East, South and Southeast Asia
The 2026 report counts 1.2 billion people living in multidimensional poverty, reversing a long-running decline. More than half of those in acute poverty are children.
A landslide blocked the Budhi Gandaki river near Chumchure, and when the natural dam gave way on Sunday, floodwater tore through communities in Gorkha. Five people are missing and Nepal's army has rescued 49 others.
Seafood from China's landlocked Xinjiang region, home to at least 1,000 fish farms, has reached US destinations including government facilities. An investigation found some shipments may have entered in violation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
Singapore ranked the most polluted city on earth on Wednesday, with Kuala Lumpur close behind. Malaysia closed schools in five states and two federal territories, and Indonesia recorded nearly 175,000 respiratory infections linked to the fires between July and September.
The change, which took effect on 15 September, applies to nationals of 60 countries and limits most land-border crossings to twice a year. It follows local protests over foreign land ownership and overseas-run businesses.
The sixteen workers were pitching tents and fixing ropes for foreign climbers when about 14 feet of snow buried the site. One worker remains missing and is unlikely to be found, officials say.
Two F-16Vs touched down at Chihhang Air Base on October 2, the first of 66 aircraft from a 2019 deal that ran three years late. The delivery comes as Taiwan worries about Donald Trump's commitment to arming the island — he has stalled a separate $14 billion weapons package.
The governor has given city agencies emergency relief powers in Nong Chok, Suan Luang and Khan Na Yao, with all 50 district offices on standby. Flooding has also reached 12 provinces, affecting more than 37,000 people.
Almost two million people are under evacuation orders as the storm brings winds of 144km/h and rainfall that could break September records. Two people have died and four are missing.
Landslides in Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures caused the deaths as the storm brought winds of 144 kilometres per hour to the region. More than 270 flights were cancelled and some 9,000 households lost power before Dujuan moved northeast out to sea early Tuesday.
The regulations, signed by Premier Li Qiang, allow open-ended travel bans on anyone judged a risk to China's industrial or technological security. Exit-ban records in the country's court database have risen from 89 in 2016 to nearly 189,000 last year.
The Virgo Transport 8, carrying 243 people, overturned in three-metre waves early Sunday while sailing from Surabaya to Banjarmasin. Rescuers have brought 103 survivors to safety, but seven people are confirmed dead or dying.
The Virgo Transport 8 went down in rough seas on Sunday during a journey between two Indonesian cities. Six people were found dead and 107 rescued, but around 130 passengers and crew remain unaccounted for.
Waters swept through communities on both sides of the Himalayas on Wednesday, halting travel across Nepal. India has put two states on high alert and deployed disaster response teams as rescuers work through debris-strewn terrain.
Beijing has committed the money to nearly 600 projects spanning 54 Muslim-majority countries — the clearest public measure yet of a decade-long campaign. Its tools range from Belt and Road infrastructure and Islamic finance to halal trade and cultural diplomacy.
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