Several killed after landslides hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island | Environment News

Several killed after landslides hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island | Environment News

Emergency response efforts have been complicated by poor weather conditions and damaged roads brought about by the disaster. At least 15 people have been found dead and two others missing after landslides hit central Indonesia, say the local authorities. At least 17 victims were evacuated from the landslides that hit…

Why has the UN’s climate chief set a two-year deadline for the world? | Climate Crisis News

Why has the UN’s climate chief set a two-year deadline for the world? | Climate Crisis News

Humanity has only two years left “to save the world”, United Nations executive climate secretary Simon Stiell said this week. As more people worldwide deal with record-breaking temperatures and natural disasters, what more can be done to cut emissions and cool our heating planet? Presenter: Laura Kyle Guests: Patrick Ten…

Attacker identified in Sydney mall stabbing that killed 6 | Crime News

Attacker identified in Sydney mall stabbing that killed 6 | Crime News

Australian police say ‘nothing’ to suggest any ‘motivation, ideology’ in Saturday’s fatal attack in Bondi Junction. Australian police have identified a 40-year-old man as the perpetrator of a Sydney shopping centre stabbing rampage, which killed six people and left several more in critical condition. New South Wales Police Assistant Commissioner…

Marcos Jr treads fine line with China as Philippines deepens US, Japan ties | Business and Economy News

Marcos Jr treads fine line with China as Philippines deepens US, Japan ties | Business and Economy News

Manila, Philippines – Against a backdrop of rising tension in the South China Sea between Beijing and Manila, the leaders of Japan, the Philippines and the United States have forged an unprecedented level of cooperation to counter China. But while US President Joe Biden and Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida…

Thailand’s top diplomat visits Myanmar border amid clashes, evacuations | Conflict News

Thailand’s top diplomat visits Myanmar border amid clashes, evacuations | Conflict News

Foreign Minister Parnpree arrives in Mae Sot to review measures to deal with people fleeing fighting across frontier. Thailand’s foreign minister is visiting a border town near Myanmar, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, after days of clashes in which the military government’s troops were expelled by ethnic minority armed…

Singapore’s economy misses forecasts with 2.7 percent growth | Business and Economy

Singapore’s economy misses forecasts with 2.7 percent growth | Business and Economy

City-state’s performance is closely watched as a barometer of global economic conditions. Singapore’s economy grew slower than expected in the first quarter, as a struggling manufacturing sector weighed on tourism spending from events including Taylor Swift’s concerts. The city-state’s economic performance is often seen as a barometer of the global…

Japan, Philippines, US rebuke China over ‘dangerous’ South China Sea moves | Politics News

Japan, Philippines, US rebuke China over ‘dangerous’ South China Sea moves | Politics News

Meeting in Washington, DC, the leaders of Japan, the Philippines and the US stress importance of abiding by maritime law. The leaders of Japan, the Philippines and the United States have voiced “serious concern” over China’s actions in the disputed South China Sea. Beijing has stepped up its activities in…

Singapore ‘tightens screws’ on Myanmar generals with arms trade crackdown | Conflict News

Singapore ‘tightens screws’ on Myanmar generals with arms trade crackdown | Conflict News

Bangkok, Thailand – Singapore has responded to United Nations pressure by cracking down on sales of weapons through its territory to Myanmar, delivering a serious blow to the embattled generals, who seized power in a coup more than three years ago. Thomas Andrews, the UN special rapporteur on the human…

Vietnam’s micro-apartments are a godsend for the poor – and a deadly risk | Housing News

Vietnam’s micro-apartments are a godsend for the poor – and a deadly risk | Housing News

Hanoi, Vietnam – In the Vietnamese capital’s Thanh Xuan district, where labyrinthine alleys bustle with residential life and the energy of nearby universities, memories of last year’s deadly apartment fire linger. Late on the night of September 12, 2023, a blaze ripped through an apartment building on Khuong Ha Street…