VinFast Stall on Railway Triggers Deadly Train Crash in Indonesia, 14 Killed
ASIATODAY.ID, BEKASI - A tragic rail accident in Bekasi Timur, West Java, Indonesia on Monday night, April 27, 2026, has ...
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Asia on Edge: Nipah Outbreak in India Triggers Regional Airport Alerts
ASIATODAY.ID, NEW DELHI - Several Asian countries have rolled out airport screenings after a small Nipah virus outbreak in eastern ...
Echoes of Aceh: How Sisa-Sisa Turns Tsunami Trauma into Global Art
ASIATODAY.ID, SYDNEY — As the Sydney Festival marks its 50th anniversary in 2026, a deeply human story from Indonesia resonated ...
GE Vernova Foundation Donates USD 200,000 to Support Flood Recovery in Indonesia and Vietnam
ASIATODAY.ID, CAMBRIDGE –The GE Vernova Foundation has awarded USD 200,000 in disaster relief to Save the Children to support emergency ...
Jakarta Paralyzed by Floods: Government Orders Mass WFH and Remote Schooling
ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA — Indonesia’s capital has been pushed to a near standstill as extreme rainfall triggers widespread flooding, forcing the ...
Learning from Flood-Free Cities: Global Lessons from Jakarta’s Annual Flood Crisis
ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA - Every rainy season, Jakarta relives the same crisis. Rivers overflow, neighborhoods submerge, traffic collapses, and thousands of ...
NASA Warns Extreme Floods Could Swallow Asia’s Coastal Cities
ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA - NASA, the United States space agency, has issued a stark warning about the future of Asia’s coastal ...
Global Crisis Response: UN, US Launch $2 Billion Aid to 17 Countries, Southeast Asia Included
ASIATODAY.ID, GENEVA — The United Nations and the United States have officially signed a US$2 billion humanitarian funding agreement, marking ...
Floods, Landslides, and Hunger: Sri Lanka Still Struggles a Month After Cyclone Ditwah
ASIATODAY.ID, COLOMBO — Nearly one month after Cyclone Ditwah battered Sri Lanka, the humanitarian crisis gripping the island nation shows ...
Cyclone Ditwah Batters Sri Lanka: Damage Hits US$4.1 Billion
ASIATODAY.ID, COLOMBO — Sri Lanka is grappling with one of the most devastating natural disasters in its recent history after ...