Category: #Asia

Disaster agency warns villages residing on volcano’s slopes to stay 3km away from mouth of crater Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/indonesia-mount-merapi-volcano-eruption-alert-status-ash-a9577831.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…

Mosquitoes may be thriving as restrictions mean less chance for neighbourhoods to be cleaned Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/coronavirus-dengue-fever-increasing-southeast-asia-singapore-indonesia-bali-a9577331.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it…

Stop The Wildlife Trade: Species like slow lorises, owls and pythons are sought for private collections and social media is playing a role in driving…

The decision carried further significance because it was attributed in part to Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Source:…

While the region is no stranger to devastating storms, wind speeds have grown due to climate change and warming, experts say. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/cyclone-amphan-heads-toward-india-bangladesh-sending-millions-shelters-n1211001 Droolin’ Dog…

A rapidly intensifying Category 5 super cyclone is moving across the Bay of Bengal and heading for the India-Bangladesh border. The storm could cause extensive…

Pro-Beijing lawmaker, Starry Lee, in seen sitting in the chairperson’s seat surrounded by security, as others race to remove her. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/democratic-pro-china-lawmakers-scuffle-hong-kong-legislature-n1202691 Droolin’ Dog sniffed…

Piles of bones laid out on pavements as desperate owners appeal for information on animals Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/cat-meat-vietnam-pet-steal-theft-coronavirus-hanoi-four-paws-a9495236.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…

A Chinese naval flotilla led by the country’s first aircraft carrier passed by the eastern and southern coasts of Taiwan on Sunday to carry out…

‘This is a big eruption for this volcano, but there is no reason to lose sleep,’ Nasa scientist says Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/anak-krakatau-volcano-eruption-news-indonesia-ash-tsunami-island-a9460491.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…

Indonesia’s capital is installing hand-washing stations and disinfectant-spraying booths across the city of 10 million people to try to curb an accelerating spread of coronavirus…

Japan, so far spared the mass spread of coronavirus that has hit Europe and North America, took urgent new steps on Thursday to respond to…

As an avid iPad user, you might be taking screenshots and annotating them quite often using the Apple Pencil. A new shortcut introduced in iPadOS…

Campaigners welcome decision which allays fears for fragile biodiversity and communities dependent on river for livelihood A Cambodian government decision to postpone building new hydropower…

Indonesia is bracing for a significant increase in coronavirus cases as it widens efforts to locate and test victims, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said…

Indonesia’s capital city will close all schools and order remote teaching for at least two weeks to curb the spread of coronavirus, Jakarta’s governor said…

Asia’s stock markets crashed on Friday as panic gripping world financial markets deepened, and even haven assets such as gold and bonds were ditched to…

“There’s normally a lot of tourists here to feed the monkeys but now there are not as many, because of the coronavirus,” a person in…

The National have become the latest band to cancel concerts in Asia due to coronavirus concerns. “Much to our disappointment, in the interest of public…

Add Green Day to the growing list of bands postponing their Asian tour dates. The veteran punk band announced in a statement that they’d be moving…

Men in loincloths compete to be ‘luckiest of the year’ Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/naked-festival-japan-okayama-saidaiji-temple-a9338506.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The Article…