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Headlines from the outlets of the region and the specialist cyber press, newest first, one row per story. Headlines in other languages are machine-translated into English; the mark after them gives the language, and the original is underneath. The last 30 days unless you set dates. How translation and stories work · Which outlets, by country
241–280 of 632 articles
Group by story · Times in UTC| Nov 3 15:38 |
Singapore |
Almost 30% of eligible S'poreans collected free N95 masks, govt to continue prioritising vulnerable residents: Grace Fu
Update on the haze situation.
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| Nov 3 11:20 |
Malaysia |
Johor identifies 337 flood hotspots as state braces for northeast monsoon
PASIR GUDANG, Nov 3 — The Johor government will focus on 337 flood hotspots statewide as the northeast monso...
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| Nov 3 10:27 |
Thailand |
Phuket residents praise adult star Gattouz0 for helping flood victims
Foreign adult content creator Youssef Khelil, known online as Gattouz0, has received praise after donating food and supplies at a Phuket temple, following an earlier incident in which he helped motorists stranded …
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| Nov 3 09:29 |
Malaysia |
Mount Kinabalu training centre faces calls to halt work over indigenous, environmental concerns
KOTA KINABALU, Nov 3 — The ongoing construction of a high-altitude training centre on Mount Kinabalu has come unde...
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| Nov 3 09:17 |
Malaysia |
Temporary retention pond to help ease Sungai Buloh flood woes
Human resources minister R Ramanan says the RM12 million pond will serve as a short-term measure pending the completion of the Sungai Buloh and Sungai Damansara flood mitigation projects.
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| Nov 3 09:11 |
Singapore |
Lahore, Delhi choke as air pollution spikes in parts of South Asia
Air pollution becomes a severe problem for the region around this time of the year when cold, dense air traps emissions, pushing pollution levels to the highest in the world and exposing …
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| Nov 3 08:07 |
Malaysia |
‘We could have been swept away,’ mum recalls flood ordeal
Fatimah Muhammad says the floodwaters rose rapidly to chest level at her home in Kampung Melayu Subang yesterday, while the strong currents made it difficult for them to reach safety.
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| Nov 3 07:48 |
Thailand |
Phuket locals seek answers as no emergency report follows overnight warning noise
Residents in several areas of Phuket reported hearing a warning siren from 11pm on Sunday, November 1, until 2am on Monday, November 2. No emergency was reported, and residents urged officials to …
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| Nov 3 06:32 |
China |
How biosphere reserves help people and nature thrive together
How biosphere reserves help people and nature thrive together
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| Nov 3 06:01 |
Philippines |
NIA opens 6 solar-powered irrigation sites in Leyte amid El Niño
TACLOBAN CITY — The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) in Eastern Visayas has inaugurated six solar-powered irrigation facilities in Leyte to strengthen water supply to farmlands and help farmers prepare for the possible …
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| Nov 3 05:51 |
Malaysia |
PM: Expedite RM700m flood projects after repeated flooding in Sungai Buloh area
SUNGAI BULOH, Nov 3 —Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has ordered work on the Sungai Buloh and Sungai Daman...
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| Nov 3 05:27 |
Malaysia |
Hong Kong logs hottest October on record
The weather service recorded a monthly mean temperature of 27.6C, up 0.2C from last year's already record-breaking figure for the same period.
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| Nov 3 04:58 |
Malaysia |
Scale up water management solutions that work, says Fadillah
Deputy prime minister says proposed solutions should be tested locally and assessed for their costs and long-term benefits.
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| Nov 3 04:36 |
Thailand |
Thai researchers use dugong poo to track endangered population
Marine researchers in Thailand have collected just five dugong faecal samples over the past year as part of efforts to monitor the health of the country’s dwindling dugong population without putting the …
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| Nov 3 04:16 |
Malaysia |
Data centres could emit 44mil tonnes of carbon a year, says RimbaWatch
Environmental group maps 66 facilities across Peninsular Malaysia, half of which are located in Johor.
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| Nov 3 03:51 |
Thailand |
PM Anutin reassures public about food security, but emergency bags adviced to reduce risk
Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) urged people to prepare emergency bags for the first 72 hours of a disaster, following Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s call for the public to …
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| Nov 3 03:43 |
China |
Yellow River runs clearer after decades of conservation
Yellow River runs clearer after decades of conservation
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| Nov 3 03:27 |
Malaysia |
Shah Alam paying the price for deforestation, green group says on floods
Peka urges Selangor government to put an immediate halt to forest clearings and hillside developments in 'environmentally sensitive areas'.
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| Nov 3 00:58 |
Malaysia |
Russia strikes kill 26 in Ukraine, dealing fresh blow to peace hopes
KYIV, Nov 3 — Ukraine said Monday that Russian strikes on a school distributing humanitarian aid killed at least 2...
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| Nov 3 00:48 |
China |
China mulls draft law to combat cross-border corruption
China's top legislature began deliberating a draft law on combating cross-border corruption, which includes a provision on promoting the building of a fair and equitable global anti-corruption governance system.
