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Visitors to Kyoto can find tips on how to cope with a major natural disaster in the prefecture via a website set up by local authorities. Photo: AFP
Japan

Japan’s Kyoto offers natural disaster survival tips for foreign visitors

The move comes as more foreign travellers have been visiting the ancient Japanese capital in recent years.

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Hong Kong society

Hero’s welcome for Hong Kong rescuers after return from quake-hit Myanmar

Singapore

Myanmar earthquake: Singapore deploys cyborg cockroaches in rescue efforts

Thailand

‘Everywhere is cracked’: Bangkok residents question high-rise safety after quake

One property manager said the quake prompted a flurry of inquiries from residents looking to relocate, due to ‘fear and anxiety’ of living far above ground.

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Workers repair damage on the exterior of a high-rise building in Bangkok following the March 28 earthquake that struck central Myanmar and Thailand. Photo: AFP
Myanmar

Myanmar junta leader visits quake epicentre – 10 days after disaster

Min Aung Hlaing’s visit reportedly hints at prioritisation of relief to religious institutions in Sagaing, where aid workers say supplies have been blocked.

Asean

Myanmar earthquake: can Asean step up to fill US aid vacuum?

The US aid retreat opens ways for China and India to use their humanitarian assistance to build influence.

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Science

Magnitude 8 earthquake risk on rise in China, surrounding regions, study warns

As the world reels from the aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake, seismologists have warned there is a heightened danger of further disasters.

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Following the devastating earthquake in Myanmar, Chinese seismologists have warned the region is entering a dangerous new phase. Photo: Xinhua
Japan

Japan rebuts criticism of its response to Myanmar earthquake rescue

A Japanese medical care unit arrived at the disaster site in Myanmar on Wednesday, four days after a Chinese team began its rescue work.

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Lessons from China's history

Reflections | Why did ancient Chinese see earthquakes as messages from the heavens?

In ancient China, tremors were seen as cosmic warnings of misrule. China was also more advanced than the rest of the world at detecting them.

Myanmar

Myanmar’s double disaster: an earthquake and a heartless junta

As quake survivors dig through the rubble for loved ones with their bare hands, the military bombs villages and seeks diplomatic openings.

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People in Sagaing, the epicentre of the March 28 earthquake, reach out for food aid being distributed on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong economy

Japan issues megaquake warning, but many travellers from Hong Kong undeterred

Tour bookings remain steady while insurance executives urge travellers to secure coverage.

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Tourists visit a park in front of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Photo: AFP
Climate change

Opinion | An Asia racked by natural disasters needs insurers to step up

Instead of withdrawing from high-risk areas, Asia’s insurers must become an active partner in long-term climate risk management.

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Japan

Japan’s municipalities unready to deal with major earthquake: survey

The survey comes after Japan’s government estimated that up to 298,000 people could die from a megaquake along the Nankai Trough.

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Hong Kong

Editorial | Rescue heroes brave dangers on all fronts in Myanmar tragedy

As death toll from powerful earthquake rises, teams from Hong Kong and mainland China still hope to find life in ruins while civil war goes on.

Members of the China international search and rescue team carry out a search and rescue operation at a hotel in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Tuesday. Photo: handout via Xinhua
Myanmar

Myanmar junta declares temporary ceasefire for quake relief

The truce, to show compassion for people affected by Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake, will run until April 22.

Local volunteers distribute free food and drinking water to the earthquake victims in Mandalay on Wednesday. The truce will run until April 22. Photo: EPA-EFE
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong rescue team pulls survivor from rubble of Myanmar earthquake

Man, 52, rescued from hotel in Mandalay by Hong Kong rescue team, in collaboration with mainland Chinese counterparts.

Thailand

‘Earthquake drunk’ Thais given advice on how to deal with post-quake dizziness

The syndrome, caused by an overstimulated nervous system, is more common among those with anxiety disorders and migraines, experts say.

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The Philippines

Deaths from future big quake in Philippines may surpass 50,000: seismologist

The forecast comes after a 7.7-magnitude quake in Myanmar last week left over 2,700 people dead and caused a building in Bangkok to collapse.

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A building collapsed after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit Santiago, Ilocos Sur province, Philippines, in 2022. Photo: EPA-EFE
Thailand

Thai man arrested after faking story about pregnant wife buried in quake rubble

The man reportedly collected around US$300 in donations before his lie was exposed.

Myanmar

Malaysian rescuers in Myanmar’s quake epicentre face aftershocks, landmines

Hopes of finding survivors are ‘diminishing’ as the critical 72-hour window in which people can survive without water closes.

Myanmar

‘Cosmic verdict’ fears grip Myanmar junta in earthquake’s aftermath

While rescue teams struggle against civil war roadblocks, analysts warn of a ‘cursed’ regime facing a legitimacy crisis.

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Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing arrives at a hospital compound in Naypyidaw on Friday to meet earthquake survivors. Photo: AFP
Japan

Japan warns up to 298,000 could die in potential Nankai Trough ‘megaquake’

The figure is revised from previous projections of 323,000 deaths, but economic damage is estimated to increase to US$2 trillion.

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A wave approaches Miyako City from the Heigawa estuary in Iwate prefecture, Japan, after an earthquake struck the area on March 11, 2011. Photo: Reuters
Myanmar

Video | Quake survivors await news of trapped loved ones

Rescuers continue grim search for survivors as aftershocks rattle the area two days after the massive earthquake killed at least 1,700 in Myanmar and dozens in neighbouring Thailand

Natural disasters

Myanmar diaspora rallies for quake victims with 1 rule: do not help the junta

Those living overseas have urged international donors not to send aid via the junta, saying the military will weaponise relief efforts to increase exploitation.

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Myanmar

More than 700 Muslims among Myanmar quake fatalities

Some 60 mosques were damaged or destroyed when the 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck at Friday prayer time.

A Muslim woman cries while offering morning prayers on a road near destroyed mosques in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Monday. Photo: AFP
Japan

Japan to spend a record US$133 billion on earthquake resilience

One focus will be on strengthening essential services affected by recent disasters, such as the Noto Peninsula earthquake last January.

A police officer and a rescue dog search for survivors after a earthquake hit the Noto Peninsula on January 1, 2024. Photo: Kyodo
Hong Kong society

Earthquake’s effects reverberate through Hong Kong’s Myanmese community

Two students grappling with destruction of their home call for help that goes beyond aid and a focus on longer-term efforts to end civil war.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong rescue team set to begin work in quake-hit Myanmar

International and local NGOs also appeal for donations following the disaster.

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