JAKARTA -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has surpassed the 500,000-mark in Indonesia, the world's fourth-most populous nation, showed the latest data from the Health Ministry on Monday.

The ministry reported 4,442 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the national tally to 502,110 with 16,002 deaths including 118 newly reported ones from the COVID-19 pandemic. (Indonesia-COVID-19)

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SUVA -- The South Pacific island nation of Fiji vowed on Monday to continue to champion evidence-based action in leading other vulnerable nations in the fight against climate change.

Fiji's Attorney-General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said on Monday that while they could not unilaterally control global climate change, they could influence the perception of it and the global response. (Fiji-Climate Change)

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SINGAPORE -- The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on Monday that a new initiative will be launched to provide up to 25 billion yuan of RMB (about 3.8 billion U.S. dollars) in funds to banks in Singapore.

This is to deepen the RMB liquidity and further strengthen banks' ability to meet the growing RMB business needs of their customers in Singapore and the region. (Singapore-RMB-Funds)

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KABUL -- A progress has been made in the intra-Afghan peace talks in Doha, capital of Qatar, as negotiators from the Afghan government and the Taliban group agreed on the key agenda, a local TV channel reported on Monday.

The two sides agreed to include UN endorsement for the Afghan peace process, commitments of the negotiating teams, the will of the Afghans as well as the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement as the base for main procedural issues and the basis for parley, Tolo News TV reported. (Afghanistan-Peace talks-Progress)

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BANGKOK -- Thailand has extended the emergency rule against the COVID-19 pandemic from early December until mid-January next year.

The cabinet of ministers on Monday approved a proposal from the government-run Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration for the extension of the emergency decree to be enforced nationwide for a one-month-and-a-half period, beginning from Dec. 1 until Jan. 15, 2021, according to officials attached to Government House. (Thailand-COVID-19-Emergency) Enditem

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