Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0800 GMT, Feb. 15

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JAKARTA -- Two people were reportedly dead, 14 injured and 16 remained missing after landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains on Sunday hit Indonesia's East Java province.

According to the emergency response unit at the Nganjuk Social Affairs Agency, rescuers retrieved two bodies and rescued two people in Nganjuk district. (Indonesia-Landslide)

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NEW DELHI -- India's COVID-19 tally rose to 10,916,589 on Monday as 11,649 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, said the latest data from the health ministry.

The death toll mounted to 155,732 as 90 COVID-19 patients died since Sunday morning. (India-COVID-19)

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SINGAPORE -- Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said on Monday that it has maintained the GDP growth forecast for 2021 at 4 to 6 percent, taking into account the developments in the global and domestic economic environment.

The ministry said in the Economic Survey of Singapore 2020 that Singapore's external demand outlook remains largely similar compared to three months ago when the Economic Survey of Singapore Third Quarter 2020 was published. (Singapore-Economy)

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WELLINGTON -- New Zealand reported five new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation as Auckland entered Alert Level 3 on Monday.

There are no new cases in the community following the three community cases announced on Sunday, according to the Ministry of Health. (New Zealand-COVID-19) Enditem

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