Nature is the new opposition, Southeast Asia’s governments rocked by climate chaos

Nature is the new opposition, Southeast Asia’s governments rocked by climate chaos

SOUTHEAST ASIA: In early October, Typhoon Matmo tore through Vietnam, soaking Hanoi and the surrounding countryside. Streets turned into rivers. Homes were swallowed by water. This came just weeks after Typhoons Ragasa and Bualoi wreaked their own havoc. The rains have stopped. The floodwaters have pulled back. But what they left behind—cracked roads, ruined homes, […]

‘SG young people, do you hate kids?’ — HDB flat resident asks after children upstairs drove him ‘nuts as they kept stomping like untamed animals whole day!’

‘SG young people, do you hate kids?’ — HDB flat resident asks after children upstairs drove him ‘nuts as they kept stomping like untamed animals whole day!’

SINGAPOREAN: Singaporeans are known for their food, efficiency… and occasionally, their low tolerance for noise. But when one HDB resident took to Reddit to ask: “Do young Singaporeans hate kids?” — the comment section lit up like a toddler’s birthday cake. The post came from a 30-something working from home, clearly at his wits’ end: […]