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9 September, 2024
Tourists visit Thailand’s Bang Niang beach in Phang Nga province on December 8. Photo: AP
Thailand

‘New tsunami’ rocks livelihoods of Thai sea nomads who survived 2004 disaster

Tap Tawan’s seafarers face challenges from modernisation as their bond with nature fades and economic needs threaten the community’s traditional way of life.

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Tourism

Fire ravaged this US state park. Now it offers unique hikes

Volcanoes

One of the world’s most active volcanoes – Hawaii’s Kilauea – is erupting again

Pacific nations

Opinion | Why Vanuatu should expect more aftershocks – and maybe another earthquake

A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Efate, the main island of Vanuatu, earlier this week.

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Members of Australia’s federal police and other rescue workers stand by a collapsed building in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Photo: Australian Federal Police via AP
France

France’s Macron extends visit to cyclone-hit Mayotte after locals vent anger

Mayotte residents demand more help from the French president after deadly Cyclone Chido left a trail of destruction.

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Africa

France’s Macron visits ‘demolished’ Mayotte as residents seek aid

At least 31 people have died and more than 1,500 people were injured, more than 200 critically.

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Pacific nations

Death toll from Vanuatu earthquake rises to 14, including 2 Chinese

An embassy official said the two Chinese victims were from Fujian province. More than 200 people were injured in the quake.

Rescuers inspect a collapsed building in Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila after a powerful earthquake hit the Pacific nation. Photo: Michael Thompson via AFP
Pacific nations

Buildings ‘pancaked’ in Vanuatu as 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocks Pacific nation

Footage posted on social media showed buckled windows and collapsed concrete pillars on a building hosting foreign missions in the capital.

France

Worst storm in a century flattens French archipelago

Malaysia

‘Unbelievable’: Malaysia’s space defence plan sparks outrage in flood aftermath

The system would eventually also incorporate rocket and missile capabilities operated out of space for defence.

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Residents ride a boat in a flooded area in Rantau Panjang, Malaysia’s Kelantan state, on December 3. Photo: Reuters
United States

Raging wildfire in California’s Malibu destroys homes, sends thousands fleeing

Hundreds of firefighters race to control a fast-moving wildfire that’s threatening the wealthy coastal town.

Firefighters battle the Franklin Fire in Malibu on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Indonesia

Cows, cars, bridges swept away by deadly floods in Indonesia

Landslides, flash floods and strong winds devastated 172 villages on Java island and forced more than 3,000 people to flee.

The Philippines

‘Sounded like a cannon’: Philippine volcano erupts, forcing villagers to flee

Authorities raised the alert level and closed schools as ashfall blanketed nearby villages.

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Earthquakes

Strong earthquake off California prompts brief tsunami warning

No deaths or injuries were reported after the shallow magnitude 7 earthquake.

People watch the waves come in after an earthquake was felt widely across northern California, at Ocean Beach in San Francisco on Thursday. Photo: AP
Malaysia

Malaysia to foot US$250 million flood bill amid warning of more misery

Severe floods have displaced thousands of residents and destroyed homes and crops, worsening the plight of the poorest communities in Kelantan.

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A man walks past a home damaged by floodwaters in Tumpat, Malaysia’s Kelantan state, on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

After deadly floods, Malaysia-Thailand border region braces for more rain

Torrential rains have caused widespread devastation, and forecasters predict more downpours starting on Tuesday.

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Climate change

Opinion | Southeast Asia’s energy transition is lacking both finance and policy

The bulk of funds needed will have to come from private finance, which requires a conducive environment that regulatory policy can create.

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SCMP Highlights

Recap | Seventh eruption in a year for Iceland volcano – stunning pictures

Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula volcano erupts again, with lava flowing towards the famous Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, a major tourist attraction.

A new volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula. Photo: AP
Malaysia

Uproar in Malaysia as exams go ahead despite flood chaos

With more than 140,000 displaced and six lives lost, families question the government’s decision not to postpone the key exams.

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Malaysia

Malaysia floods displace over 122,000 in Kelantan, Terengganu

The displaced surpassed the previous record of 118,000 set in 2014.

Malaysia

Floods wreak havoc in Malaysia, Thailand as tens of thousands evacuated

Malaysia mobilises nationwide relief efforts to rescue victims affected by flooding, with more than 80,000 people forced to evacuate.

A man wades through a flooded area in Klang, Malaysia’s Selangor state, on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Malaysia

Nearly 40,000 evacuated as Malaysia’s Golok River water level hits record high

The Golok River, bordering Thailand, has reached its highest level since 1997, with the situation exacerbated by La Niña.

A file photo of flooded houses in Tersang village in Rantau Panjang town on December 15, 2022. Photo: dpa/file
Science

China declares space milestone in launch of ‘self-driving’ radar satellites

Mapping satellites expected to provide data on natural resources, urban safety, emergency response and maritime affairs.

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Britain

Storm Bert brings widespread flooding in Britain

Storm Bert began pounding Britain and Ireland overnight from Saturday to Sunday, with strong winds, heavy rain and snow.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Working with Japan on Fukushima and RCEP can benefit Hong Kong

Collaboration rather than confrontation would aid Hong Kong’s hopes of joining RCEP and efforts to improve the city’s disaster preparedness.

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A rainbow is seen through a Tohoku Shinkansen train window, near Koriyama station in Fukushima on October 30. Photo: AFP
The Philippines

‘We don’t have anything to harvest’: storm-hit Philippines faces rice crisis

The onslaught from six storms caused at least US$131 million of crop losses, with rice bearing the brunt of the damage.

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A farmer inspects his flooded rice field in Cagayan province, Philippines, on November 8. Photo: AFP
The Philippines

Super Typhoon Man-Yi weakens as it sweeps through the Philippines

Authorities took no chances before Man-yi hit and ordered the evacuation of tens of thousands of people from their homes.

The Philippines

‘Our house will be wrecked’: Philippines prepares for super typhoon onslaught

Around 255,000 people have fled their homes ahead of the super typhoon, the sixth major storm to hit the country in the past month.

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