Even those still in the country were not particularly eager to take part in the vote, which international rights campaigners have dismissed as a sham.

Most noise complaints on the capital's iHanoi app stem from pickleball, according to state media.

Fernando Martin's wife and one ‍daughter, as well as four crew members and a ⁠tour guide, were rescued.

There is a glimmer of hope for fresh action in the form of the Clean Air Bill, which would enshrine the right to breathable air, tax emitters and offer public information on the sources of pollution.

Defence Minister Khaled Nordin did not specify the nature of the investigations, but the move came amid reports that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission had summoned three people in connection to procurements involving army projects.

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Campaigners, Western diplomats and the UN's rights chief have condemned the month-long vote, citing a ballot stacked with military allies and a stark crackdown on dissent.

There have been no reports of major damage from across the island and no tsunami alert was issued after the quake, Taiwan's fire department said. 

The draft lays ‍out a regulatory approach that would require providers to warn users against excessive use and to intervene when users show signs of addiction.

The search has been hampered by difficult weather and sea conditions, says the rescue mission coordinator.

The revision focuses on areas such as digital and green trade, along with intellectual property provisions — key improvements China needs to make to meet the standards of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.

The bus carrying 19 passengers overturned on a mountainous road in Vietnam's northern province of Yen Bai, ‌state-run media reported.

"Both sides agree to maintain current troop ⁠deployments without further movement," their defence ministers said in ‍a joint statement on the ceasefire, to take effect at noon local time (1pm in Singapore) on Saturday (Dec 27).

In Mandalay city, about 600 km north of Yangon, the lack of campaigning is palpable, with no sustained canvassing for votes just days ahead of the polls, two residents say.

"Regional stability in Yangon region is improving now," said a statement shared by junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun.

If Thailand and Cambodia can come to an agreement, they will make a deal in line with the previous pact brokered with the help of US President Donald Trump, said Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

 A man in his thirties, armed with a survival knife and a gas mask, was reportedly arrested.