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Tag Archives: Malaysia
Migrants killed as boat capsizes off Malaysian coast
The Sydney Morning Herald reports: “A boat carrying dozens of migrants has sunk in rough seas in the Malacca Strait off Malaysia, killing at least 14 people, according to Malaysian rescuers. The tragedy has reignited fears about a new wave … Continue reading
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Tagged Arakan, boat people, Burma, human trafficking, Malaysia, migrants, Myanmar, persecution, refugees, Rohingya, South-East asia, Thailand
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Get ready for future crisis in food production in Southeast Asia
This article on the Jakarta Post website discusses the factors threatening food production in Southeast Asia: Apart from the recent storms and typhoons that have ravaged Southeast Asian agriculture and food production since Cyclone Nargis in 2008, it is hard … Continue reading
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Tagged Burma, cyclones, floods, Hagupit, loss of food production, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nargis, rice, Southeast Asia, Thailand, typhoons, Vietnam
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Rising flood waters force more people to flee homes in east coast of Semenanjung Malaysia
The Borneo Post reports on the floods hitting the east coast of Malaysia: The second waves of floods in the east coast states of Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang continued to worsen on Tuesday (Dec 23), forcing more people out of … Continue reading
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Tagged displaced people, east coast of Malaysia, evacuees, flooding, floods, heavy rain, Kelantan, Malaysia, Pahang, Tarengganu
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