BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN -- The Brunei government on Saturday proposed a national budget of 6.3 billion Brunei dollars (4.92 billion U.S. dollars) for the 2026/27 fiscal year, slightly lower than the 6.35 billion Brunei dollars allocated in the previous fiscal year.
The proposal was presented during a session of the 22nd Legislative Council meeting by Mohd Amin Liew Abdullah, minister at the Prime Minister's Office and second minister of finance and economy. (Brunei-Budget)
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SEOUL -- A fire broke out at a seven-story building in Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, in South Korea on Saturday evening, leaving 10 people injured, YTN reported.
The fire is believed to have started at a guesthouse on the third floor of the building at around 6:10 p.m. local time. So far, two people were seriously injured, and eight others sustained minor injuries, with some of the injured reported to be foreign nationals. (South Korea-Fire)
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PHNOM PENH -- More than 400 fuel depots and gas stations in Cambodia remained closed due to new stock delays following the outbreak of the Middle East conflict, the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on Saturday.
Minister of Commerce Cham Nimul said in a seminar on Thursday that roughly 2,000 out of the kingdom's 6,300 fuel depots and gas stations have reportedly halted their sales in recent days, claiming fuel shortages. (Cambodia-Fuel)
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BANGKOK -- Thailand's king and queen on Saturday presided over a royal ceremony to open a new parliamentary session following the February general election.
In his address at the ceremony, King Maha Vajiralongkorn called upon the parliamentarians to execute their legislative duties on behalf of the entire country by upholding righteousness and public interest. (Thailand-Election) Enditem
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