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At least 13 people died and tens of thousands evacuated in one of the worst floods in decades to batter southern Thailand and northern Malaysia. The floods have impacted nearly 534,000 households ...
Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines have reportedly been affected ... elimination of natural areas, are factors responsible for soil erosion and thus the river flooding during the heavy ...
As Malaysia faces its annual battle with the monsoon floods, people’s lives are being uprooted, with their sense of security washed away. Amid this overwhelming adversity, a crucial question ...
The floods have caused extensive damage ... using boats to deliver food and supplies to the affected areas. The devastation extends beyond Malaysia, with neighbouring Thailand also grappling ...
Reuters In neighbouring Malaysia, the floods have impacted nearly 139,000 people ... Thailand's meteorological department said that several areas in southern Thailand can expect more heavy rain ...
The government has spent RM615,000 on rations for those affected by the floods, said Malaysia’s Minister of ... In Melaka, padi fields in the Sungai Rambai area near Jasin have been submerged ...
The worst affected areas are the east coast states of Kelantan and Terengganu, which were evacuated in the former 94,869 and 40,780 in the latter, Xinhua reported, citing the Malaysian social welfare ...
Palm oil output in Malaysia fell the most since 2016 as heavy rains and floods disrupted harvesting ... top oil palm growing areas, were among the worst affected, according to a statement from ...
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim ... suffered more heavy rain on Saturday and warned of more flash floods in affected areas. Meanwhile, in Sri Lanka and India, Cyclone Fengal has killed ...
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