Elderly German tourist found on Phuket a week after going missing

BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): An elderly German tourist who went missing on Phuket a week ago has been found safe, according to local reports.

Private meal with Cebu kingpin offers clues to how Marcos Jr will rule Philippines

MANILA (Bloomberg)" Ahead of his landslide election win on Monday, Ferdinand Marcos Jr gave few specifics on how he would govern the Philippines. But a private dinner he attended soon after entering the race last October may provide clues on his priorities -- and to whom he’s beholden.

Study: China sea levels touched new high in 2021

SHANGHAI: China’s sea levels reached their highest on record last year, swelled by rising water temperatures and the melting of glaciers and polar icecaps, the government said in a report.

Tropical storm Megi now makes landfall in central Philippines

The state weather bureau said that the tropical storm Megi made landfall in the central Philippine province on Sunday.

Fisherfolk gain vital seafarer skills

A GROUP of 10 fishermen from south of Penang island are now closer to being certified as seafarers to handle much larger vessels.

Chinese fishermen find suspicious devices for "stealing secrets" - media

BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese province of Jiangsu rewarded fishermen on Tuesday for turning over "suspicious" underwater devices found in coastal waters that posed a national security risk, media reported.

Survivors of boat mishap handed over to Indonesian Consulate in JB

JOHOR BARU: Five Indonesians who survived after their wooden boat sank in coastal waters near Batu Pahat have been handed over to their consulate here.

Continous rain forecast in Johor, Sabah and Sarawak, says MetMalaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) is forecasting a monsoon surge from Dec 27 to 30, which could cause continuous rain in eastern Johor,

Koh Kong aims to develop Cambodian province's coastal islands

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): Koh Kong provincial authorities are compiling detailed data on the 23 islands in the province to facilitate the development of them as the number of tourists is on the increase and businesses continue to show interest in investing heavily in the islands.

Into the ‘plastisphere’: Scientists comb Japan waters to study new eco threat