JAKARTA -- Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) on Wednesday revised its casualty figures for the floods and landslides in Sumatra, confirming that 770 people have died and 463 remain missing across the three worst-affected provinces.
The updated numbers came after data collected by field teams were re-identified and validated by the integrated command post, correcting earlier figures that appeared on the online dashboard, Abdul Muhari, head of BNPB's Center for Disaster Data, Information, and Communication, told a press conference. (Indonesia-Floods)
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HONG KONG -- The Hong Kong police have completed the search for remains inside all seven buildings, and will expand the search to the vicinity to check for remains under scaffolding that collapsed in the flames.
This will be conducted under safe conditions, involving the careful removal of scaffolding and ashes, which will require additional time, according to the police. (Hong Kong-Residential Fire)
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SEOUL -- South Korea's special counsel team on Wednesday sought a 15-year prison term for Kim Keon-hee, wife of former impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol, on corruption charges.
The team of special counsel Min Joong-ki, leading an investigation into corruption allegations involving the former presidential couple, demanded the jail sentence for Kim, who has been held at a detention center since August, on charges of violating laws, including the capital markets act and the political funds act. (South Korea-Corruption)
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BANGKOK -- Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Wednesday outlined a plan for its security agency to shift from defensive to proactive operations by 2026, prioritizing the fight against cybercrime, illicit drugs, and environmental hazards.
During a policy meeting at the Government House, Anutin, who is also the Interior Minister, told military chiefs and senior officials that the Internal Security Operations Command must modernize to address "sustainable and people-centric" security needs. (Thailand-Security) Enditem
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