May 9

A UN official says Myanmar’s junta has seized all the food and equipment that the World Food Program had flown into the country for cyclone victims. The shipment included 38 tons of high-energy biscuits.

The UN official added the WFP “has no choice” but to suspend further aid shipments until the matter is resolved.

May 9

Perodua launched its Nautica 4WD today, the model is effectively the replacement for the aging Kembara.

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Potential owners of the Nautica don’t have much of a choice here; the vehicle is only available in one variant, equipped with a 1.5l engine with automatic transmission. However, there are many goodies offered in the Nautica that makes it stand out from its competitors. The obvious plus factor is that the Nautica is fully-imported from Japan.
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