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A man wades through a flooded area in Klang, Malaysia’s Selangor state, on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Malaysia

Floods wreak havoc in Malaysia, Thailand as tens of thousands evacuated

Malaysia mobilises nationwide relief efforts to rescue victims affected by flooding, with more than 80,000 people forced to evacuate.

Science

China surrounds ‘sea of death’ Taklamakan Desert with giant green belt

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Malaysia

Nearly 40,000 evacuated as Malaysia’s Golok River water level hits record high

South Korea

Heavy snow blankets South Korea, grounding flights and killing 4

More than 140 flights were cancelled and ferry services suspended after unusually heavy November snowfall caused chaos.

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A Korean Air plane is parked on the tarmac at Incheon airport on November 27. Photo: AFP
Egypt

5 more rescued after tourist yacht sank in Egypt’s Red Sea, 7 missing

The Sea Story, carrying 31 tourists and 13 crew, was struck by high waves on Monday and sank in minutes.

Egypt

Egypt says 16 people missing after tourist yacht capsizes in Red Sea

Vessel was carrying 31 tourists of various nationalities, including Chinese, when it was hit by ‘a sudden and large wave’ on Monday.

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Britain

Storm Bert brings widespread flooding in Britain

Storm Bert began pounding Britain and Ireland overnight from Saturday to Sunday, with strong winds, heavy rain and snow.

Locals look on as high winds from Storm Bert cause waves to crash over the harbour arm in Folkestone, Britain. Photo: Reuters
Britain

Storm Bert causes power outages, disrupts travel in UK and Ireland

Tens of thousands in Ireland suffered power outages, while some rail lines and roads were closed in Britain due to a ‘multi-hazard event’.

Climate change

Cop29: developing nations seek trillions, get billions in cash deal

Several countries were disappointed at the deal which pledges US$250 billion annually by 2035 – far short of the recommended $1 trillion.

Hong Kong

Editorial | Settle Hong Kong slope disputes for the sake of safety

Climate change has increased the risks of landslides in city and this is no time to argue about maintenance work.

Workers deal with a Tai Po landslide on Bride’s Pool Road near Wu Kau Tang in September. Photo: Dickson Lee
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Recap | Lula pushes action at G20, Asia’s rice revolution: 6 climate stories

From super typhoons to dengue outbreaks, climate change is having an impact across the globe. Here are six of our latest stories.

Asia’s rice farmers are striving to tackle the urgent challenges of climate change by transforming rice production into a sustainable and profitable venture. Photo: AFP
The Philippines

‘We don’t have anything to harvest’: storm-hit Philippines faces rice crisis

The onslaught from six storms caused at least US$131 million of crop losses, with rice bearing the brunt of the damage.

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Hong Kong weather

Cool, wet for Hongkongers on Thursday but temperature set to rise in coming days

Mercury dips to 17 degrees Celsius in urban areas on Thursday morning.

Hong Kong weather

Parts of Hong Kong flood as Severe Tropical Storm Man-yi nears

Observatory says No 1 warning will be in place until 10am on Tuesday, and likelihood of issuing higher signal is ‘relatively low’.

A flooded tunnel in Tai Po. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong weather

Storm Man-yi: Hong Kong Observatory to issue T1 signal as early as 6am on Monday

Forecaster says possibility of higher signal being issued will depend on distance between Man-yi and Pearl River Delta, among other factors.

Tourists take pictures in Tsim Sha Tsui while the number 8 warning signal was in effect last week. Photo: May Tse
The Philippines

Super Typhoon Man-Yi weakens as it sweeps through the Philippines

Authorities took no chances before Man-yi hit and ordered the evacuation of tens of thousands of people from their homes.

Hong Kong weather

Super Typhoon Man-yi barrels towards Hong Kong but will weaken as it nears

Forecaster unsure on level of typhoon warning expected as storm moves closer on Monday.

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The Philippines

‘Our house will be wrecked’: Philippines prepares for super typhoon onslaught

Around 255,000 people have fled their homes ahead of the super typhoon, the sixth major storm to hit the country in the past month.

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A resident secures the roof of a house in Legazpi City, Albay province, on November 15. Photo: AFP
SCMP Highlights

Recap | Mathematician quits Europe for China, 4-storm phenomenon and more best-read stories

These are some of our most-read stories over the past 24 hours. Find out what people have been reading.

The Philippines

Video | Super Typhoon Usagi makes landfall in Philippines, thousands evacuated

More than 24,000 people are evacuated from their homes in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Usagi makes landfall.

Hong Kong weather

Severe Typhoon Man-yi: Hong Kong Observatory warns of flooding next week

Man-yi expected to enter within 800km of the city between Sunday night and Monday morning.

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The late arrival of typhoons this year could be a result of global warming, according to experts. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong

Editorial | Winners and losers with Hong Kong’s wind of change

While Hong Kong stock exchange for the first time traded normally through a typhoon No 8, the city’s popular horse racing took a hit.

Commuters line up at the Hung Hom Cross-Harbour Tunnel Toll Plaza, amid warnings of the onset of Tropical Storm Toraji. Photo: May Tsec
Hong Kong weather

Explainer | Why is Hong Kong getting typhoons in November and are more coming late in year?

Toraji is one of four storms to emerge simultaneously in November for the first time since records began in 1961.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong braces for another typhoon next week, after 11-hour T8 warning

Observatory lowers typhoon warning signal to No 1 at 10.20pm, with weather on Friday set to be ‘mainly cloudy with a few showers’.

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Recap | Zhuhai car attack, Trump taps billionaires for China diplomacy and more top stories

These are some of our most-read stories over the past 24 hours. Find out what people have been reading.

A man lights a candle near flowers placed outside a Zhuhai sports centre on Tuesday where a car driver deliberately rammed into people exercising a day earlier. Photo: AP
Hong Kong weather

Tropical Storm Toraji: Hong Kong issues T8 typhoon warning signal

Classes at all morning and whole-day schools will be suspended on Thursday, government says.

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The forecaster says winds will strengthen later in the day. Photo: Nora Tam
Climate change

Cop29 host Azerbaijan hits out at West in defence of oil and gas

He singled out the US, the world’s largest historic carbon emitter, and the EU for particular criticism, accusing them of double standards.

Climate change

Financing for Southeast Asia’s energy transition hangs in balance at Cop29

Leaders at ongoing climate summit need to signal a renewed push for phasing out fossil fuels and mobilise finances to do so, analysts say.

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