With one body recovered on Monday, the confirmed death toll has risen to 14, while nine people are injured and 72 remain missing.
South Korean foreign minister Cho Tae-yul will participate in the NATO foreign ministers’ meeting session with the four Indo-Pacific partners on Thursday this week — marking the fourth consecutive year South Korea has been invited to the NATO foreign ministers’ meeting since 2022
Relief efforts in Myanmar are hindered by power outages, fuel shortages, and unstable communications. The lack of heavy machinery has slowed search and rescue operations.
President Prabowo Subianto held his first-ever Idul Fitri gathering at the Merdeka Palace on Monday, during which he welcomed officials and the general public who began thronging the palace complex earlier in the morning.
Pakistan’s investments in Malaysia have grown to about US$397mil, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Rescue efforts are still being carried out urgently, although the "72 golden hour" mark passed.
"ASEAN reaffirms its solidarity with the families and communities affected by the earthquake and its impact," ASEAN said in a statement, extending its deepest sympathies and condolences to the people of Myanmar and Thailand.
Zhang Yiming's, 41, personal wealth has reached $57.5 billion, surpassing Zhong Shanshan, founder of bottled water company Nongfu Spring and Tencent Chairman and CEO Ma Huateng.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand is keeping close watch on the situation following a strong earthquake in Myanmar on March 28 while maintaining close contact with local authorities to take citizen protection measures if necessary.
Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports is considering reducing the visa extension period for Chinese visitors from 90 days to 30 days, so it is better aligned with their typical travel durations.
About 37,000 have been displaced, including 29,911 in the Uiseong and Andong areas in North Gyeongsang Province.
The infection was detected in the first week of February this year.
Investigation of the causes of other fires is underway, with most of them suspected to have started from carelessness. The lack of humidity and high temperatures in the region contributed to the wildfires becoming one of the worst disasters in South Korea's history.
According to AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla, this would help their personnel train more effectively.
The air quality index in the northern province of Xayaboury has reached a hazardous level, with PM 2.5 concentration hitting 284 micrograms per cu.m.
Alfred Ee Sung Chong, 32, pleaded guilty to one count each of voyeurism, insulting a woman’s modesty and being in possession of child abuse material.
With food stalls and restaurants spread across the city, along with seamless food delivery services, Bangkok ensures that great meals are always within reach.
The sub-web, titled “Cuba y Vietnam: Lo del andar” (Cuba and Việt Nam: Shared Journeys), launched on March 24, aspires to be the most vivid living museum of this time-honoured friendship.