Brace for dry season ahead, says Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre


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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, June 1 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): The Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC) issued a Level 1 alert indicating the start of the dry season associated with the southwest monsoon in the southern Asean region.

In a media statement recently, it said: “Persistent drier weather has been observed over most parts of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and southern Thailand in recent days as the monsoon rain band moves north of the Equator.

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