South-east Asia

SEA Games to open in Thailand with tightened security following border clashes

Renewed combat this week has killed 6 Cambodian civilians and 3 Thai soldiers

Many sports fans here will be following the SEA Games in Thailand closely to see how Team Singapore performs, especially in certain key events.

After a thousand gold medals, Team Singapore eyes at least 50 more at SEA Games in Bangkok

The Republic is sending a total of 930 athletes to compete in 48 sports

In Indonesia, the storm has killed at least 700 people and triggered flooding and landslides in Sumatra, a major producer of coal, coffee and palm oil.

Deadly floods’ US$20 billion toll shows Asia’s rising climate risk

Countries in South-east Asia consistently rank among the most at risk

Floodwaters submerging vehicles in Hat Yai, southern Thailand, in late November. At least 34 people died, and thousands more were displaced.

New megacities lie in the path of devastating floods

The monsoon belt from South-east Asia to West Africa is where catastrophic rainfall is set to increase most dramatically

 A home surrounded by flood waters in Kangar in northern Malaysia's Perlis state.

Severe storms kill nearly 1,000 in South-east Asia, Sri Lanka

Indonesia and Sri Lanka are among the worst affected by heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides

The annual monsoon season, typically between June and September, often brings heavy rains, triggering landslides and flash floods.

Death toll in South-east Asia floods tops 300

Climate change has affected storm patterns, including the duration and intensity of the season, leading to heavier rainfall, flash flooding and stronger wind gusts

Since taking over from his father in the mid-2000s, Active Group president and chief executive officer Antonio Turalba Jr has sought to maintain the legacy his parents built in the company’s quest for value.
BEHIND THE NAME

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For more than 50 years, the developer has thrived by staying true to its vision

Among the investments is the acquisition of clean-energy developer Alba Renewables. Brookfield says this provides an opportunity to scale and accelerate the growth of the decarbonisation platform it is building.

Brookfield builds decarbonisation platform in South-east Asia

This marks its first renewables investments in the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand

Members of Myanmar’s military standing next to Starlink devices seized during a raid on the KK Park online scam centre in Myawaddy, Myanmar on Oct 20.
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The fallout from the Prince Group investigation has continued to reverberate

The “rate-sensitive” Malaysian ringgit stands to benefit from interest rate cuts in the US next year.

Ringgit, baht set to benefit from rate cuts ahead as Asian currencies stabilise: report

Countries have also bypassed US to trade with one another in view of tariff risks