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Singapore

Cargo ship slams into Chinese fishing boat in Singapore Strait

Dramatic footage shows the moment a Panama-flagged bulk carrier collided with a Chinese trawler in one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.

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The Philippines

Easy access to family guns fuels Philippines’ school shootings

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Japan

Japan surgeon cuts healthy brain, leaving patient on ventilator

Japan

The cooling trap: how Asia’s air conditioners are making heatwaves worse

As heatwaves intensify across Asia, soaring air-conditioner use is threatening power grids and warming urban nights.

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An elderly woman rests at a heat relief shelter in Guryong district, Seoul, South Korea in August. Photo: AFP
An elderly woman rests at a heat relief shelter in Guryong district, Seoul, South Korea in August. Photo: AFP
Nepal

Young Nepalis battle climate dread in wake of flood disaster

After August’s glacier collapse killed more than 1,400 people, young Nepalis are demanding justice, not just sympathy.

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Thailand

Thailand makes weight-loss pens prescription-only to counter abuse

The country’s consumer watchdog aims to help patients receive ‘higher quality, safer, and more appropriate for their treatment’.

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The Philippines

Filipino fishers count the cost of South China Sea dispute

Blocked from accessing Scarborough Shoal and hit by local dredging, Zambales fishermen say their weekly incomes have collapsed.

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Filipino fishing boats are seen moored at a port in Masinloc town, Zambales province, in 2022. Photo: AFP
Filipino fishing boats are seen moored at a port in Masinloc town, Zambales province, in 2022. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

Malaysia confronts complexities of schizophrenia after school killing ruling

One woman details her experience of living with schizophrenia, saying ‘I had no idea what was real’ during severe psychotic episodes.

Indonesia

Indonesia faces reckoning over maritime safety after deadly ferry disaster

Experts say poor enforcement and inadequate supervision continue to leave passengers vulnerable, amid a rise in maritime incidents.

Indonesia

How wildfires are threatening Indonesia’s economy and carbon market

Total economic and health costs from January to August as a result of the haze could reach US$6.9 billion, analysts warn.

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A drone view shows a barge being towed along the Kapuas River, shrouded in haze from wildfires, in Pontianak, Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province, Indonesia, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Japan

‘This is our culture’: Japan defenders stand firm as Iceland plans whaling ban

Reykjavik’s move to end hunts increases international pressure on Tokyo as low consumption of whale meat and high subsidies fuel debate.

A ship transports a whale to a processing plant near Reykjavik, Iceland. The Icelandic government plans to introduce a bill to end whaling, which would leave Japan and Norway as the world’s last commercial whalers. Photo: AFP
A ship transports a whale to a processing plant near Reykjavik, Iceland. The Icelandic government plans to introduce a bill to end whaling, which would leave Japan and Norway as the world’s last commercial whalers. Photo: AFP
The Philippines

Why men account for 80% of suicide deaths in the Philippines

Filipino men rarely seek help for mental illness, despite making up 80 per cent of suicide deaths. Advocates say it’s time for change.

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Indonesia

When Indonesia burns, these women run towards the fire

Meet the all-female volunteer brigade risking their lungs and lives to fight Indonesia’s devastating wildfires.

Asean

Up in smoke: why Southeast Asia failed to halt the haze

Asean was going to eliminate transboundary haze by 2020. What happened?

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Scenes from across Southeast Asia as dense transboundary haze from widespread forest and peatland fires triggers severe air pollution. Photos: EPA
Thailand

Data centres sprouting in Thailand fuel fears of public health impact

The discovery of a data centre in Bangkok that was illegally storing 200,000 litres of oil prompted authorities to close a legal loophole.

Cooling facilities are seen on the roof of a data centre building (bottom centre) as people at a restaurant are reflected on a pane of glass in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: AFP
Cooling facilities are seen on the roof of a data centre building (bottom centre) as people at a restaurant are reflected on a pane of glass in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: AFP
Japan

Japan’s Sapporo Snow Festival rebrands as snowfall dwindles

Warming winters and military labour shortages are forcing the world-famous Hokkaido event to pivot towards sustainability.

Indonesia

Wildfires threaten Indonesia’s new capital as carrier ordered in

The president has ordered water-bombing drones and an aircraft carrier to Kalimantan as 400 hectares burn near Nusantara.

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Indonesia

Why Indonesian students are still falling ill despite free meal safety rules

In three days last week alone, close to 2,000 students suffered from food poisoning after eating meals from Prabowo’s flagship programme.

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Paramedics guide students suffering from food poisoning to receive medical treatment at the Manbaul Hikam Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, on September 2. Photo: EPA
Paramedics guide students suffering from food poisoning to receive medical treatment at the Manbaul Hikam Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, on September 2. Photo: EPA
Indonesia

Indonesia knew a volcano was erupting. Could it have prepared better?

An expert advises Jakarta to take steps such as announcing evacuation routes and releasing maps following a pre-eruption alert.

Nepal

‘Nothing left’: Nepal’s flood survivors face a homeless future

With homes and savings washed away, survivors of last month’s devastating floods in Nepal are seeking work abroad.

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Nepal

Nepal puts UN climate fund to test after fatal US$2.5 billion flood

Nepal has petitioned the UN Loss and Damage Fund to ‘respond rapidly, directly and effectively’ after its worst natural disaster in decades.

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People stand next to damaged houses following the deadly flash floods and mudslides, in Betrawati, Nuwakot district, Nepal, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Japan

‘Not our problem’: Japanese resort town balks at nuclear waste plan

Hitachiomiya weighs state handouts against lasting stigma as residents protest against a preliminary survey for radioactive waste storage.

The interim storage facility in Futaba, Fukushima prefecture, which stores contaminated soil and waste generated from decontamination work following the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, in February. Photo: Kyodo
The interim storage facility in Futaba, Fukushima prefecture, which stores contaminated soil and waste generated from decontamination work following the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, in February. Photo: Kyodo
Asean

Southeast Asia’s extreme heat exposes holes in safety net for outdoor workers

Many Southeast Asian cities lack adequate heat risk assessments, and have weak regulations protecting outdoor workers, a report says.

Singapore

Golden years: in ageing Southeast Asia, growing old is big business

From Singapore to Thailand, private operators and luxury resorts are cashing in, as more retirees seek care on their own terms.

Nepal

Nepal’s tourism industry warns of ‘existential crisis’ after flood disaster

As the death toll mounts, travel bosses and guides work round the clock to reassure anxious tourists and salvage the peak autumn season.

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An army helicopter transports rescuers and flood victims in Nepal’s Rasuwa district on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
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