Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1030 GMT, March 26

MANILA -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is ramping up its efforts to help countries in the Asia-Pacific combat money laundering and terrorism financing, according to ADB's Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI) 2017 Annual Report released on Monday.

ADB's support in anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) include a 2-million-U.S. dollar technical assistance grant approved in December 2016, as well as steps to improve the countries' overall compliance to anti-money laundering policies through closer coordination between relevant parties, such as banks and financial institutions, and governments. (Philippines-ADB-Crime)

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KUNDUZ, Afghanistan -- At least eight militants have been killed as government forces targeted Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz and neighboring Takhar provinces, army spokesman in the northern region Ghulam Hazrat Karimi said Monday.

The security forces' aircrafts, according to the official, attacked Taliban hideouts in Dasht-e-Archi district of Kunduz province late Sunday night killing three insurgents including Taliban group commander Mullah Zulfiqar and injuring six others. (Afghanistan-Militants)

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NEW DELHI -- At least 10 people were killed after an auto-rickshaw in which they were travelling fell into a well in southern Indian state of Telangana, police said.

The accident occurred Sunday evening in Mendora in the state's Nizamabad area, some 170 km from capital Hyderabad. (India-Road Accident)

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NAY PYI TAW -- Myanmar will hold the presidential election on Wednesday to fill the presidency vacancy left by U Htin Kyaw who resigned from the post last week, the Union Parliament announced Monday.

It was announced by Speaker of the Parliament U Mahn Win Khaing Than, parliament sources said. (Myanmar-Election) Enditem