Philippines Evacuations Typhoon

Filipinos Rebuild After Super Typhoon Man-yi: Sixth Storm in a Month Causes Destruction but Limited Catastrophe

Filipinos began the arduous process of recovery on Monday after Super Typhoon Man-yi, the sixth major storm to strike the Philippines in just a month, wreaked havoc over the weekend. The storm caused widespread damage, uprooting trees, toppling power lines,...
Singapore

Singapore Oil Magnate Faces Sentencing in Landmark Fraud Case

The founder of one of Asia’s largest oil trading firms, Lim Oon Kuin, better known as O.K. Lim, is set to be sentenced today in what has been described as one of Singapore's most severe fraud cases. Lim, the former...
Thai Soldiers

Thailand Arrests 70 Suspected Rohingya Immigrants, Including 30 Children

Thai authorities on Saturday detained 70 suspected immigrants on a beach in southern Thailand, including 30 children, believed to be Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar. This latest interception highlights the relentless plight of the Rohingya people, who continue to flee persecution...
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

Singapore Offers to Host 2030 APEC Summit: Strengthening Regional Economic Cooperation

Singapore has officially offered to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in 2030, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced at the conclusion of this year’s summit in Lima, Peru. This marks a significant step in Singapore’s commitment to fostering economic...
Typhoon Man-yi Bears Philippines

Super Typhoon Man-yi Batters Philippines, Forcing Over a Million to Evacuate

Super Typhoon Man-yi roared through the Philippines’ main island of Luzon on Sunday, November 17, unleashing torrential rains and powerful winds that prompted mass evacuations and caused significant property damage. Packing sustained winds of 185 km/h (115 mph), the typhoon...
Typhoon Man-yi Bears Philippines

Super Typhoon Man-yi Bears Down on Philippines: Thousands Evacuate Amid Warnings of Catastrophic Impacts

The Philippines is bracing for devastation as Super Typhoon Man-yi intensifies, with the potential to unleash life-threatening storm surges, powerful winds, and torrential rains on its path toward landfall. The state weather agency PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
Philippines Evacuations Typhoon

Typhoon Usagi Weakens After Impacting Northern Philippines, While Manila Prepares for Approaching Typhoon Man-yi

Typhoon Usagi—locally known as Ofel—struck the northern Philippines with immense force on Thursday afternoon, damaging homes, displacing families, and creating widespread concern across the affected regions. The typhoon, which intensified into a super typhoon upon landfall in Baggao, Cagayan, has...
Thai Military

Human Rights Organization Alleges Torture and Killing of Myanmar Migrant by Thai Military

In a grave accusation, Fortify Rights, a human rights organization, claimed on Thursday that members of the Thai military tortured and killed a Myanmar man earlier this year in a border district between Thailand and Myanmar. This incident has cast...
Eastern Indonesia Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted

Airlines Resume Flights to Bali Amid Mount Lewotobi Eruptions: Tourism Revival Under Threat

Following massive volcanic eruptions from Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, several airlines resumed flights to Bali on Thursday after multiple cancellations grounded travelers and disrupted Bali’s bustling tourism. The airport, a crucial gateway for international tourists, saw a partial return to normal...
Philippines Evacuations Typhoon

Typhoon Usagi Hits Disaster-Weary Philippines: Thousands Evacuated as Devastation

The Philippines faced another severe natural disaster on Thursday as Typhoon Usagi slammed into the northern province of Cagayan, wreaking havoc on communities already battered by a series of recent storms. Usagi made landfall in the early morning hours in...
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