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Death toll from Southeast Asia storms tops 1,000
speed read Catastrophic floods and landslides have struck Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia
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Dozens dead as typhoon slams Philippines
Speed Read The storm ravaged the island of Cebu
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Donald Trump’s week in Asia: can he shift power away from China?
Today's Big Question US president’s whirlwind week of diplomacy aims to bolster economic ties and de-escalate trade war with China
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Nepal chooses toddler as its new ‘living goddess’
Under the Radar Girls between two and four are typically chosen to live inside the temple as the Kumari – until puberty strikes
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Thailand-Cambodia border conflict: colonial roots of the war
In Depth The 2025 clashes originate in over a century of regional turmoil and colonial inheritance
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Thailand is rolling back on its legal cannabis empire
Under the Radar Government restricts cannabis use to medical purposes only and threatens to re-criminalise altogether, sparking fears for the $1 billion industry
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Why Vietnam is dropping its two-child policy
Under The Radar Relaxation of family limit to boost birth rates – but 'baby boom' not certain
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Does Nepal have too many tigers?
Under the Radar Wild tiger numbers have tripled in a decade but conservation success comes with rise in human fatalities
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Methanol poisoning: how Laos horror happened
The Explainer Recent 'tainted-alcohol' deaths expose 'dangerous incentives driving backpacker-focused tourism'
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The Tamils stranded on 'secretive' British island in Indian Ocean
Under the Radar Migrants 'unlawfully detained' since 2021 shipwreck on UK-controlled Diego Garcia, site of important US military base
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The campaign of destruction against 'sea gypsies'
Under the Radar Malaysia targets traditional seafaring Bajau Laut tribe in crackdown on undocumented migrants
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5 ways to help the environment while on vacation
The Week Recommends An afternoon of planting trees could be the best part of your trip
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The epidemic of anti-Asian hate
feature Hate crimes against Asians up by more than 300% in US as Covid pandemic fuels tensions
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Are Chinese vaccines to blame for Asia’s rising Covid crisis?
In Depth Malaysia to phase out Sinovac jab amid growing concern over its efficacy
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