Residents are helped through flood waters by military personnel in Myanmar's Naypyidaw region on Friday following heavy rains in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi. (Sai Aung Main/AFP via Getty Images) ...

The cost of petrol surged sharply in Vietnam on Friday, rising by more than 20 per cent after the government announced an overnight increase amid fears of ...

The overall death toll across the four countries stands at 280, but with many people missing it is expected to rise further - Copyright AFP Pedro PARDO The overall ...

An earthquake of 7.7 on the Richter scale in Myanmar caused tremors across Vietnam and Thailand on Friday afternoon. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake was of 7.7 magnitude and ...

Daniel Kritenbrink, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, speaks to the press at the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 1, 2021. Credit: United States ...

Typhoon Yagi swept across southeast Asia this week, with heavy rain triggering landslides and flash floods that have left hundreds of people dead. In Vietnam, the death toll climbed to more than 230 ...

Hundreds of villagers in Myanmar waded or swam through chin-high waters, fleeing severe floods around the remote capital Naypyidaw on Friday, while Vietnam began clearing up after deadly Typhoon Yagi.