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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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Singapore

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

Environment

Global deforestation fell in 2025, but Congo Basin losses surged

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.

Waves from Hurricane Simon crash into buildings along Mexico’s Pacific coast in Nayarit state. Photo: Reuters
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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Hong Kong environmental issues

Lack of heat plan leaves Hong Kong’s vulnerable residents at risk, experts warn

Extreme heat may have contributed to as many as 3,238 excess deaths in the city over the space of a decade, new research shows.

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Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong temperatures drop to 23 degrees Celsius on Tuesday morning

Weather will be mainly cloudy and dry on Tuesday, though sunny intervals are expected during the day with temperatures peaking at around 29 degrees.

The weather in Hong Kong will be mainly cloudy and dry on Tuesday. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning

Observatory says squally thunderstorms are expected over Hong Kong, while intense gusts reaching 70 km/h could affect the city.

India

India’s brutal monsoon plays havoc with harvests, raising fears of slow spending

Consumption typically takes a hit when rainfall is deficient, as weaker harvests mean less cash in farmers’ pockets.

Nepal

Nepal rescuers search for 12 missing workers after Himlung avalanche kills 4

The victims were all at a base camp preparing for foreign climbers to arrive.

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A snowcapped mountain range emerges over the valley after the rain clouds clear in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Japan

Japanese fish farm loses 100,000 koi carp in Typhoon Dujuan flood

Typhoon damage to Chiba prefecture’s farming, forestry and fisheries sectors is expected to exceed US$550,000.

Flood damage is seen inside Tani Fish Farm in Narita, Chiba prefecture on Friday. Photo: Kyodo
Accidents and personal safety

3 hikers fall ill on Hong Kong trails as temperatures top 33 degrees

Two men in separate incidents were suspected of having heatstroke, while rescuers helped a third hiker who developed dizziness.

Extreme weather

Powerful storm pummels northeast US with rain and high winds

An unusually strong nor’easter is threatening to bring flooding and road closures to New York, Boston and Philadelphia.

Thailand

Bangkok declares flood disaster across city as thousands flee from homes

Rains have pounded the city since Wednesday, with no respite forecast until late Sunday as waters rise to at least two feet.

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People walk past abandoned vehicles on a flooded Petchaburi road in Bangkok on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Japan

Japan begins clean-up after Typhoon Dujuan kills 4, batters east

Landslide warnings remained in force on Tuesday after the 25th typhoon of the season left thousands without power and ruined holiday plans.

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Rescuers search for a missing person on Tuesday at a house in Miura, Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture, hit by a landslide triggered by Typhoon Dujuan. Photo: Kyodo/Reuters
Vietnam

Torrential rain in Vietnam leaves 3 dead, 16,000 homes flooded

More heavy rain is expected through the weekend, with some areas forecast to receive a deluge of over 100mm.

Indonesia

Indonesia’s Prabowo mulls labelling wildfires as ‘ecological terrorism’

Indonesia is battling its most intense wildfires in 11 years, with the hazardous haze also affecting neighbours Singapore and Malaysia.

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Food and agriculture

Risk of unrest in Asia as Iran war, El Nino threaten food supplies

Over half of countries at high risk on Verisk Maplecroft’s Food Security Index also sit at the top of its predictive Civil Unrest Index.

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A farmer works in a paddy field during the harvest season on the outskirts of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, on Friday. Photo: EPA
Science

China uses 100,000 home-grown AI chips to build leading weather forecast system

The Sugon 8,000 system can predict weather 10 days in advance, bringing the country closer to its ambitious forecasting goals.

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Hong Kong weather

Opinion | A better heat stress warning system is still no substitute for policy

We need to start discussing when work may need to stop, who should be compensated when it does and how the cost of adaptation can be shared.

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India

Himalayan ‘glacier bankruptcy’ threatens water security for 2 billion in Asia

Glacier mass loss is causing the region to approach ‘peak water’, the point when river flows stop rising and start declining.

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A hydropower project in northern India is damaged after a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier breaks off on February 7, 2021. Photo: AP
Asean

Up in smoke: why Southeast Asia failed to halt the haze

Asean was going to eliminate transboundary haze by 2020. What happened?

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Scenes from across Southeast Asia as dense transboundary haze from widespread forest and peatland fires triggers severe air pollution. Photos: EPA
Extreme weather

August was hottest month ever recorded globally, scientists say

UN warns of ‘spiralling price’ of fossil fuels after Earth’s record-shattering summer temperatures.

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Americas and the Caribbean

New Panama Canal chief says El Nino could force further transit cuts

Daily vessel limit may be lowered to 29 as falling reservoir levels strain key shipping route.

Japan

Woman found dead in submerged car in Japan amid record rainfall

Authorities warn of landslides after more than 480mm of rain fell on Niijima Island, the largest amount since local records began.

Commuters exit a train station during a heavy rainstorm in Tokyo on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong workers/labour rights

Hong Kong open to classifying heatstroke as an occupational disease: labour chief

Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui also says revamped heat warning system would have triggered stronger alerts on two exceptionally hot days in August.

A worker on duty at a construction site at Central. Hong Kong is studying the performance of a revamped heat warning system, the labour chief has said. Photo: Sam Tsang
Climate change

Opinion | Is air conditioning Hong Kong’s only weapon against hotter summers?

In Hong Kong, air conditioning is ubiquitous but conventional models harm the environment. More responsible solutions are needed.

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Asean

Southeast Asia’s extreme heat exposes holes in safety net for outdoor workers

Many Southeast Asian cities lack adequate heat risk assessments, and have weak regulations protecting outdoor workers, a report says.

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