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Foreign tourists gather on a platform at Kyoto station on April 16. Photo: AFP
Japan

As tourist bookings plunge over earthquake prophecies, Japan shuts down rumours

The Chinese embassy in Tokyo inadvertently added to the fears by warning citizens to take precautions against natural disasters.

Thailand

Bangkok to trial disaster alerts after Myanmar quake criticism

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Thailand

Thai-Chinese firm denies safety breach at probe of Bangkok skyscraper collapse

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Thailand

Chinese executive linked to Bangkok tower collapse arrested

The 30-storey tower was reduced to rubble when a quake struck neighbouring Myanmar last month, killing 47 people and leaving 47 missing.

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Rescue workers conduct a search operation for survivors at the site of the collapsed tower on 29 March. Photo: EPA-EFE
Australia

Strong swells on Australia’s east coast claim 6 over Easter weekend

Waves as high as 3.5 metres are creating hazardous surf conditions, lifesavers warn.

Myanmar

Letters | Quake-hit Myanmar can draw hope from Nepal’s rebuilding

Readers discuss Nepal’s recovery from the 2015 quake, Disney’s remake of Snow White, and the heartwarming scenes that play out on Hong Kong’s public transport.

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Myanmar

Myanmar struggles to recover 3 weeks after deadly earthquake

The United Nations estimated that at least 2.5 million tons of debris from the quake, roughly 125,000 truckloads, will need to be removed.

A monk takes photos on the banks of the Irrawaddy River in front of the collapsed Ava Bridge, also known as the Inwa Bridge, in Sagaing, Myanmar, on April 3. Photo: AFP
Myanmar

‘Heavy heart’: Myanmar quake survivors mark ‘Thingyan’ new year amid ruins

Two weeks after the disaster which killed over 3,600, the ruling junta has commanded the usually raucous festival to have no music or dancing.

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Myanmar

Editorial | Misery of Myanmar earthquake survivors must not be forgotten

Hong Kong has role to play as the United Nations appeals for help in humanitarian crisis facing more than 17 million people.

Japan

Japan’s Kyoto offers natural disaster survival tips for foreign visitors

The move comes as more foreign travellers have been visiting the ancient Japanese capital in recent years.

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Visitors to Kyoto can find tips on how to cope with a major natural disaster in the prefecture via a website set up by local authorities. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong society

Hero’s welcome for Hong Kong rescuers after return from quake-hit Myanmar

The 51-strong team met at Hong Kong airport by top officials including city leader John Lee and Myanmar’s consul general.

Hong Kong leader John Lee meets team members at Hong Kong airport. Photo: May Tse
Singapore

Myanmar earthquake: Singapore deploys cyborg cockroaches in rescue efforts

The insect-robot hybrids are fitted with tiny ‘backpacks’ containing infrared cameras and sensors to detect human heat signatures.

Thailand

‘Everywhere is cracked’: Bangkok residents question high-rise safety after quake

One property manager said the quake prompted a flurry of inquiries from residents looking to relocate, due to ‘fear and anxiety’ of living far above ground.

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Myanmar

Myanmar junta leader visits quake epicentre – 10 days after disaster

Min Aung Hlaing’s visit reportedly hints at prioritisation of relief to religious institutions in Sagaing, where aid workers say supplies have been blocked.

Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing (left, front) visits the camp of Chinese rescue teams in Mandalay on Sunday, following the 7.7-magnitude earthquake. Photo: Xinhua
Asean

Myanmar earthquake: can Asean step up to fill US aid vacuum?

The US aid retreat opens ways for China and India to use their humanitarian assistance to build influence.

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The Chinese government’s second batch of emergency supplies arrives at Yangon International Airport on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
Science

Magnitude 8 earthquake risk on rise in China, surrounding regions, study warns

As the world reels from the aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake, seismologists have warned there is a heightened danger of further disasters.

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Japan

Japan rebuts criticism of its response to Myanmar earthquake rescue

A Japanese medical care unit arrived at the disaster site in Myanmar on Wednesday, four days after a Chinese team began its rescue work.

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Myanmar

Myanmar’s double disaster: an earthquake and a heartless junta

As quake survivors dig through the rubble for loved ones with their bare hands, the military bombs villages and seeks diplomatic openings.

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People in Sagaing, the epicentre of the March 28 earthquake, reach out for food aid being distributed on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Climate change

Opinion | An Asia racked by natural disasters needs insurers to step up

Instead of withdrawing from high-risk areas, Asia’s insurers must become an active partner in long-term climate risk management.

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Thailand

Thais outraged by expensive furniture for now-collapsed Bangkok tower

Corruption watchdog page reveals list of items including sofas costing nearly US$5,000 and 28 rosewood armchairs for State Audit Office building.

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Japan

Japan’s municipalities unready to deal with major earthquake: survey

The survey comes after Japan’s government estimated that up to 298,000 people could die from a megaquake along the Nankai Trough.

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A collapsed house in Osaki in Kagoshima prefecture after a strong earthquake hit southwestern Japan in August last year. Photo: Kyodo
Hong Kong

Editorial | Rescue heroes brave dangers on all fronts in Myanmar tragedy

As death toll from powerful earthquake rises, teams from Hong Kong and mainland China still hope to find life in ruins while civil war goes on.

Members of the China international search and rescue team carry out a search and rescue operation at a hotel in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Tuesday. Photo: handout via Xinhua
Myanmar

Myanmar junta declares temporary ceasefire for quake relief

The truce, to show compassion for people affected by Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake, will run until April 22.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong rescue team pulls survivor from rubble of Myanmar earthquake

Man, 52, rescued from hotel in Mandalay by Hong Kong rescue team, in collaboration with mainland Chinese counterparts.

South Korea

South Korea mulls giving Indonesian wildfire hero a long-stay visa

He carried elderly villagers on his back to a sea wall about 300m from the hamlet as the fast-moving flames approached.

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A wildfire-damaged house in a coastal village in Yeongdeok, South Korea, on Friday. Photo: AFP
Thailand

‘Earthquake drunk’ Thais given advice on how to deal with post-quake dizziness

The syndrome, caused by an overstimulated nervous system, is more common among those with anxiety disorders and migraines, experts say.

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Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (right) visits relatives of a missing worker at the site of a building that collapsed following an earthquake in Bangkok on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
The Philippines

Deaths from future big quake in Philippines may surpass 50,000: seismologist

The forecast comes after a 7.7-magnitude quake in Myanmar last week left over 2,700 people dead and caused a building in Bangkok to collapse.

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Thailand

Massive Myanmar earthquake reveals cracks in Bangkok’s ‘tofu buildings’

The Chinese embassy in Bangkok has called for full cooperation with the Thai authorities’ investigation into the State Audit Office collapse.

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