Indonesia flood death toll crosses 1,000, rescuers sayIndonesia is grappling with a devastating disaster. Torrential rains and landslides on the island of Sumatra have claimed over a thousand l...
13 Dec, 2025, 02.48 PM IST
Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra rises to 174Rescuers were hampered by damaged bridges and roads and a lack of heavy equipment. The death toll in North Sumatra province rose to 116, wh...
28 Nov, 2025, 06.55 PM IST
Chinese exports flood Southeast Asia on US tariffs, Citi saysVietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia see a rise in Chinese imports. This shift follows higher US tariffs and impacts regional trade. Citi analy...
13 Jun, 2025, 09.43 AM IST
A 4.7-degree rise in temperature will make Indian economy sweat, ADB report revealsA recent ADB report predicts that India could face a 24.7% GDP loss by 2070 due to climate change, with overall regional losses reaching 16...
02 Nov, 2024, 02.38 PM IST
Vietnam typhoon death toll rises to 233 as more bodies found in areas hit by landslides and floodsThe death toll from a typhoon in Vietnam has risen to 233, with rescue workers recovering more bodies from landslides and flash floods. In ...
13 Sep, 2024, 11.10 AM IST
Vietnam death toll climbs to 197 as typhoon's aftermath brings flash floods and landslidesNearly 200 people have died and over 125 are missing in Vietnam following Typhoon Yagi, as flash floods and landslides cause widespread dev...
12 Sep, 2024, 10.13 AM IST
From remote tribal areas to flooded cities, Indonesians go to pollsTens of millions of Indonesians participated in one of the world's largest one-day elections, with makeshift bamboo polling stations in rem...
14 Feb, 2024, 01.02 PM IST
Asian Development Bank gets USD 665 million for climate projectsFour donors to the Asian Development Bank including the United Kingdom have pledged $665 million for green infrastructure investments in So...
02 Nov, 2021, 08.00 PM IST
Popularity of India stocks over past decade adds to outflow riskForeign funds have pulled some $2.5 billion from the nation’s stocks so far this month.
24 Oct, 2018, 10.37 AM IST
Climate change to have devastating effect in Asia: StudyAccording to the report, Asia has the highest number of people exposed to flooding from possible storm surge events, particularly in the Pe...
15 Jul, 2017, 12.13 PM IST
Climate change to have devastating effect in Asia: StudyUnabated climate change could severely affect the future growth of the countries in the Pacific and Asia, reverse current development gains...
15 Jul, 2017, 12.02 PM IST
WHO seeks investment in emergency preparedness measuresWHO also urged the countries to scale-up their emergency management capabilities, expedite efforts to prepare for epidemics and make health...
08 Sep, 2015, 12.28 PM IST
Palm Oil, rubber prices surge on southeast asian floodingPalm oil for March delivery jumped 1.6 per cent to 2,286 ringgit ($654) a metric ton on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives.
30 Dec, 2014, 10.52 AM IST
- Vannamei shrimp boosts seafood exports in 2011-12
The vannamei shrimp is driving Indian seafood exports, which reached a record $3.5 billion for 2011-12.
13 Aug, 2012, 05.55 AM IST
- Southeast Asia emerges as the largest buyer of Indian seafood
Indian seafood exports touched Rs 16,500 cr in 2011-12 with Southeast Asia toppling Europe as the largest buyer of Indian marine products.
12 Jun, 2012, 04.38 AM IST
- Thailand floods push tourists towards India
More tourists are coming to India or travelling within the country due to the devastating floods in Thailand, the popular Southeast Asian b...
04 Nov, 2011, 05.14 AM IST
- 'Asian leaders to call for tighter finance cooperation'
Asian leaders will call next week for tighter financial cooperation in the face of an uncertain global economic recovery, says a draft docu...
21 Oct, 2010, 10.11 AM IST