SUVA -- Fiji's Health Ministry has declared a dengue fever outbreak in the Western Division, where the highest number of dengue cases have been reported.

As of Feb. 23, Fiji has recorded a total of 2,436 dengue cases, with 1,411 confirmed infections from the Western Division. (Fiji-Dengue Fever)

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JAKARTA -- An explosion involving a tugboat and a fuel-carrying tanker near Lamongan, a coastal town in the north of East Java province, Indonesia, erupted into flames on Thursday, killing two people and injuring 15 others, according to local police.

A preliminary report indicates that the incident occurred at around 6 a.m. local time while the tanker was transferring diesel fuel to the tugboat. (Indonesia-Explosion-Death)

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SYDNEY -- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on Australians to back local businesses by purchasing homegrown products, rallying behind "Team Australia" in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported on Thursday.

Instead of imposing retaliatory tariffs, which could drive up inflation, Albanese invoked "Team Australia" in a flurry of radio calls on Wednesday afternoon. (Australia-U.S.-Trade)

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MANILA -- Four people were killed after a fire broke out in a residential area in the Philippine capital on Thursday, the Bureau of Fire Protection said.

Firefighter Armando Baldillo told reporters that the fire broke out early Thursday morning and that the victims were members of a family trapped in a house in Malabon City. (Philippines-Fire-Death)

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JAKARTA -- Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Thursday that the shift in global economic dynamics under the current U.S. government has led to heightened uncertainty, hampering economic growth worldwide.

"The world order, which for the past 50 years has been based on multilateral rules, is now being disregarded," Indrawati said at a press conference in Jakarta. (Indonesia-U.S.-Economy) Enditem

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