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A satellite image showed thick haze from a forest fire in Indonesia spreading into Malacca Strait, Singapore and Malaysia on September 14, according to the Indonesian meteorology and geophysics agency.

Farmers in the Mekong Delta are taking measures to adapt to low levels of flooding this year by switching to new crops and using other cultivation methods.

No less than 2,510 hotspots, indicating the presence of forest fires, were spotted by satellites throughout the ASEAN region from September 4-7.

Authorities at all levels in Cambodia have been ordered to prepare for Mekong flooding that is forecast to hit some provinces in the coming days.

The forest fire task force of Indonesia’s Riau province has deployed four helicopters to douse the forest fires raging across the southern part of the province on Sumatra Island.

The EU co-funded Asi@Connect Project, which provides a dedicated regional high capacity and high quality internet network for research and education (R&E) communities across Asia-Pacific and Europe, was launched in Hanoi on August 15.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) of Indonesia has warned about high risks of forest and land fires in many Southeast Asian countries as a result of dry conditions in the region.

Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) detected at least 18,895 hotspots of forest and land fires in Southeast Asia and Papua New Guinea over the past two weeks.

The Mekong Delta will not have early or intense flooding in its upper parts this year because of the low water level in the Mekong River, according to the National Centre of Hydro-Meteorology Forecasting.

Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) on August 4 warned that 4-6m waves may attack some areas, including the waters of Bengkulu-Enggano island.

Low rainfall and high temperatures are destroying the crops of Lao farmers across the country, local daily Vientiane Times reported.

The public need not worry about a tsunami threat along Java’s southern coast if they take mitigation measures to minimise the impact of disasters, Indonesian agencies have said following rising concerns about the phenomenon.

Fires had destroyed a total of 30,477 hectares of forests in Indonesia as of July 2019, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB).

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Indonesia’s eastern region on July 14 has left one woman in South Halmahera dead, the country’s disaster mitigation agency said on Twitter without giving further details.

A tsunami warning issued right after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake shaking Indonesia’s eastern North Maluku province on July 7 has just been cancelled.

Authorities of several regions in Indonesia have been reminded to intensify the monitoring for possible forest fires and droughts, as this year's dry season is forecast to be drier compared to the previous year.

The People’s Committee of the central city of Da Nang is making efforts to implement key tasks and solutions in building an e-government.

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has supported the development of the Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration (VMHA) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment over the time, said VMHA Director Tran Hong Thai.

Floods in provinces of Indonesia’s Sulawesi island have forced thousands of people to flee their houses for higher places.

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck South Nias of Indonesia’s North Sumatra on June 3, said the country’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).