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| Nov 2 23:10 |
Myanmar |
The ASEAN Five Point Consensus has failed, but justice must not
ASEAN’s Five Point Consensus on Myanmar is dead. Only accountability can rescue it, and the Philippines can lead the way. Guest contributors Salai Za Uk and Chris Gunness More than five years …
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| Nov 2 21:18 |
Malaysia |
Ukraine says Russian strikes dash peace progress hopes after 26 killed
Russia resumed its strikes on the southern region of Kherson after the end of a local ceasefire in the area.
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| Nov 2 20:55 |
Japan |
U.N. reports warn of large-scale damage to Earth's ice from climate change
Exceeding 1.5C of global warming will have "irreversible" consequences for glaciers, sea ice and the Earth's frozen regions, two U.N. reports warned on Monday, calling for urgent action.…
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| Nov 2 18:51 |
Singapore |
Over 50 haze-related questions submitted by 30 MPs for November 2026 parliament sitting
These questions come after the government said it would examine the adequacy of the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act 2014.
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| Nov 2 18:06 |
Thailand |
Google pledges US$160 million for water infrastructure amid Malaysia’s data centre boom
As the digital revolution accelerates across Southeast Asia, data centres have become some of the world’s most discussed topics. To address growing environmental and resource concerns head-on, tech giant Google has announced …
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| Nov 2 17:29 |
Cambodia |
Battambang distributes rice seeds to 376 flood-hit farming families
Battambang provincial authorities have distributed rice seeds to 376 farming families in Sangke district to help restore agricultural production and livelihoods following flood-related damage. The post Battambang distributes rice seeds to 376 …
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| Nov 2 16:12 |
Philippines |
Senate urged to probe slay of ‘green warriors’
SEN. Jinggoy Estrada wants the Senate to investigate the killings of environmental defenders in the Philippines, which Global Witness has again ranked as Asia’s deadliest country for people protecting land, natural resources …
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| Nov 2 16:01 |
Philippines |
Science-based climate action pushed for LGUs
THE Climate Change Commission (CCC) stressed the need to make local climate plans better by using scientific data and creating practical solutions that fit each community’s specific risks and goals.The agency said …
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| Nov 2 13:00 |
Malaysia |
Orang Asli village near KL still struggles with electricity despite solar projects
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — As the sun sets over Kampung Orang Asli Sg Relang, a devouring darkness comes with the stret...
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| Nov 2 12:55 |
Thailand |
Anutin inaugurates Udon Thani International Horticultural Expo 2026
UDON THANI – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul officially opened the Udon Thani International Horticultural Expo 2026 on Monday evening, expressing confidence that the 134-day event would generate long-term economic and agricultural benefits …
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| Nov 2 11:10 |
Malaysia |
Operasi Payung: Education Ministry boosts flood prep for SPM candidates, says deputy D-G
KUALA NERUS, Nov 2 — The Education Ministry is stepping up preparations for the North-east Monsoon (MTL) to ensure...
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| Nov 2 09:43 |
China |
China mulls amendment to Law on Renewable Energy
China's top legislature on Monday began deliberating a draft amendment to the Law on Renewable Energy that would strengthen the management of renewable energy development and construction.
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| Nov 2 09:35 |
Malaysia |
Laos’s wind farm powers Vietnam’s growth as region diversifies energy sources
Laos's 600MW Monsoon Wind Power Project, an approximately US$950-million development, is Asia's first cross-border wind project and Southeast Asia's largest wind farm.
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| Nov 2 09:25 |
Malaysia |
No unhealthy API readings as monsoon winds to cut transboundary haze, improve air quality, says DOE
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — Air quality is expected to improve further amid increasingly humid conditions and more frequ...
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| Nov 2 08:08 |
Malaysia |
No need to stockpile food, Malaysia has at least six months of supply, says Zahid
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — Malaysia has sufficient food supply capacity for at least six months and sees no need for em...
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| Nov 2 08:07 |
Thailand |
Thai motorists may get cash to scrap ageing vehicles
Thailand’s Excise Department is seeking 6 billion baht for a pickup trade-in scheme offering 40,000 baht to eligible motorists who scrap older vehicles, aiming to reduce PM2.5 pollution and revive the struggling …
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| Nov 2 06:25 |
Thailand |
Thailand and Bhutan sign agreements on health, farming and energy
Thailand and Bhutan signed three cooperation agreements covering public health, agricultural finance and clean energy during Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s official visit to Bhutan from October 30 to November 1. The visit …
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| Nov 2 03:30 |
Laos |
Never stop advancing: AIKO brings its fourth generation of back-contact solar to Australia
Gen 4 panels with ABC 4.0 INFINITE Ultra cell technology lift power and efficiency across AIKO’s entire range, from home rooftops to solar farms, in the same panel sizes. It is the …
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| Nov 2 01:31 |
China |
Yerevan Pathway sets course for biodiversity action
Yerevan Pathway sets course for biodiversity action
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| Nov 1 11:52 |
Malaysia |
Back to classrooms for Selangor schools tomorrow
However, the education department advises schoolchildren to wear face masks, particularly those sensitive to haze conditions.
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