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Wassana Suthi spent last week trying to keep a nursing home running as the floodwaters rose around her in the southern Thai city of Hat Yai, cutting the home off from outside help, bar one helicopter dropping supplies on the roof.
A cascade of unusually destructive storms has torn through South and Southeast Asia, killing at least 1,200 people — a toll that is likely to rise — and displacing millions more.
Unusually intense storms, warmer oceans and fragile infrastructure have combined to create a catastrophic season.
The Department of Homeland Security is preparing to deploy 250 agents in Louisiana this month as part of an immigration operation called “Swamp Sweep.” The deployment comes after two National Guard members were shot in Washington,
Unusually destructive storms have killed at least 1,350 people across the region and displaced millions in South and Southeast Asia.
The region faces record typhoon activity, highlighting the need to improve forecasting, disaster preparedness, and data sharing
Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand faced large-scale devastation after a rare tropical storm formed in the Malacca Strait fuelling heavy rains and wind gusts for a week.
Netflix is ramping up its investment in Southeast Asian storytelling with a comprehensive slate of industry initiatives.
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Death and devastation: Why a rare equatorial cyclone and other storms have hit southern Asia so hard
More than 900 people are dead, thousands more missing and millions affected by a band of cyclones and extreme monsoonal weather across southern Asia. Torrential rain has triggered the worst flooding in decades,
King Maha Vajiralongkorn is the first Thai monarch to visit China since the two countries established diplomatic relations half a century ago. His trip was the most high-profile signal yet that Thailand, which has long struck a careful balance between China and America, is leaning ever closer towards its northern neighbour.
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Asia’s Animation Boom Sharpens as ‘Jumbo,’ Malaysia and Korea Signal a New Era – JAFF Market
At JAFF Market, Indonesia’s ‘Jumbo,’ Malaysia’s teen-focused stories and Korea’s global push highlight Asia’s fast-growing animation sector.