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A man uses his smartphone to record the haze from wildfires that shrouds the area on the bank of the Kahayan River in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Motorists drive through a main road as haze from wildfires shrouds the area in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Thick wildfire haze shrouds the Kahayan River in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
Indonesia

‘Forgive us’: Indonesians urge Singapore, Malaysia to sue Jakarta over haze

Indonesians have expressed anger over the toxic smoke, with some even calling on foreign governments to impose sanctions on Jakarta.

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Nepal

‘Unprecedented’: how cascading disasters are devastating Nepal

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Singapore

Haze-hit Singapore open to legal action as air purifiers fly off shelves

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Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Nearly 1 in 3 unattended dogs captured in Hong Kong euthanised this year

The Environment and Ecology Bureau says 617 unattended dogs have been euthanised since 2021, while fewer captured dogs are being reclaimed or rehomed.

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A total of 617 unattended dogs had been euthanised between 2021 and May this year. Photo: Kit Lai
Police and the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department conduct a joint operation to search for stray or potentially dangerous dogs in Yuen Long. Photo: Kit Lai
Police cordon off Pawsgate, a canine training centre in Ping Yeung Tsuen, Ta Kwu Ling, where 33-year-old Wong Cho-yee, who operated the facility, was found dead after being mauled by a dog. Photo: Edmond So
Singapore

Cloudy outlook? How haze crisis is testing Singapore’s events economy

While the F1 race weathered the haze, observers say the recurring disruption could weaken Singapore’s appeal as a global events hub.

Climate change

Global deforestation fell in 2025, but Congo Basin losses surged

Worldwide destruction dropped 15 per cent, though impending super El Nino threatens 2030 targets.

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Thailand

Submerged to save Bangkok: rural Thais bear brunt of capital’s flood defences

Thailand deliberately funnels monsoon floodwaters into villages north of Bangkok, leaving some homes submerged for months on end.

A father removes a flotation vest worn by his daughter in front of their flooded home in the central Thai province of Ayutthaya on October 7. Photo: AFP
Thai retiree Samang Meewongsong, 87, sits on the wooden porch of her flooded home in Ayutthaya province on October 6. Photo: AFP
Ayutthaya resident Yupin Nakbanlang, 57, sits in a boat in front of the entrance of her flooded home in Ayutthaya province on October 6. Photo: AFP
Villagers ride in a boat loaded with relief supplies in the flooded Bang Ban district of Ayutthaya province on October 6. Photo: AFP
Luxury Hotels

Review | Outrigger Phi Phi Island Resort – a laid-back stay away from the crowds

Despite its secluded location, the resort is just a short boat ride from popular sightseeing spots like Maya Bay, made famous by a 2000 Leonardo DiCaprio-led film.

Climate change

Opinion | Smart economics: tackle climate change and air pollution together

While air pollution has often been treated as an inevitable price of rapid economic growth, polluted air itself imposes many enormous costs.

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Indonesia

Is Indonesia’s haze rhetoric ‘unempathetic’? Words test regional cooperation

Observers say Jakarta should acknowledge its shortcomings and welcome assistance to extinguish the fires.

A child and mother wearing face masks look on from a bridge amid thick haze from forest and land fires in the region in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, on Monday. Photo: AFP
China trade

China falls in global ‘trade sustainability’ ranking on environmental concerns

Hinrich-IMD Sustainable Trade Index ranks mainland 19th out of 30 major economies – 15 places behind Hong Kong.

Containers await shipment at the port in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Friday. Photo: AFP
Extreme weather

Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel pummel Mexico, leaving 5 dead

Five people remain missing as twin storms along the Pacific coast and Baja California trigger emergency rescues.

Malaysia

Suffocating spin: Malaysians mock Indonesian official’s haze defence

Some social media users question whether they are breathing imported air and ask how it would be sold.

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Malaysia

Unsung turtle conservation heroes in Malaysia’s Sabah unite to fight poachers

A group of volunteers is helping to stem the illegal trade of protected turtles by monitoring the movements of poachers.

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A green turtle lies on a bed of corals off the Malaysian island of Sipadan in the Celebes Sea. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to expand community recycling after shelving waste-charging scheme

Environment chief Tse Chin-wan also pledges review of permitted profit levels of city’s two power companies.

A waste recycling store at Kowloon City. Photo: Sam Tsang
Malaysia

Malaysia urged to police its firms in Indonesia as haze shuts schools

With six regions shutting schools, civil society groups say accountability must extend to Malaysian corporate interests across the border.

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Malaysia

3 siblings killed in crash after insisting on going to haze-closed Johor school

An official said the accident happened about 200 metres from the victims’ home in Pontian while they were on their way back from school.

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Australia

Data centre opposition is growing in Australia. Is there a middle ground?

At least three data centre plans have been shelved recently amid fears over water and power supply, noise levels and environmental damage.

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A man walking a dog passes a sign that says “No Goodman Data Centre” outside a home in Sydney, Australia, on August 14. Photo: Reuters
Singapore

Singapore’s air pollution worst in world as haze shuts Malaysia schools

Air quality levels in Singapore were in the ‘very unhealthy’ range as of Wednesday afternoon, according to data from IQAir.

Japan

From felling trees to recruiting hunters, Japanese aim to fend off bear attacks

A foreign resident who has been attacked multiple times says he now carries bear spray and a baseball bat when he visits his lodge in Gunma.

Video | Beijing bounty hunters chase invasive caterpillars

The fall webworm, native to North America, is an invasive species in China where the insects first detected in 1979 now threaten hundreds of plant species.

Beijing park’s caterpillar hunt is latest move to fight invasive webworms in the Chinese capital
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Indonesia

5 dead in 3 weeks: are whale strandings on the rise in Indonesia?

Recent whale and whale shark deaths have raised concern in Indonesia, but experts cite ocean shifts, human activity and smartphone reporting.

Children run near a whale shark carcass that washed ashore on Pengeragoan Beach in Bali, Indonesia, in September. Photo: AFP
China food security

How crayfish raised in desert are nipping away at China’s food security fears

Government encouraging saline-alkaline aquaculture and inland fisheries to diversify food supplies and put abandoned land to use.

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Science

US, China botanists sign landmark proposal on cooperation and projects

Botanical societies of both countries sign joint plant science cooperation initiative in China’s Taian to tackle pressing global challenges.

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Vietnam

Vietnam charms Denmark’s Pandora into opening world’s largest jewellery factory

Vietnam stands out because of its skilled workforce, jewellery-making tradition and supportive business environment, Pandora’s CEO says.

Pandora's US$150 million ⁠factory in Ho Chi Minh ⁠City. Photo: Pandora
Climate change

Expert gives grim warning after Swiss glaciers shrink 20% in 5 years

Glaciologist says ice could vanish within 15 years as record summer triggers second-biggest melt on record.

A father and his son look at the melting Plaine Morte Glacier. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur is world’s most polluted city due to haze, Singapore third

The readings for Kuala Lumpur at 166 and Singapore at 155 put both cities’ air quality as unhealthy, according to Swiss monitor IQAir.

Nepal

Video | New flooding and avalanche kill dozens in Nepal

More than 20 people have been killed in Nepal after days of heavy rain in the country triggered a new wave of landslides in the disaster-hit country.

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