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Tag Archives: Southeast Asia

27Sep/17

Smoke billowing Bali volcano send tremors amid imminent eruption

September 27, 2017EnvironmentBali, Disaster/Accident, Environment, Eruptions of Mount Agung, Gede Suantika, Geography of Asia, Head of Mitigation and Operation, Indonesia, Indonesian island, Karangasem, Karangasem Regency, Mount Agung, Southeast Asia, Volcanism of Indonesia, Volcanoes, Volcanoes of Indonesia, Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Agency, Worldsmbale

KARANGASEM, BALI, INDONESIA (SEPTEMBER 27, 2017) (REUTERS) – Moung Agung, a volcano on the highest alert level, spurs smoke and ash as tremors continue to rock the Indonesian island.
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25Sep/17

Nearly 50,000 evacuate from around Bali’s rumbling volcano

September 25, 2017DisasterAustralia, Bali, Disaster/Accident, Environment, Eruptions of Mount Agung, Geography of Asia, Geology, Igneous petrology, Indonesia, Jakarta, Karangasem Regency, Mount Agung, New Zealand, Plate tectonics, Provinces of Indonesia, Republics, Ring of Fire, Singapore, Southeast Asia, United Kingdom, United States, Volcano, Volcanoes of Indonesia, Volcanology, Worldsmbale

JAKARTA, INDONESIA (SEPTEMBER 25, 2017) (REUTERS) – Nearly 50,000 residents in Bali have evacuated amid fears that Mount Agung could erupt imminently, Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency on Monday (September 25). Continue reading →

02Jul/17

Thousands of migrant workers leave Thailand after labour crackdown

July 2, 2017ImmigrationAsia, Cambodia, Countries, Country: Cambodia, Country: Myanmar, Country: Thailand, Criminal law, Geography of Asia, Global workforce, Human migration, Illegal immigration, Immigration, Labor, Member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Member states of the United Nations, MIGRANT WORKER, Migrant workers, Morality, Myanmar, Myawaddy, Social Issues, Southeast Asia, Thailandsmbale

MYAWADDY, MYANMAR (JUNE 30, 2017) (TPBS) – Thousands of irregular migrant workers from Myanmar and Cambodia are leaving Thailand each day, Thailand’s immigration police said on Friday (June 30), after a decree aimed at managing foreign workers took effect earlier this month.
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23Jan/17

Miss Universe candidates visit Duterte

January 23, 2017FashionAsian people, Country: Philippines, Duterte, Entertainment/Culture, Government of the Philippines, Left-wing populism, Manila, Miss Universe, Philippine presidential election, Philippines, Political ideologies, Politics of the Philippines, Presidency of Rodrigo Duterte, Presidents of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, Rodrigo Duterte presidential campaign, Southeast Asia, Visayan peoplesmbale

Miss Universe candidates pay a courtesy call to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and take part in a charity event ahead of their competition. Continue reading →

19Dec/16

Scientists discover 163 new species in Greater Mekong region: WWF

December 19, 2016EnvironmentBangkok, Company: WWFL, Dragon, Environment, European dragon, Fiction, Freshwater ecoregions, Geography of Asia, Geography of the United States, Greater Mekong Subregion, Idaho, Laos, Lizard, Mekong, Mekong River, National symbols of India, Nature, Nicolas J. Cox, northern Thailand, Snake, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Tiger, Vietnam, Wildlife conservation, Wildlife trade, World Wide Fund for Nature, World Wildlife Fundsmbale

A rainbow-headed snake and a dragon-like lizard are among 163 new species that scientists recently discovered in the Greater Mekong region, says conservation group WWF.
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16Dec/16

“If you destroy Davao, I will kill you”: Philippines’ Duterte

December 16, 2016PicturesBarack Obama, BBC, City: Davao, Country: Philippines, Country: Singapore, Crime in the Philippines, Davao, Davao City, Left-wing populism, Philippine presidential election, Philippines, Politicians, Politics, Politics of the Philippines, president, Presidents of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, Rodrigo Duterte 2016 presidential campaign, Rodrigo Duterte presidential campaign, Sara Duterte, Singapore, Social Issues, Soledad Duterte, Southeast Asia, United States, Visayan peoplesmbale

“If you are here and if you are into crime, kindly leave Davao. If you destroy Davao, I will kill you,” says Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte during his two-day visit to Singapore. Continue reading →

24May/15

Mass graves of suspected trafficking victims found in Malaysia

May 24, 2015WorldAhmad Zahid, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Bangladesh, Countries, Human trafficking, Human trafficking in Thailand, In Malaysia, Indonesia, Klang Valley, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Myanmar, Najib Razak, Peninsular Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Thailand, World, Zahid Hamidismbale

Malaysian Home Minister Zahid Hamidi says mass graves and suspected human trafficking detention camps have been discovered in locations bordering with Thailand.

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30Apr/15

Vietnam marks 40 years after war

April 30, 2015WarAnti-imperialism, Book:Vietnam War, Countries, Fall of Saigon, Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh City, Independence Palace, North Vietnam, Politics, Reunification Day, Saigon, Southeast Asia, Tim Page, United States, Vietnam, Vietnam Warsmbale

(REUTERS) – Vietnam on Thursday (April 30) commemorated the 40th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, an event which marked the end of the Vietnam War that plagued the country for over three decades.
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