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A man crosses a muddy street where cars piled up after being swept away in floods brought on by Typhoon Kalmaegi, in Bacayan, Cebu City, the Philippines, on November 5. Photo: Reuters
Environment

Letters | Asia is waking up to storms that are stronger – and more polluted

Readers discuss new research that shows how typhoons spread microplastic pollution, encouraging the use of an anti-scam app, and the migrant domestic workers who fell victim to the Tai Po fire.

The Philippines

6 cyclones, 5 weeks: Philippines can’t escape its endless cycle of disaster

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Indonesia

Video | ‘Please help us’ appeal from Indonesia flood survivor

Video | Toxic smog caused illness in 200,000 New Delhi residents

Residents in New Delhi are demanding government action over poor air quality.

New Delhi records over 200,000 respiratory cases due to toxic air
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Climate change

Editorial | Asia’s floods a deadly reminder of need to combat growing climate threat

Devastating flooding and landslides have focused attention on disaster preparedness efforts as rising temperatures threaten the region.

Environment

Asia’s floods kill over 1,000, lay bare human cost of climate inaction

From Indonesia’s deadliest disaster since 2018 to a state of emergency in Sri Lanka, Asia reels from a week of climate-fuelled destruction.

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Indonesia

Indonesia’s cyclone tragedy exposes lethal cost of forest destruction

Green groups say plantations and mines have degraded Sumatra’s land, amplifying a disaster that killed more than 700 and displaced thousands.

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Men stand on logs swept away by flash floods in Batang Toru, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on Tuesday. The flooding has affected about 1.5 million people and displaced 570,000. Photo: AP
Thailand

One man kept his home dry amid Thailand’s floods. Here’s how he did it

Wicharit Leelakorn fortified his house with a makeshift flood-protection system after the first heavy rain fell on November 21.

Indonesia

Video | Indonesian flood survivor returns to ruined home

Separate weather systems brought torrential, extended rainfall to the entire island of Sri Lanka and large parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia in late November 2025.

Japan

‘Dying en masse’: Japan’s oyster farmers face ruin as waters heat up

Japan’s oyster farms hit by 90% deaths due to rising sea temperatures and high salinity, threatening the country’s top production area.

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki (right) is briefed by an oyster farmer in Hiroshima Prefecture, last month following reports of mass die-offs of the shellfish. Photo: Kyodo
Natural disasters

Video | Nearly 1,000 killed in flooding across Asia

Torrential storms have unleashed devastating floods across Asia.

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Sri Lanka

Soldiers deployed in Sri Lanka, Indonesia as Asian flood toll tops 1,000

Indonesia sent three warships carrying aid while Sri Lanka used military helicopters to reach people stranded by flooding.

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Indonesia

Flood death tolls rise in Indonesia, Sri Lanka as aid trickles in

Flooding has killed hundreds in both countries and displaced thousands, as damaged roads and downed power lines hamper rescue efforts.

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Thailand

Death toll climbs above 370 in flood-hit Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia

‘This is the worst flood ever in our village. There were floods before … but it wasn’t like this’.

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A man in Aceh province in Indonesia looks at the body of an elephant swept away by devastating flash floods and partially buried in the mud. Photo: AP
Sri Lanka

153 dead, 191 missing in Sri Lanka after cyclone wreaks havoc

The nation has appealed for international aid after the devastating Cyclone Ditwah caused most rivers and reservoirs to overflow.

A man wades through a flooded road after heavy rainfall on the outskirts of Colombo on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Indonesia

‘We’ve lost everything’: deaths in Indonesia’s flood-hit Sumatra rise to 174

Tens of thousands of people have been displaced in North Sumatra and Aceh, while hundreds are missing.

Thailand

Thailand flood death toll doubles as government faces mounting criticism

Floods in Thailand have killed 145 people and displaced millions, with relief efforts accelerating as the waters recede, revealing the damage.

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Thailand

Thai flood victim bitten by deadly snake waits 32 hours for rescue

Trapped in her submerged Hat Yai home, she hid her agony from her young child until a viral online plea brought help.

Homes submerged by floodwaters are seen in Hat Yai, Thailand’s southern Songkhla province, on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Thailand

Floodwaters recede in Thailand but Malaysia braces for new deluge

Thai rescuers struggle to reach communities outside urban areas as swathes of Thailand’s south and Malaysia’s north remain under water.

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Indonesia

17 dead as flash floods wreak havoc across Indonesia’s Sumatra

Thousands displaced as rains continue to wreak havoc, hampering rescue efforts.

Singapore

‘It was madness’: Singapore tourist survives Thai floods after heroic rescue

The floods cut power and essential supplies, leaving several visitors stranded in hotels in Hat Yai, the hardest hit area.

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Cars parked on a bridge to escape floodwaters in Hat Yai on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Thailand

‘Desert island’: trapped Thais plead for rescue as floodwaters rise

The navy will deploy an aircraft carrier and deliver meals to help those in the flood-hit south, amid public outcry over chaotic relief efforts.

A man clings to a street sign pole in a flooded street after being swept there while going out to get food supplies in Hat Yai district on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Thailand

‘Flood after flood’ hits Thailand and Vietnam, with Malaysia next in line

Scores have died and entire communities displaced as a late-season monsoon surge overwhelms fragile flood-management systems.

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Vietnam

Video | Deadly Vietnam floods strand hundreds in relentless rain

Natural disasters in Vietnam between January and October have left 279 people dead or missing and caused damage estimated at more than US$2 billion.

Vietnam

Vietnam floods, landslides kill at least 90, US$343 million in damage

Natural disasters have left 279 people dead or missing in Vietnam and caused more than US$2 billion in damage between January and October.

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A man carrying his cat wades through flood water in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa province, Vietnam, on Friday. Photo: EPA
The Philippines

Philippine flood corruption scandal deepens with first charges over ghost projects

Former congressman Elizaldy Co and public works officials were charged for a ‘grossly’ substandard road dyke project in Oriental Mindoro province.

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A car is seen partially submerged in floodwater in Quezon City, Philippines, in August. Photo: Xinhua
Vietnam

6 dead as landslide buries bus on Vietnam’s scenic Khanh Le pass

Two bodies are still trapped under the debris as the treacherous terrain and heavy rain hinder the rescuers’ work.

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Indonesia

11 dead, 12 missing after landslide hits Indonesia’s Central Java: official

The landslide, caused by heavy rainfall, hit three villages in Central Java province on Thursday, burying some houses and damaging others.

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