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  • 5 July 2019 APAC Alert – Myanmar: H1N1 death toll rises to 26 5 July 2019
    The number of people nationwide dying after contracting the seasonal H1N1 influenza virus, also known as swine flu, has reached 26 between the second week of June and July 3. The Ministry of Health and Sports said Yangon had the most fatalities at 22. There were 385 suspected flu cases, of which 114 were diagnosed ...
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  • 4 July 2019 APAC Alert – Hong Kong: New protest planned for July 7 5 July 2019
    A new protest march is being planned for July 7. The demonstration will begin at Salisbury Gardens in Tsim Sha Tsui area in the afternoon and head towards West Kowloon Railway Station where high-speed rail trains from the mainland stop. The procession will target tourists from the mainland and aim to share with them Hong ...
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  • 4 July 2019 APAC Alerts – Vietnam: Tropical Storm Mun brings floods and landslides 5 July 2019
    Tropical Storm Mun has entered northern Vietnam this morning and is predicted to bring heavy rains and gusty winds in the area until tomorrow. At around 7:00 AM, the center of the storm was on the coast between Quang Ninh and Ninh Binh provinces, with winds of 75 kph. The tropical storm is also expected ...
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  • 3 July 2019 APAC Alert – (Update) Taiwan: EVA Air strike continues 5 July 2019
    The strike of flight attendants of EVA Airways, Taiwan’s biggest private carrier, continues as negotiations between the management and the union, which lasted 11 hours, reached a deadlock yesterday. It remains unclear when the next meeting will be held. The company backed down on a decision to punish striking flight attendants but it remained reluctant ...
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  • 1 July 2019 APAC Alert: India: Heavy rains kill 20, cause disruptions in Mumbai 5 July 2019
    Twenty people have died after continuous heavy rains in Mumbai since May 30. Dozens of other people have been injured. Several suburban trains have been canceled while many stations on the rail network were flooded after the overnight rain. Heavy rains forced the closure of the second runway at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport.  A ...
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  • 1 July 2019 APAC Alert – Taiwan: EVA Air union continues strike 5 July 2019
    The flight attendants of EVA Air, Taiwan’s biggest private carrier, have extended their strike following failed negotiations with the company’s management that lasted for three hours on June 29. The negotiations broke down over a number of sticking points, including refusal by the management to withdraw punitive measures against employees taking part in the strike. ...
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  • 1 July 2019 APAC Alert – Hong Kong: Police use pepper spray and batons on protesters 5 July 2019
    Clashes between hundreds of anti-extraditon protesters and riot police broke out this morning in which the police used pepper spray and batons. The black-clad protesters started to gather at Tamar Park in Admiralty early today. They intended to disrupt the annual flag-raising ceremony marking the 22nd anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong to Chinese ...
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  • 25 June 2019 APAC Alert – Indonesia: Jakarta protests banned this week 27 June 2019
    Indonesian authorities have banned this week any rally in Jakarta, especially at the Constitutional Court. The court is deliberating on the presidential election dispute and is set to promulgate its ruling on June 27. The Jakarta Police said it would deploy 65,000 joint security personnel — composed of 17,000 soldiers, 28,000 policemen and 20,000 officers ...
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  • 27 June 2019 APAC Alert – Indonesia: Road diversions around the Constitutional Court today 27 June 2019
    The Constitutional Court is set to announce its ruling on the presidential election dispute today and Jakarta authorities have implemented special traffic control measures as a security precaution. Several roads around the court, including Jalan Merdeka Barat, have been blocked with movable concrete barriers. The Jakarta Police advise vehicles heading to the north from Arjuan ...
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  • 20 June 2019 APAC Alert – (Update) Hong Kong braces for protest escalation 20 June 2019
    Hong Kong is bracing for protest escalation after a union of students from several tertiary schools gave Chief Executive Carrie Lam a 5:00 PM deadline today to comply with their demands. To access this content, you must purchase One Day Access, Seven Day Access, Fourteen Day Access, One Month Access or One Year Access.
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