Myanmar earthquake: Heavy rains compound misery of survivors
Relief efforts hampered and disease risk rises as downpours lash quake-hit regions.
‘Imagine a third of Bangladesh underwater,’ warns Environment Adviser Rizwana
Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan warned that a one-metre sea-level rise — a plausible scenario by mid-century — would submerge 21 coastal districts, displacing millions…
Rural waste collection services guarding Cambodia’s Tonle Sap from pollution
The lake provides sustenance to over three million families, supplying 60 percent of Cambodia’s protein intake.
Why was the Myanmar quake felt in Bangkok, and how safe is Singapore?
Singapore’s risk assessment area should be widened, noting that the Sumatran fault, similar to the Sagaing fault that caused the Myanmar earthquake, is only about 400km away…
One person dead as wildfires continue to rage in Nepal’s Palpa
Despite efforts to control them, large-scale blazes continue to spread across Palpa’s community forests, posing significant risks to local communities.
Bhutan targets 485 MW green hydrogen capacity by 2050
This is part of USD 395 million green hydrogen strategy to support the decarbonisation of transport and industrial sectors in the country by 2050.
Metro Manila: A ticking time bomb in face of powerful earthquake
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology warns that a magnitude 7.2 quake along Luzon island's West Valley Fault could kill more than 33,000 people and cause 168,000…
Oil leak from Malaysia’s Johor River stopped, clean-up operations underway off Singapore coastal areas
Drones and satellite imagery have been activated to monitor the surrounding waters for any additional oil patches, while an additional oil recovery system – the Marine Oil…
Nepal lab tests reveal hazardous levels of pesticides in vegetables in market
Officials advise soaking vegetables in salt or vinegar for 30 minutes or refrigerating for 12-14 hours.
Myanmar earthquake survivors without food and shelter as death toll rises above 2,700
Aid groups in the worst-hit areas of Myanmar said the country's civil war could prevent help from reaching those in need.