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Vendors wearing headwear for protection against the sun talk amid the heat in Manila on Friday.

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Apr 28, 2024

Philippines suspends in-person classes due to heat and jeepney strike

The temperature in the city hit a record high of 38.8 degrees Celsius (101.8 degrees Fahrenheit) on Saturday with the heat index reaching 45 C.

Filipino parents and children. In public schools in Metro Manila, a survey of more than 8,000 teachers last month showed 87% of students had suffered from heat-related conditions.

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Apr 25, 2024

First COVID, now heat: Online schooling returns to the Philippines

By Mariejo Ramos

Pupils at 7,000 public schools in the country were sent home last week due to unusually hot weather.

Yum China, which operates KFC and Pizza Hut, plans to add more than 5,000 outlets by 2026 with more than 50% of them outside megacities.

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Apr 23, 2024

China’s small towns thrive as more opt out of demanding megacity life

As an economic downturn in China’s biggest cities prompts layoffs and competition for remaining posts, many are finding a better quality of life elsewhere.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an election campaign rally in Agartala, India, on Wednesday

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Apr 19, 2024

As India's election kicks off, extreme heat poses threat to voters

By Bhasker Tripathi

Polling stations are bracing for blazing temperatures following warnings from the nation's meteorological service.

The combination of subsidence and rising sea levels is set to be a defining problem for Chinese cities; last year thousands of residents were evacuated from apartments in Tianjin after nearby streets split apart.

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Apr 19, 2024

China’s cities are sinking below sea level, study finds

By Delger Erdenesanaa

An estimated 16% of the country’s major cities are losing more than 10 millimeters of elevation per year.

The salvaged Sewol ferry (back) on display at a port in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province on Tuesday, as South Korea marks the 10th anniversary of the country's worst-ever maritime disaster.

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Apr 16, 2024

South Korea marks 10th anniversary of Sewol ferry disaster

By Claire Lee and Hailey Jo

Families called out the names of the deceased and threw flowers into the water, followed by a moment of silence.

Workers clean argeli bark in the Ilam district of eastern Nepal. Thousands of miles away, in Japan, the bark will be used to make yen notes.

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Apr 16, 2024

On Himalayan hillsides grows Japan’s cold, hard cash

By Bhadra Sharma and Alex Travelli

One of the poorest pockets of Asia supplies a primary ingredient for the economy in one of the richest.

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.

[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Rows of irises resemble a rice field at the Peter Walker-designed Toyota Municipal Museum of Art.

The 'outsiders' creating some of Japan's greenest spaces

By Stephen Mansfield

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Prize winner Maki Imoto catches light with glass

Prize winner Maki Imoto catches light with glass

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