Age of the ‘scam state’: how an illicit, multibillion-dollar industry has taken root in south-east Asia https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/02/scam-state-multi-billion-dollar-industry-south-east-asia #SouthandcentralAsia #AsiaPacific #Cybercrime #Cambodia #Myanmar

The death toll from cyclone-induced floods and landslides in Southeast Asia nears 800 as rescuers battle to clear roads and improved weather conditions reveal the scale of the disaster. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/02/asia-pacific/asian-storm-death-toll/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #southeastasia #typhoons #floods #indonesia #malaysia #thailand #srilanka

Bamboo scaffolding has become a focus of debate in Hong Kong after a tragic fire in the territory left at least 146 dead and spurred questions over whether its use contributed to the inferno. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/02/asia-pacific/society/bamboo-identity-hong-kong-fire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #hongkong #asia #china #wangfukcourt

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is set to introduce sweeping economic reforms in the upcoming parliament session as part of a plan to attract foreign investment and boost growth. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/02/asia-pacific/politics/modi-parliament-reforms-growth/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #india #narendramodi

Hong Kong has arrested 14 suspects in a probe into the city's deadliest fire in decades, finding "substandard" netting on buildings failed to halt flames from spreading. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/02/asia-pacific/crime-legal/hong-kong-suspects-fire-death/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #hongkong #china

Floods kill at least 1,100 people across south and south-east Asia – video https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2025/dec/01/floods-asia-sri-lanka-thailand-indonesia-sumatra-malaysia-video #SouthandcentralAsia #Extremeweather #Climatecrisis #AsiaPacific #Environment #Indonesia #Worldnews #SriLanka #Thailand #Flooding

How cyclones and monsoon rains converged to devastate parts of Asia – visual guide https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/01/asia-floods-visual-guide-flooding-extreme-weather-cyclones-monsoon #SouthandcentralAsia #Extremeweather #Climatecrisis #AsiaPacific #Indonesia #Worldnews #Thailand #SriLanka #Malaysia #Vietnam

Tàu 015 “Trần Hưng Đạo” vừa cập cảng Thanh Đảo, Trung Quốc, mở đầu chuyến thăm giao lưu với Trung Quốc, Nhật Bản và Hàn Quốc. ✈️🇻🇳 #Vietnam #HảiQuân #TrầnHưngĐạo #China #Japan #SouthKorea #NavalVisit #Defense #AsiaPacific #ViệtNam #ThămViếng #TrungQuốc #NhậtBản #HànQuốc

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Hasina and Tulip Siddiq found guilty in corruption case

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A court in Bangladesh’s capital sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to five years…
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Support rises for Princess Aiko to become Japan’s monarch

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s beloved Princess Aiko is often cheered like a pop star. During a visit to…
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Hong Kong’s government moved to stamp out mounting public anger in the wake of the city’s deadliest fire in nearly eight decades, which left at least 146 people dead and raised questions about missed warnings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/01/asia-pacific/hong-kong-fire-anger-arrests/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #hongkong #fires #china

Indonesian and Thai authorities raced to clear debris and find hundreds of missing people as the death toll from devastating floods and landslides across Southeast Asia topped 600. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/01/asia-pacific/indonesia-thailand-missing-flood/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #indonesia #thailand #malaysia #southeastasia #floods

Death toll passes 900 in Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka floods https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/30/indonesia-thailand-floods #SouthandcentralAsia #Extremeweather #Climatecrisis #AsiaPacific #Environment #Indonesia #Worldnews #Flooding #Thailand #SriLanka #Malaysia

Indonesia and Thailand floods death toll passes 600 with hundreds still missing https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/30/indonesia-thailand-floods #Extremeweather #AsiaPacific #Environment #Indonesia #Worldnews #Flooding #Thailand #Malaysia

Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand faced mass devastation after a tropical storm formed in the Malacca Strait fueling week-long heavy rains. There were 336 dead in Indonesia, 170 in Thailand and two in Malaysia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/30/asia-pacific/storm-deaths-southeast-asia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #southeastasia #typhoons #indonesia #floods #landslides #thailand #malaysia

Mourners flock to site of deadly Hong Kong blaze as Beijing warns against protests

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Taiwan's government has proposed $40 billion in extra defense spending over several years, with the focus on developing a multilayered air defense system dubbed T-Dome. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/30/asia-pacific/taiwan-air-defense-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #taiwan #china #pla #missiles

Anger over a deadly blaze at a Hong Kong high-rise apartment complex simmered Sunday as Beijing warned against attempts to use the disaster to disrupt the city, while mourn continued for the more than 128 victims. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/30/asia-pacific/hong-kong-china-fire-disrupt/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #hongkong #fires #china

China is bearing down on Taiwan – enabled by Trump’s weakness and vacillation | Simon Tisdall https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/30/china-donald-trump-xi-jinping-taiwan-trade #USforeignpolicy #DonaldTrump #AsiaPacific #XiJinping #Worldnews #Taiwan #USnews #China #Japan

All the president’s millions: how the Trumps are turning the presidency into riches https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/nov/30/all-the-presidents-millions-how-the-trumps-are-turning-the-presidency-into-riches #UnitedArabEmirates #DonaldTrump #AsiaPacific #Worldnews #Vietnam #USnews #Serbia