South-East Asia region hit by 36 disasters last week; Philippines and Indonesia most affected Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
The South-East Asia region faced a barrage of 36 disasters last week including floods, landslides, and wind-related incidents especially in Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia, said Jakarta-based Asean Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre)
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A 50-year-old South Korean film-maker, who captured the world's imagination with a dystopian survival drama that throws up uncomfortable questions about contemporary society, has been named The Straits Times Asian of the Year.
SINGAPORE - A 50-year-old South Korean film-maker, who captured the worlds imagination with a dystopian survival drama that throws up uncomfortable questions about contemporary society, has been named The Straits Times Asian of the Year.