1 October 2019 APAC Alert -(Update) Hong Kong: Protests begin on China’s National Day

  Anti-Beijing protests have started in Hong Kong today, the 70th anniversary of the founding of China’s communist rule. Authorities have rejected a planned march from Causeway Bay to Chatter Road, next to government headquarters, but the pro-democracy protesters have apparently decided to defy the police ban. The protesters have briefly tussled with pro-Beijing activists, […]
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23 September 2019 Japan: Over 400 flights cancelled as powerful Typhoon Tapah strikes

 Over 400 domestic flights have been called off today as Typhoon Tapah continues to lash western Japan.  Twenty-one people were injured yesterday as the powerful typhoon continued to travel northeast toward the Sea of Japan. The Meteorological Agency has warned of heavy rain, flooding and possible landslides today in western Japan. Typhoon Tapah is […]
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26 September 2019 APAC Alert – Myanmar: US, western nations issue travel alert after bomb reports

 Western governments have warned their citizens in Myanmar to exercise extreme caution in major cities in the country amid social media reports of alleged bomb threats by ethnic armed groups operating in the wake of a temporary ceasefire collapse. Yesterday, the US Embassy in Yangon issued an alert to notify American citizens that Myanmar […]
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25 September 2019 APAC Alert – Myanmar: Clashes break out in Shan and Rakhine states as military ceasefire expires

 Fighting between ethnic armed groups and the Myanmar military, or Tatmadaw, has erupted again in Shan and Rakhine states after the military’s unilateral ceasefire expired on September 21. The Arakn Army, the Ta’ang National Liberation Army and the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) reported that their troops fought Myanmar military units on September […]
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24 September 2019 Malaysia: Three Indonesian fishermen kidnapped off Lahad Datu

 Three Indonesian fishermen were believed to have been kidnapped yesterday by seven armed men off Tambisan waters in Lahad Datu. Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Omar Mammah said at around 11:58 AM, while the trawlers were fishing for prawns, the suspect’s pump boats approached the two boats from behind and gunmen, dressed in camouflage gear […]
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24 September 2019 APAC Alert – Indonesia: 20 killed, 70 hurt in fresh Papua protests

 At least 20 people were killed, including three shot by police, in violent protests by hundreds of people in Indonesia’s Papua province yesterday. In Wamena City, 16 civilians, including 13 from other Indonesian provinces, were killed after being trapped in burning houses or shops. About 65 civilians were injured. An angry mob torched local […]
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18 September 2019 APAC Alert- India: IMD issues red alert, forecasts heavy rainfall in Mumbai

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert and forecasts heavy to very heavy rainfall in Mumbai and isolated areas across Palghar, Thane and Raigad districts. Besides Mumbai, heavy to moderate rains are likely in several cities in western Maharashtra, including Nashik, Pune and Aurangabad. Very heavy rains can also be expected in ghats […]
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17 September 2019 APAC Alert – (Update) Hong Kong: Police union calls for use of live ammunition against protesters

A Hong Kong police union, dubbed Junior Police Officers’ Association, called for the use of live ammunition against pro-democracy demonstrators. The association, which represents 80% of the city’s 31,000-member police force, made the call yesterday after violent protests on September 14 and 15. During the protests on those days, some hardcore protesters threw Molotov cocktails […]
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16 September 2019 APAC Alert – (Update) Hong Kong: Violence returns in latest protest

 As of late last night, “radical protesters” were still “occupying Hardcourt Road in Admiralty, vandalizing Central Government offices and repeatedly throwing petrol bombs inside,” according to a statement issued by Hong Kong police. Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets yesterday despite a ban on the demonstration called by the Civil Human […]
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13 September 2019 APAC Alert – (Update) Hong Kong: MTR and airport targeted today; Sept. 15 demonstration banned

Today, Hong Kong activists will combine anti-government protests with lantern celebrations marking the Mid-Autumn Festival. The planned protests include another series of “stress tests” of the airport, which in recent weeks have seen approach roads blocked, street fires started and the trashing of a nearby MTR subway station. Protesters also jammed the airport arrivals hall […]
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