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Bangladesh must shift from reaction to readiness to tackle climate hazards

Bangladesh has made genuine progress in institutionalising disaster risk management. However, a critical loophole persists in practice, as highlighted by experts: most funds are…

  • Published: October 14, 20259:11 am
  • Author Mohammad Abu Toyab
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Indonesian President Prabowo, predecessor Jokowi likely on friendly terms for now, but may change by next election: Analysts

Analysts suggest that the duo need each other, given domestic and global challenges, and that Mr Prabowo would seek political stability until at least 2028.

  • Published: October 14, 20258:10 am
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Seoul to build first civilian nuclear bunker by 2028

The large-scale complex comprises 16 apartment buildings spanning three basement levels, up to 22 floors above ground and a total of 1,240 residential units.

  • Published: October 13, 20259:51 am
  • Author Choi Jae-hee
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Air pollution is an administrative failure. Can Pakistan see through the haze?

Smog has become a symptom of deeper systemic issues: weak regulation, unchecked emissions, and short-term politics. Tackling it requires not another plan, but a functioning system…

  • Published: October 13, 20259:30 am
  • Author Mahin Azam Khan
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Japan’s opposition parties tangled in complex web of aims, ahead of diet session to pick next prime minister

The motives of the three parties are complicated, and it is unclear how negotiations will pan out.

  • Published: October 13, 20259:23 am
  • Author Takafumi Yamasaki and Yamato Komoda
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South Korean President Lee is a reality TV hit, but controversies persist through Chuseok holiday

Although the latest episode of "Please Take Care of My Refrigerator" recorded a viewership rating of 8.9 percent — the highest of any episode in the series —Mr Lee's…

  • Published: October 10, 202510:12 am
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Natural disasters leave 238 dead and missing in Vietnam, economic damages hit $1.4 billion

More than 555,000 hectares of rice fields, crops, and plantations have been submerged since early this year.

  • Published: October 10, 20259:36 am
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In Bhutan, water is clean at source, unsafe at the tap

Microbial contamination emerged as the most serious concern. Under Bhutan's national standard, safe water should contain zero colony-forming units of fecal bacteria per 100…

  • Published: October 10, 20257:59 am
  • Author Yangyel Lhaden
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Thai Health Ministry tightens rules on medical certificates for migrant workers

A special task force has been set up to monitor and prevent illegal activities, aiming to stop the spread of foreign diseases.

  • Published: October 9, 20252:08 pm
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Philippine senate flags P10-B farm-to-market roads as ‘extremely overpriced’

DA chief Francisco Tiu Laurel said the DPWH set a P15,000 per meter standard cost for FMRs. Earlier, Tiu Laurel said this standard price could actually already be “too high”…

  • Published: October 9, 20251:40 pm
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