon Chinese envoy over ‘suspicious’ air force activity
The air force said on Tuesday its radar picked up the jets flying in an “in-trail” formation near Malaysian airspace in eastern Sarawak state on Borneo the day before.
‘Tiger Habib’ poacher snared after 20 years on wanted list
Talukder would secretly enter the Sundarbans mangrove forest and hunt wild animals despite having being banned from entering the forest long ago, said one park conservator.
- by Samaan Lateef
First human case of H10N3 bird flu in China
The National Health Commission did not reveal how the man had been infected with the virus.
- by Hallie Gu and Dominique Patton
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Cambodia, China’s closest ally in south-east Asia, looks to ‘reset ties’ with US
“The fact that the US Deputy Secretary of State is visiting speaks volumes to Cambodia’s degree of discomfort at the position it has found itself in, in relation to China.”
- by Chris Barrett
From the Archives, 1965: Australian advance force deploys in Vietnam
On June 2, 1965, an Australian advance guard landed in South Vietnam to help guard the Bien Hoa air base, one of the most important bases in the country.
- by Staff Writers
Fast and furry: dogs could provide new COVID front line
The dogs being trained to sniff out coronavirus have accurately detected it 96.2 per cent of the time in controlled settings.
- by Hannah Beech
‘No concrete proof’ of espionage: Malaysia on verge of Huawei 5G deal
Banned by the United States and Australia and shut out by other western nations, Huawei is ramping up its 5G push into south-east Asia.
- by Chris Barrett