JAKARTA -- Indonesia is set to reduce this year's budget allocation for infrastructure by more than half, a move that will significantly impact ongoing large-scale infrastructure projects across the country, according to Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo on Thursday.

The infrastructure budget, initially set at 110.95 trillion rupiahs (approximately 6.7 billion U.S. dollars), has been cut by 81.38 trillion rupiahs (around 4.9 billion dollars). (Indonesia-Infrastructure Budget)

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MANILA -- A private plane crashed in Maguindanao del Sur province in southern Philippines on Thursday afternoon, killing four people, including three foreigners, according to multiple sources.

Police said the accident happened at around 2 p.m. local time in Ampatuan town. (Philippines-Crash-Death)

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SEOUL -- South Korea's constitutional court held the sixth hearing of impeachment trial on President Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday, with the arrested president being present for the fourth time.

Yoon, dressed in a black suit and red necktie, presented himself at the courtroom in central Seoul at about 10:00 a.m. local time (0100 GMT). (South Korea-Impeachment Trial)

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BANGKOK -- Thailand has tightened border control to prevent possible adverse effects after it suspended power supply to five areas in Myanmar as part of its effort to combat illegal operations, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Thursday.

Thai border patrol police and military forces have strengthened security along the border and all relevant agencies have been fully engaged in implementing the measures to tackle drug trafficking and border-related crimes, Phumtham said during an inspection visit to the Tak province bordering Myanmar. (Thailand-Myanmar-Border Control) Enditem

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