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What’s behind the massive death toll in floods across Southeast Asia – and why it should serve as a warning

Regional experts warn that without rapid cuts in fossil-fuel emissions and serious investment in resilience – from restoring forests to enforcing planning rules – disasters like this year’s may become regular rather than rare, Stuti Mishra reports

The Independent UK

Monsoon season or climate disaster? What’s driving Asia’s flash floods as death toll hits 1,400

More than 1,400 people have been killed following record-breaking rainfall and storm surges across parts of Asia.

Euronews

Deadly floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia kill more than 1,400 people

Parts of Asia are reeling after torrents of rain unleashed catastrophic floods and landslides last week and killed more than 1,400 people in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia

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Deadly Asian floods are no fluke. They’re a climate warning, scientists say

Southeast Asia has been hit by unusually severe floods this year, with late storms killing more than 1,200 people and leaving hundreds missing across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand

The Independent UK

Families on rooftops, homes buried by mud: Asia floods show water is overtaking wind as main threat

Much improved response systems are struggling to cope with ever more powerful and destructive storms

The Guardian - UK

Indonesia raises death toll to 753 after cyclone brings catastrophic flooding to Sumatra

Millions uprooted across South and Southeast Asia as rare cyclones and monsoon rains unleash deadly devastation

The Independent UK

Age of the ‘scam state’: how an illicit, multibillion-dollar industry has taken root in south-east Asia

Like the narco-state, a ‘scam state’ refers to countries where an illicit industry has dug its tentacles deep into institutions and transformed the economy

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Sri Lanka braced for more damage after torrential rain kills hundreds across Asia

Meanwhile, Iran grapples with one of worst droughts and temperatures fall 10C below normal in US

The Guardian - UK

BTS V Ignites Paradise City Casino Billions — Ninth Gig Mirrors Celine's 591% Profit Blast Across Asia

BTS V becomes Paradise City's global ambassador following a £439m casino revenue year, with the resort investing £316m to target Gen Z luxury travellers and Chinese tourists.

International Business Times UK

How cyclones and monsoon rains converged to devastate parts of Asia – visual guide

Extreme weather kills more than 1,100 people across south and south-east Asia as cyclones turbocharge rain systems

The Guardian - AU

Sri Lanka and Indonesia deploy militaries as Asia floods death toll passes 1,100

Millions of people affected by torrential rainfall in Sri Lanka and large parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia

The Guardian - UK

Flooding recovery efforts underway in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand as death tolls rise

Recovery and aid efforts are underway in parts of Southeast Asia and South Asia where the full number of dead and missing are not yet known after heavy rains and flooding left a devastating toll

The Independent UK

US futures slip and Asian stocks are mixed, while oil prices surge more than $1 a barrel

Asian shares have started the week mixed, with Tokyo's benchmark falling nearly 2%

The Independent UK

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, accompanied by landslides. Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia have been hit hardest. The death toll…

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Thousands in Philippines protest corruption and demand return of stolen funds from flood projects

Thousands of demonstrators including from the dominant Roman Catholic church clergy are protesting in the Philippines, calling for the swift prosecution of top legislators and officials implicated in a corruption scandal that has buffeted the Asian democracy

The Guardian - UK

At least 500 killed in south-east Asia floods and landslides

More than 300 people killed on Indonesia’s Sumatra island with 162 reported dead across Thailand

Benzinga

Airbus Orders Emergency Recall Of 6,000 A320 Jets After JetBlue Incident, Triggering Global Flight Delays And Holiday Travel Chaos

Airbus SE (OTC:EADSF) ordered immediate repairs to A320-family aircraft on Friday, a move that affects a significant number of the global fleet and threatens major disruptions across the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Latin America.

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Measles cases rose 47% in Europe and Central Asia last year amid global surge in outbreaks, WHO says

Measles deaths have plummeted worldwide since the turn of the century, but health officials warn that there are troubling signs that it is now resurging.

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'A White Dude Will Lose 200 Million Twice': Simu Liu Slams Hollywood's 'Appalling' Asian Representation Backslide

Simu Liu criticises Hollywood for sliding backwards on Asian representation, highlighting double standards despite the proven success of multiple Asian-led films.

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Women’s Asian Cup: Host, venues, format, teams and everything you need to know with less than 100 days to go

With less than 100 days to go until the biggest women’s football competition in Asia and Australia, 12 AFC nations will battle to become the best on the continent

The Guardian - UK

Cuddling capybaras and ogling otters: the problem with animal cafes in Asia

A boom in places offering petting sessions is linked to a rise in the illegal movement of exotic and endangered species, say experts

The Independent UK

Voices: Hong Kong’s devastating fire must spell the end of bamboo scaffolding

COMMENT: Experts say traditional materials allowed the fire to spread from one tower block to another, engulfing seven in total. There is now huge pressure on Hong Kong’s government to act, writes Asia editor Adam Withnall

The Guardian - AU

Foreign interference or opportunistic grifting: why are so many pro-Trump X accounts based in Asia?

A new feature on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter allows users to see the location of other accounts. It has resulted in a firestorm of recriminations

Fortune

Why an ASEAN power grid is key to tapping Southeast Asia's green potential

A regional grid may be pricy, but it can help export green power where it needs to go—and boost regional cooperation too.

Cinemablend

Mortal Kombat 2’s Hiroyuki Sanada Shares Sweet Thoughts On The Film’s Asian Representation

Scorpion himself says Mortal Kombat II is bringing the representation.

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