Indonesia’s Central Java braces for more extreme weather after disasters kill 27
The region has already faced devastating disasters triggered by extreme weather in the past month, including 29 floods and seven landslides.
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Malaysia PM Anwar urges disaster agency to mobilise full machinery for Sabah and Sarawak floods
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has also instructed the respective state education departments to take necessary measures to ensure affected SPM candidates are able to sit for their…
Flood victims in Nepal trapped in tarp shelters since September
Impoverished families expressed their frustration over what they perceive as government’s indifference to their plight and resettlement.
Singaporean couple missing after Taiwan quake in April 2024: Remains of husband found by farmer
The farmer had spotted a piece of bone in a riverbed located below an area where a landslide had occurred, and immediately reported it to the authorities. A visual assessment…
6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan, prompts chipmaker TSMC to evacuate factories
No major damage was reported.
Forest fires continue to rise in Nepal
Officials are concerned about the lack of rainfall for a prolonged period, which has created drought-like conditions. Experts warn that inaction to take timely mitigation measures…
Chance of 8-9M Nankai Trough earthquake hitting Japan in 30 years up to ‘around 80％’
For earthquakes that are expected to occur periodically, the likelihood of an earthquake increases as more time passes without an occurrence, according to Japan's Earthquake…
Forest fires continue in Thailand’s Suphan Buri and Chon Buri
Firefighters and volunteers work tirelessly to contain the blazes and protect nearby communities and monastic centres.
Kerala government to declare missing Wayanad landslide victims as deceased
This decision aims to facilitate financial aid distribution to their families.
Pakistan’s May 9 riots: Masterminds to face trial in military court, defence ministry lawyer informs SC
In recent hearings, SC judges have questioned why the accused were “specifically” tried in military courts instead of anti-terrorism courts, with Justice Mandokhail observing…