Indonesia records over 283,000 respiratory illness cases amid forest fires

VNExpress - Oct 19, 2026

Indonesia has recorded 283,270 cases of acute respiratory infections in areas affected by forest and land fires from Aug. 18 to Oct. 13, as smoke haze continues to threaten public health and spread to neighboring countries.

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Visa eyes stablecoin rollout in PH 

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MANILA, Philippines — Global payments firm Visa is exploring stablecoin use cases with Philippine banks and fintechs as it seeks to reduce the cost and friction of cross-border payments, amid still limited awareness and trust in the emerging digital currency among Filipino consumers. This comes as Visa’s Money Travels 2026 study found that roughly four

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