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Philippine students are told to stay home as Southeast Asia swelters in prolonged heat wave

Apr 30, 2024

Southeast Asia was coping with a weekslong heat wave on Monday as record-high temperatures led to school closings in several countries and urgent health warnings throughout the region. Millions of students in all public schools across the…
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Vietnam emerging as Southeast Asia’s new tourist hot spot

Jul 7, 2023

Vietnam has fast become one of the most popular destinations in Southeast Asia, as tourists enjoy the county's diverse landscapes, beaches, mountainous rice terraces and bustling cities. According to a report by Google Destination…
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Southeast Asia continues to grapple with record temperatures, heatstroke cases

May 14, 2023

Southeast Asia continues to grapple with blistering heat amid reports of record temperatures and cases of heatstroke that further add to signs of extreme weather changes. Singapore posted its highest temperature in 40 years at 37C (98.6F)…
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Record ‘billion meth pills’ seized in East, Southeast Asia last year, says UN; 7 times more than a…

May 30, 2022

A record one billion methamphetamine pills were seized in East and Southeast Asia last year, the UN said Monday, as crime gangs exploited the Covid-19 pandemic and instability in coup-hit Myanmar to boost their activities. Southeast Asia's…
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