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Philippine authorities reported on November 18 that Typhoon Man-yi killed at least eight people and injured three others after landing in the country over the weekend.

The Thai Ministry of Public Health has urged the public to eat healthily and exercise regularly to minimise the risk of diabetes, a deadly disease that plagues over 6.5 million Thai people, or about one tenth of the population.

Hundreds of Filipinos were evacuated on November 15 to avoid Typhoon Man-yi, which is approaching the Philippines.

Thailand’s Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will start looking into the legal aspects of a small modular reactor project this month to prepare Thailand for using nuclear energy.

The Philippines on November 13 ordered evacuations ahead of Typhoon Usagi, while the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) sought 32.9 million USD in aid for the country.

The Philippines issued fresh weather warnings on November 12 as the fifth major storm in three weeks began impacting the archipelago following the recent Typhoon Toraji.

Multiple airports in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, have temporarily shut down, with dozens of flights canceled following eruptions from Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in East Flores.

The Philippines’ rice imports so far this year have surpassed last year's level and can hit 4.2 million metric tonnes (MT) by the end of 2024.

At least nine people died after Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in Flores Island, Nusa Tenggara province, eastern Indonesia erupted on November 3.

The number of Vietnamese tourists to Australia has grown significantly after the COVID-19 pandemic, with nearly 178,000 reported in the past 12 months to August 2024.

Tropical cyclone Kong-rey intensified into a super typhoon on October 30, threatening to cause heavy rains and severe winds in many regions in the northern Philippines, according to the country’s state weather bureau.

Four Southeast Asian nations – Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, and Indonesia – are sending assistance to the Philippines to support its ongoing recovery efforts after Typhoon Trami.