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Asean Today: Families Mourn MH370 Loss One year On; Hundreds Killed on New year Roads; Lee Still Ill

Monday, February 23, 2015
Today Around Southeast Asia

PHUKETWAN recognises the importance of Asean with the Economic Community approaching and marks what's happening around the region with a new column, Asean Today.

Malaysia


bloomberg Nothing from Flight 370 has been recovered for 352 days, threatening to make it the first commercial jet ever to be lost without a trace. With no debris and no knowledge of what happened, distraught families are struggling for closure.

Singapore


AP Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first prime minister, has been hospitalised for severe pneumonia, the prime minister's office said. Mr Lee, 91, was admitted to Singapore General Hospital on February 5, the office said in a statement.

Philippines


afp French President Francois Hollande will discuss international terrorism when he meets his Philippine counterpart Benigno Aquino this week, a spokesman said.

Indonesia


wsj.com The government recalled its newly appointed ambassador to Brazil, the latest sign of deteriorating relations after Indonesia last month executed a Brazilian citizen convicted of drug smuggling.

Vietnam


thanhniennews.com Vietnam recorded a high number of traffic deaths over the Lunar New Year holiday, with 246 dead and 415 injured, a government official said.

Cambodia


xinhua Road traffic crashes killed 29 people and injured 151 others in Cambodia during Chinese Lunar New Year travel from Wednesday to Saturday, compared with 33 deaths and 197 injuries a year earlier, the police said.

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Missing MH370: It is not one year on.
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370/MAS370) was a scheduled international passenger flight that disappeared on 8 March 2014,

Posted by FS on February 23, 2015 17:49


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