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Hundreds of thousands gathered on both sides of Victoria Harbour to watch the New Year fireworks, leaving behind a turbulent 2016 and hoping for a prosperous 2017.
The complete ban of sales and use of fireworks stands, said the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF).
Police in southern Indian state of Kerala said on Monday it has so far detained 20 suspects in connection with an fireworks tragedy at a Hindu temple that killed 110 and injured 383 people.
Less fireworks were set off across China in the Lunar New Year, banned in many places, over air pollution concerns.
Zhang Lin from northeast China's Jilin province heard less firecrackers during Spring Festival of the past two years.
Every night he departs from the Tangming police station to persuade newly-weds to forego tradition and avoid lighting off midnight fireworks for their wedding ceremony. More often than not, he is scolded as a buzzkill.
Two people were killed and 17 others injured in an explosion of fireworks warehouse on Thursday in the central Russian city of Oryol, local authorities said.
Air pollution reached "dangerous levels" in 106 Chinese cities at the height of the celebrations welcoming the Lunar New Year due to use of firecrackers and fireworks, a Xinhua tally has found.
The national environmental watchdog will put strict controls on setting off fireworks during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday, which falls on Feb 18, by expanding forbidden areas and times and conducting more supervision.
China's environment watchdog on Tuesday demanded local governments take measures during the lunar New Year celebrations to lessen pollution caused by fireworks.