The city’s Ping River bursts its banks after reaching its highest level in 50 years. At least three people have been killed after flash floods swamped Thailand’s northern city of Chiang Mai. The city, a popular tourist destination, was flooded by torrential rain as the Ping River swelled to 5.30Continue Reading
Singapore – Singapore, a nation consistently ranked as among the least corrupt in the world, is gearing up for that rarest of things: a high-profile corruption trial. S Iswarana former transport minister best known for his role in helping to bring the Formula One (F1) night race to Singapore, isContinue Reading
Manila, Philippines – With the exception of a few pieces of hanging laundry, the first two floors of 65-year-old Veronica Castillo’s three-storey home are practically empty. “Our belongings are up top. We build our houses upwards here. Every year the floods will scrape the ceilings of the second floor,” CastilloContinue Reading
Manila, the Philippines – From the early morning hours to late at night, Lance receives hundreds of threatening texts and dozens of missed calls each day. When he answers the phone, the person on the other end of the line often immediately hangs up. Other times, a threatening voice tellsContinue Reading
One of the most powerful typhoons to hit Vietnam in a decadent ripped roofs off buildings, sank boats and caused flooding. Super Typhoon Yagi ripped roofs off buildings, sank boats and triggered landslides in Vietnam, leaving nine people dead, before being downgraded into a tropical depression as it continues toContinue Reading
Palestine open their 2026 World Cup qualifying group stage with a remarkable goalless draw playing South Korea in Seoul. Palestine have held South Korea to a well-deserved, yet surprising, 0-0 draw in their opening Group C match in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. TheContinue Reading
Medan, Indonesia – At the Immaculate Conception of Mary Cathedral in the Indonesian city of Medan, the mood at Sunday mass was unusually excited. Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, is set to begin a two-week tour of Asia Pacific, which will start in Indonesia on Tuesday andContinue Reading
Sydney, Australia – Sam Hall, an Aboriginal woman from Ormiston in southeast Queensland, was 40 weeks pregnant when she felt her baby’s movements slow. She was already anxious about her son’s safety – earlier scans had found possible problems with her pregnancy, and her partner had genetic heart issues. ButContinue Reading
State media shows Kim looking ecstatic after a test in which drones crashed into what appeared to be a tank. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised a test of domestically-developed attack drones, state media KCNA reported. Photos published by North Korean media on Monday showed a white droneContinue Reading
Pat Cummins expects his two powerful all-rounders to make a larger impact in the upcoming series between the two highest-ranked test-playing nations. Australia captain Pat Cummins says he expects to lean a bit more heavily on all-rounders Cameron Green and Mitchell Marsh with the ball during the five-test series againstContinue Reading
