HANOI: According to the Road Police Department on Wednesday, 4,733 road accidents occurred in Vietnam from January to May this year, killing 2,761 people and injuring 3,078 others. As per the report, 1,649 persons were critically injured. Read more: Heavy rains in Vietnam produce landslides ,floods, killing four people The number of traffic accidents decreased … Read more
After a four-month slump that has wiped out over $ 2 trillion in value, all signs point to more losses for Asian stocks in the future. China’s Covid curbs, combined with rising US interest rates, are expected to put additional pressure on the MSCI Asia Pacific Index, which has fallen nearly 20% since its high … Read more
JAKARTA: Krakatoa’s offspring, which erupted on Monday and spewed a 3,000-foot-tall ash cloud into the sky, have been elevated to the second-highest level of alert in Indonesia. After a month of increased activity, authorities raised the threat of Anak Krakatoa to level three of a four-tier volcanic alert system. After warning nearby residents to wear … Read more
Landslides and floods killed 58 people in the Philippines, while rescuers dug out additional remains with their own hands. Most fatalities from tropical storm Megi, the strongest to strike Southeast Asia this year, occurred in Leyte province. Authorities verified 47 deaths and over 100 injuries after mudslides hit six towns near Baybay City over the … Read more
MANILA – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 18,638 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, raising the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,511,491. The DOH said the number of active cases rose to 231,658 as the country’s positivity rate dipped to 34.6 percent. According to the agency, 68 more people … Read more
MANILA, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) — The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 289 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,837,016. The DOH also reported that 47 more people died from COVID-19 complications, bringing the country’s death toll to 50,496. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire … Read more
MANILA, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) — The Philippines‘ Department of Health (DOH) reported 562 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,835,996. The DOH also reported that 176 more people died from COVID-19 complications, bringing the country’s death toll to 49,936. Of the 176 reported deaths, … Read more
