Straits Times Asia

S. Korea’s medical tourism continues double-digit growth

The increase follows annual growth of 65 per cent in 2025 and 78.6 per cent in 2024.

Rescuers moved after new lake forms in mudslide-hit area of Tibet: Chinese state media

Monitoring drones deployed in the area detected a landslide near the lake.

Vietnamese coffee farmers ride China’s durian wave

Vietnam in 2025 became China’s biggest durian supplier by volume.

India’s aviation boom faces turbulence amid safety concerns

The turmoil has been compounded by geopolitical shocks that have affected profits and expansion plans.

China identifies countries of 261 foreigners missing in Himalayan mudslide

BEIJING/TRISHULI, Nepal Aug 30 - China on Sunday said 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries were missing on the…

Nepal-Tibet death toll 750 from Himalayan flood, 3,000 missing

The Red Cross estimates that more than 90,000 people are likely to have been affected by the disaster.

Rescuers race to find thousands missing after Nepal-China glacier collapse

The Red Cross estimates that more than 90,000 people are likely to have been affected by the disaster.

Nepal flood survivors return to ruins to salvage memories

Some survivors just want to see what has become of what they once called home.

Air quality worsens in Sarawak as 2 areas hit hazardous levels

15 other areas across Malaysia recorded unhealthy and very unhealthy readings.

South Korea names veteran technocrat Lee Hyoung-il as new finance chief in Cabinet reshuffle

The reshuffle comes as President Lee Jae Myung’s administration enters its second year.

Purr-triotic ‘King Oyen’ turns heads at Malaysia’s National Day rehearsal

The feline was draped in a national flag-themed shirt, matching headgear and a pair of sunglasses.

Plushies spending nights at Japan museums gain traction

Organisers hope that such programmes will stir interest and attract more visitors to the facilities.

3 children killed in fire at water village in Sabah

The fire also destroyed hundreds of wooden and semi-permanent squatter homes.

Australia’s far-right One Nation party wins closely watched vote in western state

Gym owner Luke Herdegen scored One Nation’s first Lower House seat in the Western Australia Parliament.

Weeks of Luzon flooding, landslides kill over 30 in the Philippines

At least 8 million people, or 2.3 million families, have been affected across 10 regions.

South Korean police recover more remains of Chinese student allegedly killed by lecturer

The lecturer is believed to killed and dismembered the woman at his home before disposing of her remains.

China says 16 dead, 546 missing in Tibet mudslide: State media

Of those missing, 261 were foreign nationals, including 104 from Nepal, 49 from India, 33 from Latvia, and 18 from the…

Highest heavy rain warning issued in central Japan, mudslides reported

Around 244,000 people have been urged to take emergency safety measures.

Masks, test kits back on shopping lists amid signs of Covid-19 resurgence in S. Korea

The country’s Covid-19 detection rate reached 9.1 per cent for Aug 9 to Aug 15.

At a Nepal hospital, hope slowly fades days after catastrophe

Rescue efforts are complicated by immense logistical challenges, with entire villages cut off from road access.

Malaysia may only see clearer skies in October, says experts

MetMalaysia forecasts also showed that haze could persist despite the rain.

Nepal flood survivors face a second crisis as medicine, water run short

Poor drainage from toilets is also adding to the concern.

Nepal will preserve DNA before burial of unidentified flood victims: PM Balendra Shah

He said bodies identified by their families were being handed over to relatives.

UN, Nepal warn of climate threat after deadly floods

Both countries agreed to increase the sharing of “real-time hydrological data”.

North Korea defence minister dismissed: State media

No Kwang Chol was also demoted in the ruling party leadership.

The political power struggles behind Taiwan’s referendum on nuclear power

Opposition parties believe issues like nuclear energy can motivate their supporters to turn out and vote in local…

Look out, K-Beauty! T-Beauty is winning over South-east Asian consumers now

From Singapore to China, Thai beauty brands are finding fans beyond their home market.

Rescuers dig into tunnel as missing toll from Nepal, China flood exceeds 3,000

Rescue efforts were hampered on Aug 30 by rains and rising river waters.

Chinese rescuers zero in on Tibet mudslide site as lake threat eases

‘The river… was going to consume the entire world’: Nepal flood survivors recount harrowing experience

Survivors now face a long, arduous task to rebuild their lives.

Tour boss searches for missing brother and 54 pilgrims by air after Nepal floods

The tour group was last known to be inside the Gyoring Port complex at the Nepal-Tibet border

3 confirmed dead after students swept out to sea off south-western Japan

The coast guard identified two of the three, while the third is still being investigated.

Major Bangkok blaze hits 300 stalls in Khlong Thom, injures 11 amid toxic smoke alert

The building’s facade was a major obstacle because it prevented water sprayed from outside from reaching the interior.

Nepal-Tibet floods: 72 Malaysians safe in China, 55 in Nepal still missing

Another 36 Malaysians have also been reported as uncontactable in China due to telecommunications disruptions.

India steps up glacier monitoring after Nepal disaster

Himalayan glaciers are melting faster than ever before due to climate change.

Indonesia escalates battle against fires, putrid haze

Several schools had been closed intermittently and the haze has also made people in Singapore and Malaysia unwell.