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Indonesian wildfire emissions surge to world's highest

SINGAPORE/JAKARTA — Indonesia is facing a surge ​in emissions from wildfires burning through parched stretches of forest and peatland ‌on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, with carbon dioxide readings currently the highest in the...

Oil tops $100 a barrel as Mideast conflict escalates

SINGAPORE - Benchmark ⁠Brent ⁠crude oil futures rose ​past $100 a barrel on Wednesday, breaching the symbolic barrier for ​the first time ‌since July 24 as intensifying conflict in the Middle East fuelled growing concern about supplies.

Two men arrested over attempt to smuggle protected wildlife out of Thailand

Two men have been arrested in Bangkok after allegedly attempting to transport protected wildlife for export, a Rhinoceros Hornbill and a Yellow-cheeked gibbon, authorities said.

South Korea video game tycoon to pay record $1.5 billion in divorce

SEOUL — A Seoul court on Wednesday ordered South Korean video game tycoon Kwon Hyuk-bin to pay more than 2 trillion won (US$1.5 billion) in a divorce settlement, the largest asset division ever awarded in the country.

Policeman shoots teacher wife dead at kindergarten

CHON BURI: A policeman shot his teacher wife to death while she was at work at a kindergarten in Bang Lamung district on Wednesday.

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