Myanmar earthquake has left 3,735 dead, 5,108 injured, and 120 missing to date
In terms of rescue workers, 2,094 people have arrived, as well as 2,514.6 tons of relief supplies and 1,197.12 tons of relief materials.
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Chinese executive linked to Bangkok building collapse arrested
Preliminary findings revealed that three Thai nationals were used as proxy shareholders on behalf of foreign interests, violating Thailand’s Foreign Business Act.
Myanmar recovery: An urgent plea for ASEAN-led global action
ASEAN must step forward to guide the recovery in Myanmar, potentially building on the model of the Tripartite Core Group, involving the military junta, ASEAN Plus (with China and…
Two more bodies found under collapsed building in Bangkok, death toll rises to 43
The under-construction State Audit Office (SAO) building on Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road collapsed on March 28 due to the impact of an 8.2-magnitude earthquake near Mandalay, Myanmar,…
Philippines’ Mount Kanlaon’s ash emissions indicate build up to major eruption
The volcano also spewed ash for more than seven hours on Monday, which resulted in light ash fall in surrounding cities.
Authorities to question firms linked to collapsed Bangkok building
Pol Captain Surawut revealed that the initial financial investigation found that funds had been transferred to two Chinese nationals. While the DSI currently holds relevant…
Myanmar marks new year festival mourning quake losses
Two weeks on from the disaster which killed over 3,600, hundreds are still staying in tent encampments peppered among pancaked apartment blocks, razed tea shops and demolished…
State Audit Office insists collapsed building in Bangkok was quake-proof, contract was about to be terminated
A House Committee summoned the SAO governor to testify after the agency's under-construction office building in Chatuchak district was the only structure to collapse during the…
Collapsed building in Bangkok expected to be cleared out by the end of April: authorities
The under-construction State Audit Office building collapsed on March 28 following the impact of an 8.2-magnitude earthquake near Mandalay, Myanmar, trapping several workers…
Philippines’ Mt. Kanlaon erupts; third big blast since 2024
The eruption produced a voluminous plume that rose at least 4 kilometers above the vent before drifting west and southwest, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology…