(Reuters) – Shell said on Monday there was no impact to operations after an oil leak over the weekend from a land-based pipeline at Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Singapore on Bukom island, adding that the leak had been stopped. “We estimate that approximately 30-40 metric tonnes of slop, which is a mixture of oil …
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(Reuters) -The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on Monday said it received an alert about an engine room fire onboard a Malta-flagged tanker, the Med Atlantic, which was anchored in the East Johor Straits within Singapore waters. The vessel is currently anchored and there is no disruption to vessel traffic in the area, …
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By Hyunsu Yim and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s foreign ministry summoned the Russian ambassador in Seoul on Monday to protest over what it has called the sending of North Korean troops to Russia for deployment in Ukraine. The Kremlin declined to directly answer a query on whether North Korean troops were going …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China condemned on Monday an attack on its consulate in Mandalay and urged Myanmar authorities to make every effort to arrest the perpetrators, a spokesperson of its foreign ministry said. Myanmar has been in turmoil since February 2021 when the military ousted an elected civilian government in a coup, abruptly ending the …
By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai police have arrested 18 people and seized luxury goods after receiving nearly 5,600 complaints about an alleged pyramid scheme, saying on Monday they estimate investors have lost at least 1.61 billion baht ($48 million). The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) said it had seized assets worth …
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TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s presidential office said on Monday it had appointed a senior advisor to President Lai Ching-te as its envoy to this year’s APEC summit in Peru, one of the few international forums both Taiwan and China take part it. Lin Hsin-i, chairman of government-backed investment fund Taiwania Capital and also a former economy …
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By Stefanno Sulaiman and Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s newly minted leader, President Prabowo Subianto, officially swore in his cabinet on Monday, a team that analysts said reflected continuity of his predecessor’s main policies. Prabowo took office on Sunday as the eighth Indonesian president, taking the mantle from Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. In a fiery …
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(Reuters) – An earthquake measuring 5.7 magnitude struck Halmahera Sea in Indonesia on Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) GFZ said. (Reporting by Bipasha Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)
By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) – A group of fans calling for Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan to play in a farewell test against South Africa were attacked by rival protesters wielding sticks and bamboo on Sunday, police said. Shakib was a member of parliament for the Awami League led by Sheikh Hasina, whose 15-year …
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JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s new cabinet consists of a mix of professional and political appointees with some names remaining on the job after serving for Prabowo’s predecessor, Joko Widodo. Below are short biographies of the key ministers: SRI MULYANI INDRAWATI, FINANCE MINISTER Indonesia’s first woman finance minister, Sri Mulyani, 62, is already one …
