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JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesia, the world's top exporter of thermal coal, on Monday (Jan 10) said it would ease a ban on exports of the fuel that it imposed to head off looming blackouts. Fourteen ships ...

Indonesia enacted the ban because low coal inventories at domestic ... If necessary, not only do they not get an export permit but also revocation of their business permits." ...

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is stepping up its enforcement to ... There will be a temporary ban expansion on pork products from six countries including China following the virus outbreak instead ...