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Famed Thai holiday isles suffer water shortages after heat wave

Famed Thai holiday isles suffer water shortages after heat wave

The dazzling Thai holiday islands made famous by Hollywood film "The Beach" are facing a severe water shortage following a blistering heat wave across Asia, a tourism official and locals said on May 9.
April temperatures in Indonesia hottest for more than four decades

April temperatures in Indonesia hottest for more than four decades

Indonesia experienced its hottest April in more than four decades, two senior weather agency officials said Wednesday, as the region endures a suffocating heat wave and global temperatures break records.
May 9, 2024 | 03:00 pm PT
South Korea records hottest April in half a century

South Korea records hottest April in half a century

South Korea experienced its hottest April since comprehensive records began in 1973, the state weather agency said Tuesday, with average daily temperatures more than 2.5 degrees higher than in previous years.
May 7, 2024 | 03:00 pm PT
Philippine bishops instruct flock to pray for rain, heat relief

Philippine bishops instruct flock to pray for rain, heat relief

Catholic bishops in the Philippines are pitching in to seek divine relief from the extreme heatwave scorching the country, instructing their flock to recite special prayers for rain and lower temperatures.
May 6, 2024 | 06:47 pm PT
Bountiful durian harvest of higher quality expected amid heat wave in Malaysia

Bountiful durian harvest of higher quality expected amid heat wave in Malaysia

Scorching temperatures are expected to boost Malaysia's durian harvest and enhance the quality of the country's famous fruit, especially for its Musang King variety.
May 5, 2024 | 08:45 pm PT
Heat wave hammers Thailand's stinky but lucrative durian farms

Heat wave hammers Thailand's stinky but lucrative durian farms

Clambering hand-over-hand, sweat dripping into his eyes, a durian laborer expertly slices a cumbersome fruit from a tree before tossing it down to land with a soft thump in his colleague's waiting arms some 15 meters (50 feet) below.
May 4, 2024 | 04:13 am PT
Thunderstorms cool off sweltering HCMC

Thunderstorms cool off sweltering HCMC

Many areas in HCMC were hit by a thunderstorm starting at around 4:30 a.m. Saturday.
May 3, 2024 | 07:02 pm PT
Over 100 Vietnam temperature records broken in April

Over 100 Vietnam temperature records broken in April

A total of 110 new high temperature records were broken across Vietnam in April alone, more than all of 2023 combined and 10 times more than the same period last year.
May 3, 2024 | 06:00 pm PT
Heat wave swells Asia's appetite for air-conditioning

Heat wave swells Asia's appetite for air-conditioning

A record-breaking heat wave is broiling parts of Asia, helping drive surging demand for cooling options, including air-conditioning.
May 3, 2024 | 05:25 pm PT
Thailand to switch to early morning, evening tourism amid extreme heat

Thailand to switch to early morning, evening tourism amid extreme heat

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is preparing to promote early morning and evening tourism to stabilize the market, as extreme hot weather has kept people from taking part in outdoor activities.
May 2, 2024 | 08:20 pm PT
The heat in Ho Chi Minh City is unbearable

The heat in Ho Chi Minh City is unbearable

Readers said greening is crucial not just for a comfortable life in Ho Chi Minh City but also for the sustainability of tourism, as constant heat wave will prevent visitors from coming.
May 2, 2024 | 05:37 am PT
Heat-struck Thai village hoists cartoon cat in desperate bid for rain

Heat-struck Thai village hoists cartoon cat in desperate bid for rain

As millions across Southeast Asia suffer a blistering heatwave that is melting railway tracks, a Thai village resorted to an unusual method to seek rain: parading a Japanese cartoon cat.
May 2, 2024 | 01:36 am PT
HCMC 'too hot', foreign tourists complain

HCMC 'too hot', foreign tourists complain

Many tourists traveling to Ho Chi Minh City during the Reunification Day and Labor Day holidays said the city was "too hot" and they were "melting" under the strong heat.
May 1, 2024 | 11:31 pm PT
HCMC gets brief rainfall after record hot period

HCMC gets brief rainfall after record hot period

Several areas in HCMC got partial relief from the oppressive heat thanks to brief showers Thursday morning following a record stretch of scorching days.
May 1, 2024 | 07:23 pm PT
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